The West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in the City of Lakewood runs along a utility corridor on the San Gabriel River, directly adjacent to Monte Verde Park, and across the river from Rynerson Park. It features over a mile of paths, native and drought-tolerant trees, shrubs and wildflowers that provide habitats for birds and small mammals as well as a recreational nature experience for city dwellers. It also offers public access and linkages to the river.
"Our trail has flora and fauna that you would have seen in abundance in our region 100 years ago," said Mayor Wood on opening day, "but many have been pushed out by non-native species or loss of habitat in the years since. We've reintroduced them now on the trail and given residents the chance to see a little bit of what Lakewood and our region used to look like....and what we can still look like, when we take the time and effort to do so."
