The L.A. River Is Nurturing Wildlife

Birds and other animals thrive in what critics have called the 'puny" L.A. River. Work is beginning on improvements.

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July 27, 2001, 7:30 AM PDT

Parks, trees. bike paths, and landscaping costing as much as $100 million are being created along the 51 mile river. Despite the fact that most of the river bottom is concrete, birds, ducks and turtles live there, rivaling other noted estuaries, such as the Bolsa Chica wetlands.

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

FULL STORY: L.A. River Defies City in Nurturing Wildlife

Thursday, July 26, 2001 in The Los Angeles Times

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