This original oil painting was commissioned by the Sierra Club from artist
Nancy Romero to depict our vision of the future of the San Gabriel River.  
This digital image (©2000 Sierra Club) is the property of the Sierra Club.  
DO NOT COPY.

The San Gabriel River Campaign commissioned this painting for the purpose of communicating our vision of what the river can become. It is the Confluence Park area of Studio 606 study fame.  This image is featured prominently in our campaign literature. It was painted by Nancy Romero of North East Trees. Note the Latino representation, the (unoverwhelming) presence of the built environment that is a reality of this area, and all the wildlife and natural habitat.

The San Gabriel River is undergoing a makeover - from urban flood control project to renewed, life-supporting river. The Sierra Club's San Gabriel River Campaign is working in partnership with government agencies and elected leaders, conservancies, cities along the river as well as community groups and nonprofit conservation groups to bring this river back to life and bring open space and parks to urban residents.

The San Gabriel River is 38 miles long within the basin flood plain, 10 of which are entombed in concrete. It provides drinking water to over a million people, and once hosted a healthy population of steehead trout. The river was permanently altered in the 1930s to provide flood protection and irrigation

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The San Gabriel River Campaign is active throughout all areas along the river. From setting goals for acquisition of key parcels and creating parks to planting native habitat,  from master planning the river corridor to designing "green" education centers, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in leaving the legacy of a beautiful, functioning river corridor for our children.