[photo credit: City of Pasadena]
The Public Works Department will present preliminary conceptual designs showing how the park could be reconfigured to accommodate underground stormwater capture infrastructure while adding new park amenities — potentially including playgrounds, outdoor classrooms, expanded tree canopy and other community-driven additions. Project staff will be available to answer questions, and residents are encouraged to weigh in directly on design priorities.
The project’s drainage area covers 567 acres, about 85.7 percent of which lies in unincorporated Los Angeles County, including terrain affected by the January 2025 Eaton Fire. Captured stormwater would be filtered to improve water quality and ease runoff that has carried fire debris and pollutants into the region’s waterways since the fire.
The project is one of 10 Priority 1 projects in Pasadena’s 2022 Storm Drain Master Plan. The city has secured $441,000 for pre-design work, including Measure W Local Return funds and a $191,180 Public Education and Community Engagement grant from Los Angeles County’s Safe, Clean Water Program. Design and construction funding for the estimated $16.4 million project has not yet been identified, according to the city.
An educational activity led by project partner Amigos de los Rios will run alongside the open house, focusing on nature-based stormwater solutions and beautification enhancements.
The Jefferson Park Stormwater Capture Project Open House will run on Tuesday, June 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jefferson Branch Library, 1500 E. Villa St., in Pasadena. For more information, visit https://www.google.com/url?q=
