Culver City Hosts Ribbon Cutting For Ballona Creek Project

CULVER CITY, CA – The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Park to Playa, Culver City Ballona Creek Connection Project and the Nature Trail Rehabilitation will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 25, at the lower parking lot of Culver City Park.

The Ballona Creek Connection Project and the rehabilitation of the Culver City Park Nature Trail (also known as “the Boardwalk”) complete Segment 7 of the Park to Playa Trail, according to the city press release.

"The City of Culver City is proud to have partnered with our many regional stakeholders, including the County of Los Angeles, the Baldwin Hills Conservancy and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, in the development of the Park to Playa Trail," Culver City Mayor Thomas Small said in a statement. "The link to Ballona Creek, which Segment 7 has established, is of major importance to us since the revitalization of Ballona Creek is a core tenet of the City Council’s Strategic Plan. With the latest developments of the extended bike and dog paths as well as new ADA accessible features, more members of the community can enjoy all that Ballona Creek and the surrounding areas have to offer. The City is pleased with the results of these projects, and we can’t wait to share them with everyone on January 25."

The Park to Playa Trail is a 13-mile regional trail that will connect a network of trails, parks and open spaces from the Baldwin Hills Parklands to the Pacific Ocean. Existing segments of the trail include Stocker Corridor, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook and Ballona Creek Bike Path. Segment 7 is now fully ADA-accessible from the Baldwin Hills Scenic Outlook Gateway through Culver City Park to the Duquesne Avenue entrance of the Ballona Creek Bike Path, the press release said.

The Park to Playa Trail Segment 7 was completed by providing connections to existing trails and ensuring that the entire length of the Trail from Culver City Park to Ballona Creek is ADA accessible – including a new ADA-accessible concrete ramp on the hillside between the main and upper sports fields within Culver City Park, according to the city.

The trail now has two routes through Culver City Park for those who like hiking with their dogs. The City Council-approved "Pooch Patch" extends up Duquesne Avenue and along the southernmost edge of the upper sports field is an alternate route for dogs and their owners, the city said.

Culver City Parks, Recreation and Community Services and Public Works/Engineering are hosting this event to celebrate the completion of the Ballona Creek Connection Project and the Nature Trail Rehabilitation. For more information, call (310) 253-6668.

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