Vazken Avetissian
Professor Difiori
Physical Science 2
1 December 2012
Save Hahamongna Watershed Park!
In my previous blog. I wrote about Hahamongna Watershed Park. I wrote about the various habitats, wildlife, etc. Well my readers, all of that is in danger. There are plans of changing the park into a soccer field and plans of improving the park itself. My thought on the subject is I deem it unnecessary, with plenty of other places surrounding the park available for constructing into a soccer field. Also, there are other places near Hahamongna that are available to play sports in, like La Cañada High School, which is right across from the park.
Other reasons why we should preserve the park include the habitats I mentioned in my previous blog. Hahamongna is “the most environmentally sensitive location in our region.” (Save Hahamongna) Those habitats (Riparian, Freshwater Marsh, Alluvial Scrub, Chaparral, and Oak Woodland) are only found in alluvial canyons in Southern California. There's also the wildlife to be concerned about. Many animals live in Hahamongna because “it is the connecting link with the San Gabriel Mountains.” (Save Hahamongna)
The groups interested in putting a soccer field in Hahamongna Watershed Park want to also make changes in the park regardless of the field to improve it. I propose simply improving the park, but keeping it as a park. As I said before, there are plenty of other places to make a soccer field in. Improvements I believe should be made include improving the trails, specifically the Westside Perimeter Trail. They should make the trail accessible year-round. Though I'm mostly referring to the Westside Trail, all of the trails should be made more accessible. Another part of the park that needs to be restored and improved is Berkshire Creek. Not just the creek, but its surrounding area also needs to be restored. By the surrounding area I mean the nearby picnic areas, and the trail and habitat of Sunrise Overlook. Also, the Arroyo Seco Stream water quality must be improved (possibly with an eco-friendly filter.) Making a soccer field in this beautiful park is completely unnecessary and harmful to the park, for it will not only destroy the environment being worked on, but will also pollute the surrounding area with the construction process.
Works Cited/ References
Save Hahamongna. 1 December 2012
<http://www.savehahamongna.org/index.htm>
Public Information Meeting. Multi-Benefit/ Multi-Use Project in Hahamongna Waterhed Park. 2012.
1 December 2012
<http://www.savehahamongna.org/documents/MBMU_Public_Information_Meeting_2012-06- 27_v3.pdf>
EIR Scoping Meeting. Multi-Benefit/ Multi-Use Project in Hahamongna Waterhed Park. 2012.
1 December 2012
<http://www.savehahamongna.org/documents/MBMU_Scope_Meeting_20120711.pdf>
As I have just read your other blog post, this stands out much better simply for the fact that there is an argument. I would also like to note that you do make good argument about saving this particular park. One thing that I would like to comment on is that when you refer to your other blog post in this one, you could have simply implemented those facts to make a stronger case. Also when you refer to your other blog post, “other reasons why we should preserve the park include the habitats I mentioned in my previous blog”, you are assuming that the audience has read it. Another point I would like to make is that you make a lot of statements about what should be improved in the park and not enough about the importance of improving the park. Overall, you do make a good case about saving this park, yet if you had used your other blog post as a part of this one, your argument would have been much more convincing.
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