AFC has Acquired 20 Acres in Historic Rubio Canyon!
Thanks to you, in 2009, the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy purchased 20 acres of prime habitat at the mouth of beautiful and rugged Rubio Canyon. This key parcel secures public trail access and ensures that Rubio Creek and surrounding chaparral and oak woodland right up to the Angeles National Forest will be preserved for all time. A portion of the historic Pacific Electric Railway bed, part of the famous Mt. Lowe Railway, lies on the property.
We were able to move quickly to buy this property because we had funds in the bank. Now, we need to raise additional money so AFC can be ready to move quickly the next time a conservation-minded landowner comes to us with an urgent land sale. Having money in the bank enables us to act fast when opportunities for land preservation occur. We also need to raise a modest endowment to pay for the cleanup and upkeep of the Rubio Canyon land.
Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy
P.O. Box 3
Altadena, CA
91003-0003.
You can make a difference in the future of our beautiful, wild foothills, streams and arroyos today!
Nancy Steele
President
On behalf of the AFC Board:
Lori Paul, Vice President
Mary Barrie, Treasurer
Michelle Markman, Secretary
John Howell
Lawren Markle
Robert Staehle
Marc Stirdivant
Vice President, Lori Paul, and Board member, John Howell, walking on the old Pacific Electric Railway bed that is the current trail across the 20 acres and up into historic Rubio Canyon. The creek and dense oak woodland are below on the the canyon floor. (Photo by Tim Wendler)
The primary
purpose of the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy (AFC) is the
preservation of land in Altadena, California, focusing on
the natural foothills that provide a buffer between developed
residential neighborhoods and the rugged San Gabriel Mountains.
AFC works cooperatively with other conservancies in the region
and state.
Altadena is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County,
California, USA bordered by the Arroyo Seco on the west, Eaton
Canyon on the east, Angeles National Forest to the north, and
the city of Pasadena to the south. Elevations in Altadena range
from approximately 1000 to 3000 feet in the foothills of the
San Gabriel Mountains foothills. Water falling in Altadena
flows to the Upper Los Angeles River on the west and Rio Hondo
on the east.
The Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy expands the mission of the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy. We now serve the San Gabriel Mountain foothills & arroyos.
Vice President, Lori Paul, and Board member, John Howell, walking on the old Pacific Electric Railway bed that is the current trail across the 20 acres and up into historic Rubio Canyon. The creek and dense oak woodland are below on the the canyon floor. (Photo by Tim Wendler)