East L.A.'s Wetlands

Within the 25-acre Hazard Park on the Eastside, there is a 2-acre wetland section. It is surrounded by development. Protectors are ready to fight.

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September 13, 2000, 8:15 AM PDT

By Gwen Hilburn

Although there is no immediate threat to the 2-acre wetland section of Hazard Park in Boyle Heights, activists remember their fight for the park in the 1960s. So they stand ready to protect the area. No one is certain about the source of the water.

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

FULL STORY: Activists Maintain Guard Over Eastside's Hazard Park

Wednesday, September 13, 2000 in The Los Angeles Times

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