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Each week our volunteers are working hard planting, weeding, mulching and providing love to parks in our community. The tools, materials and support are provided by Emerald Necklace Group | Amigos De Los Rios and we need your help to continue these greening efforts.

Please consider making a donation to Amigos De Los Rios to help us continue our community greening. Any amount would be appreciated!

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  • Emerald Necklace

    Emerald Necklace Group | Amigos De Los Rios is working with our community partners to create a greenway of parks: The Emerald Necklace Regional Park Network encompassing the San Gabriel Forest to the Pacific Ocean and out to the Catalina Islands.

  • Volunteer Calendar

    JOIN US on May 19th, 2018 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm for Plant Care and Mulching at JEFF SEYMOUR FAMILY CTR., 10900 Mulhall St. El Monte, CA 91731

    The FOLLOWING WEEK May 26th, 2018 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm for Plant Care and Mulching at MADRID MIDDLE SCHOOL, 3300 Gilman Road, El Monte CA 91732

    YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! See you there!

  • Park Projects

    Take a tour of our parks projects located in the Emerald Necklace Regional Park Network.

    See how the Emerald Necklace Group | Amigos De Los Rios and our community partners are working to transform the landscape of the Emerald Necklace by creating beautiful state of the art parks.

Our Mission. . . .

Emerald Necklace Group | Amigos De Los Rios mission is to create an “Emerald Necklace” green infrastructure network Emerald Necklace Vision Map of parks and trails throughout the Los Angeles Basin to connect the Mountains to the Sea, and in doing so, improve access to recreation and link Southern Californian communities to nature and each other, expand access to safe non-vehicular transportation, create culturally meaningful public spaces within blighted communities, and protect urban communities from the harmful effects posed by climate change.

  • El Monte Walking School Bus Program

    August 31, 2017

    Join other families walking to Durfee-Thompson Elementary! WALK WITH US TO SCHOOL AND: HAVE FUN with friends on the way to school. HELP SAVE THE PLANET by reducing emissions from cars. GET SOME EXERCISE and get to school ready to learn! INCREASE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY and gear up to explore trails and parks in the area. […]

  • Altadena Heritage’s efforts for Triangle Park

    July 18, 2017

    Amigos de los Rios greatly appreciates and is proud to partner with Altadena Heritage’s Board on their efforts to raise funds to build Triangle Park. Below is an update sent to the Board of Directors on the status of their efforts – (June 20, 2017) Hi Board! (Altadena Heritage BOD) As promised at last night’s […]

  • Nurseries that Sell Native Plants

    April 18, 2017

    For all of you in our community that are interested in planting native plants here is a list of nurseries that provide them: Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery 4550 Oak Grove Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 (626) 657-0392 Theodore Payne Address: 10459 Tuxford Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352-2116 Phone: (818) 768-1802 Tree of Life Nursery […]