Outward Bound Adventures

CREEC is an initiative to rehab an abandoned compound in Hahamongna Watershed Park and transform it into a center for paid environmental restoration workforce training, outdoor education, and stewardship activities. CREEC will engage youth and adults from demographics historically excluded from the conservation field. CREEC will serve all of Los Angeles, with a local focus on the San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians, fire-impacted communities in Altadena and Northwest Pasadena, and disadvantaged communities of color from South Los Angeles.

Watershed Rangers at Devil’s Gate connects 49 underserved John Muir High School students to Hahamongna Watershed Park through paid internships with seven organizations dedicated to preserving and restoring the habitat and cultural resources in the Arroyo Seco. Students will engage in fieldwork that empowers them to learn about this incredibly important ecosystem, including habitat restoration projects. This is a scalable conservation workforce training program that can be replicated across high schools in the Los Angeles County area and beyond.