Green SoCal Natural Spotlight: Hollywood Reservoir

By Joshua Marks

After over eight-and-a-half years of living in the Los Angeles area I had never even heard of the Hollywood Reservoir.

That all changed last Saturday afternoon when I drove up the narrow, windy residential roads of the Hollywood Hills to this urban oasis in the shadow of the Hollywood Sign. I joined other young adults for a walk around the lake as part of the alumni organization Birthright Israel NEXT: Los Angeles.

High above the smoggy city below, this place is the real Pandora. Lush greenery, crystal clear water and spectacular views of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign.