current news & events

5.4.2008 - CSSLR Path Pals Greeting & Weeding

The Path Pals of the Committee to Save Silver Lake's Reservoirs (CSSLR) are having another WEEDING PARTY from 8 to 10 a.m. Sunday May 4 to tackle the weeds that have sprung up along West Silver Lake Drive.

Path Pals is sponsored by CSSLR to preserve and enhance the appearance and safety of the walking paths around Silver Lake and Ivanhoe Reservoirs. So far this year we have completely weeded the "up and over" stretch of the path along Armstrong Avenue just west of Silver Lake Boulevard. Please check out our work on your next walk around the reservoir.

On Sunday May 4 we will meet at the corner of West Silver Lake Drive and Balmer Avenue and will clear the weeds that have accumulated under the new trees and along the curb's edge of the path.

There is much to accomplish. We will provide trowels, gloves, trash bags, bottled water and snacks. We hope you can bring a long-handled hoe, or rake.

If you have any questions, please call 323-667-1082.

All friends and family are welcome. This is our opportunity as Silver Lake residents and users of our wonderful path to help keep it clean and beautiful. Join us!!

3.2.2008 - path pals weeding party

Please join members of the Committee to Save Silver Lake's Reservoirs (CSSLR) at a WEEDING PARTY from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday Mar. 2.

We will meet at the corner of Silver Lake Boulevard and Armstrong Avenue and clear the "up and over" stretch of the path of the weeds brought by this winter's rains. Tools, trash bags, bottled water and snacks will be provided.

The event is part of CSSLR's "Path Pal" program aimed at preserving and enhancing the appearance, safety and usability of the walkway surrounding Silver Lake and Ivanhoe reservoirs.

This is our path.  Let's all give it the care it deserves!

1.26.2008 - community meeting to present the "compromise" plan

COMMUNITY MEETING To be held by Councilmember Eric Garcetti, Council District 13

Saturday, January 26, 2008

2:00 p.m. at Micheltorena Street Elementary School

1511 Micheltorena Street, Los Angeles 90026

LEARN MORE ABOUT:

The New Park at Silver Lake Reservoir The Draining of Silver Lake Reservoir & Temporary Covering of Ivanhoe Reservoir

THE NEW PARK

Amid visible progress on the popular Silver Lake Boulevard walking path project, the 13th District office of L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti has announced a plan to open part of the "meadow" area of the reservoir property as a public park.

Councilmember Garcetti has announced this compromise plan, which was refined after a great amount of community input, as well as consultation with adjacent CD 4 Councilmember Tom LaBonge. They hope that this project will proceed in the early part of 2008 - dovetailing with the current path project on the east side of the reservoir (scheduled for completion by mid-year).

• There will be an additional fence built between the new path and the park space.
• Access to the park will be restricted to daylight hours only, with gates being locked at night.
• There will be no organized recreation, lights, parking lots or bathroom facilities, the park being designed for passive recreational use.
• Benches and trash receptacles are included in the design.

CD 13 is working hard to obtain approval for a signalized pedestrian-initiated crosswalk across Silver Lake Blvd., which will enhance safe access to the park. Additional details concerning the design, use and operation of the park will be addressed by an advisory board named by CD13, which met this month for the first time month.

At this meeting, community members can view the new plans and ask city personnel questions about this new community amenity.

Please come with your questions and show your support for this exciting new project.

Plans for the park can be viewed on the CD13 web site (www.lacity.org/council/cd13) as well as here on the CSSLR web site (The Meadow Plan).

DRAINING SILVER LAKE RESERVOIR & COVERING IVANHOE RESERVOIR

LADWP recently detected elevated levels of bromate in Silver Lake Reservoir. The Reservoir was taken offline and will be drained over the next 30-60 days.

While DWP expects to re-fill the reservoir by this summer, it plans to make some changes to both Ivanhoe and Silver Lake Reservoirs. These will affect the appearance of both bodies of water for the next five years or more.

The current plan for Ivanhoe Reservoir is to cover it until both reservoirs go offline in 2013.

DWP representatives will outline these plans and take questions at this meeting.