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Santa Clara River Watershed

Amanda Begley
TreePeople
SCR_WC@pw.lacounty.gov

The Santa Clara River is one of the last remaining natural river systems in Southern California, and is mostly undisturbed by urban development.

This results in a wide variety of geographic ecosystems within the watershed, including creeks, rivers, farmland, mountains, forests, and residential areas primarily near Santa Clarita. This watershed is the ancestral home of the Tataviam people. 

I have a love of the outdoors and an appreciation for any opportunity I can get to explore the natural beauty of our region. I attended graduate school to study Urban Sustainability with a focus on Green Infrastructure, and I enjoy applying all that I have learned to my role as Watershed Coordinator. Fun fact: I went to my first TreePeople event when I was 12 years old! I became an employee of the organization in 2014, working on stormwater management and community engagement throughout the years. 

It’s hard to choose a favorite place, but I think it would have to be the Santa Clara River bike trail network, where you can cycle through the tremendous beauty of our watershed.

– Your Watershed Coordinator Amanda

Get in touch with Amanda to learn about how we can create exciting water capture projects in your community. 

 

From the Community

Watershed Area Steering Committee Members

Watershed committee members work with the watershed coordinators to develop investment plans for their watershed.

Darin Seegmiller

Santa Clarita

Municipal
Chair

Sandra Cattell

Sierra Club

Community
Vice Chair

Julian Juarez

LA County Flood Control District

Agency

Ali Elhassan

Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency

Agency

Steve Cole

Santa Clarita Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency

Agency

Francisco Guerrero

LA County Sanitation Districts

Agency

Jerrid McKenna

City of Santa Clarita Recreation & Community Services

Community

Hunt Braly

Poole & Shaffery

Community

Mary Johnson

Agua Dulce Town Council

Community

Ivan Volschenk

Evolve Business Strategies

Community

Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel

Santa Clarita Valley Community Hiking Club

Community

Bruce Hamamoto

Los Angeles County

Municipal

Councilmember Laurene Weste

Santa Clarita

Municipal

Oliver Cramer

Santa Clarita

Municipal

Damon Letz

Santa Clarita

Municipal

Amanda Begley

TreePeople

Watershed Coordinator
Non-voting Member

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