Amigos de los Rios has been working for over 20 years as a liaison between the community and public agencies to facilitate the collaborative effort known as the Emerald Necklace Expanded Vision Plan. The plan is deeply informed by the ambitious vision for the Los Angeles region by the Olmsted Brothers commissioned over a century…
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As highlighted by NBC Los Angeles, California Community Foundation, ABC7, and Pasadena Star News, after the devastating Eaton Fire, local groups are leading an urgent effort to save Altadena’s remaining trees. Volunteers and arborists are working to identify and water healthy trees that can survive and help restore the landscape, while raising awareness about their vital role…
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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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Amigos de los Rios has set up a new Administrative Office at the Maxwell House in Pasadena while we seek to find a larger space for community design studio and field staff. We are so deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from the LA community and beyond!
Amigos de los Rios, like many extraordinary nonprofits, small businesses, and individuals across LA, lost everything in the recent Los Angels County wildfires, including their office and all equipment. Thankfully, all Amigos staff and interns are accounted for and safe – some lost their homes. We will be working shortly on a separate GoFundMe for…
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Thank you to everyone who joined our Outdoor Nature series in efforts to promote Outdoor Equity among urban communities! On November 9th, we had the opportunity to join a guided hike at Malibu Creek State Park as part of our Outdoor Equity Grant. Led by the State Park Interpreters Allison Frye and her partner Susana,…
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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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Amigos de Los Rios – Emerald Necklace Group collaborated with the Monrovia Unified School District, the Hearts for Sight Foundation and Tom Reilly, retired Parks Director for City of Santa Clarita, to develop a set of braille/tactile interpretive signage elements to highlight major school greening improvements that have been completed at the Santa Fe Computer…
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Forest Service Interpretive, Wayfinding, and Regulatory Signage. Amigos de Los Rios – Emerald Necklace Group collaborated with the US Forest Service Expert Team, which included a Landscape Architect, Biologist, Ecologist, Historian, Anthropologist, and Community Partner specialist, to develop interpretive, wayfinding, and regulatory signs for the Lake Hughes Community Center and Post Office, the Drink Water…
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