With support from California Climate Investments funding through the California Natural Resources Agency’s Urban Greening Program, Amigos de los Rios expanded the green schoolyard project at Mary Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary School in Altadena and restored a portion of the Rio Hondo Greenway. Thank you to the California Natural Resources Agency! We look forward…
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Since 2016, Amigos de los Rios has partnered with Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) to plan and implement transformative school greening projects. By integrating urban forestry and green infrastructure, these initiatives provide academic, mental, and physical health benefits to students and surrounding communities. We have led green campus development at several schools within PUSD,…
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As part of the Outdoor Equity Grants Program, we have been given funds to increase the ability of residents from El Monte and surrounding communities to participate in outdoor experiences at state parks and other public lands. If you are interested in participating in our outdoor activities (below). Please fill out our interest form here:…
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This year, Earth Economics partnered with Amigos de Los Rios to assess the social, environmental, and economic benefits of the Watershed Discovery Campus of Mary W. Jackson Elementary with generous support from the Ingrid Rasch Legacy Fund. Greening the school’s playground—adding trees, pervious surfaces, and a garden—provides nearly $400,000 in annual benefits and supports the…
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June 29, 2021 Heal the Bay releases scientific reports and annual bacterial-pollution rankings for hundreds of beaches in California and dozens of freshwater recreation areas in Los Angeles County during 2020 – 2021. https://healthebay.org/beachreportcard2021/
By: Kumar Bloomstein/Amigos de Los Rios – As part of the California Urban Forestry Council’s Invest from the Ground Up tree planting program, the California Initiative to Reduce Carbon and Limit Emissions (CIRCLE 2.0) has come to the Cities of El Monte and Paramount CA this spring! The Cities have partnered with West Coast Arborists…
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