Healing an Abused Southland Waterway

Published 10-21-22

Submitted by Edison International

" " — Volunteers removing trash from the San Gabriel River. PHOTO CREDIT: KELLY BECK

In the Angeles National Forest north of Arcadia, the San Gabriel River has become a popular gathering place for picnickers and swimmers, who often bathe in pools created by crude human-made dams of rocks and logs. The dams disturb the river’s flow and threaten the Santa Ana sucker, an endangered fish. They also hamper flood control efforts and are a magnet for trash left behind by recreational users.

Recently, volunteers from Edison International joined ongoing efforts to clean up the river and remove invasive dams. The event celebrated National Public Lands Day and was part of Edison International’s $350,000 funding for the National Forest Foundation this year and $2.25 million total donated to the group since 2010.

" " — Searching for trash and inspecting human-made dams in the San Gabriel River. PHOTO CREDIT: KELLY BECK

" " — Volunteers removed about two dozen trash bags from the San Gabriel River and its banks. PHOTO CREDIT: Kelly Beck

" " — Just some of the trash left behind that was removed during the National Public Lands Day volunteer event. PHOTO CREDIT: KELLY BECK

" " — Volunteers cleaned up debris, including canopy frames, coolers and even a motorized raft. PHOTO CREDIT: KELLY BECK

" " — Sisters and SCE employees (left to right) Julia Lepe, technology purchasing advisor in supply chain management; Bertha Lepe, business operations senior advisor in resource and work management; and Valeria Lepe, business operations advisor in resource planning and performance management, take a break from the San Gabriel River cleanup with Caroline Choi, Edison International and SCE senior vice president of Corporate Affairs, and board member of the National Forest Foundation. PHOTO CREDIT: Kelly Beck

" " — Teamwork on display along the banks of the San Gabriel River. PHOTO CREDIT: Kelly Beck

Edison International

Edison International (NYSE:EIX), through its subsidiaries, is a generator and distributor of electric power and an investor in energy services and technologies, including renewable energy. Headquartered in Rosemead, Calif., Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison, one of the nation’s largest electric utilities.

Healing an Abused Southland Waterway

Healing an Abused Southland Waterway

Edison International

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