Las Flores Creek Park Restoration Project

Las Flores Creek Park remains closed. Questions related to the project may be directed to Recreation Manager Chris Orosz at 310-456-2489 ext. 337

In January 2025, the Palisades Fire destroyed nearly all of the Las Flores Creek Park features. City staff are focused on replacement and rehabilitation projects to return the park to its original condition.  

Phase 1

Began in January 2026 and includes new fencing, irrigation replacement, electrical repairs, trail rehabilitation, new landscaping, and tree plantings.  Additional tree removals will occur where necessary due to park safety.  See the project progress in the slideshow below.  It was last updated on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

Projects In Progress:

Completed Projects:

  • Fencing throughout the park
  • Irrigation replacement
  • Trail rehabilitation
  • Hydroseeding and mulching for landscape coverage

Upcoming Projects:

  • Bench installation throughout the park
  • Septic System replacement 
  • Playground replacement
  • Sign replacement

Completed Projects 

The pictures in the slideshow below depict the completed fencing, irrigation, pathways, and planting. These projects have been completed over the past six months.

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Phase 2

Anticipated to begin in late 2026, this phase will include the installation of new playground equipment, a new septic system, benches, and picnic tables.  The images below represent the old playground and the renderings of the proposed new playground system, which was approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission on March 17, 2026.

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History

The Community Services Department has been operating and maintaining Las Flores Creek Park since 2016. The neighborhood park featured picnic tables, restrooms, a playground area, and walking trails set within a landscape of over forty native plant species. Educational signage included details on the local flora, riparian habitat, creek stabilization project, and the area’s history. The City also partnered with the Malibu Monarch Project to add a native pollinator garden on Rambla Pacifico Street in 2018.

The slideshow below depicts the park in February 2025 following the aftermath of the Palisades Fire and mudflow.

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