Many Wilmington residents grew up going to the Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park that many refer to as “Parque de los Patos.” Despite it being shadowed by the nearby refinery and a fire that scorched about 3 acres of brush earlier this year it continues to be one of the central green spaces for the community.

For several years Machado Lake, which was the home of Reggie the alligator, has suffered from pollution due to trash dumping, the rise of non-native plants and an increase of sediment and harmful nutrients that have seriously damaged the lake’s ecosystem.

Because of this the Los Angeles Department of Public Works are working on a $99 million project to improve the South Bay attraction.

Click here to read my post on OurXperience, KQED, NPR station which explains when it will be done and what it will include.