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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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.…
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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…
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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…
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Voice your opinion on water resources by filling out our Water Resources in Los Angles Today Survey! Tell us where you would like to see Water Source Funds alotted and how you would like to learn more about water resource. [button link=”https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejT0lBXsPjTaI5EPzNj6Hzhje_lMF6LV1ZbHzC931uRVv0Gg/viewform?c=0&w=1″ bg_color=”#0f0aa6″]WATER SURVEY[/button]
Join Amigos & the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District and the County of Los Angeles to learn family-friendly ways to be water smart! The day in the park will include food, games, activities, giveaways, and a raffle. October 15, 2016 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Arcadia Park 405 S. Santa Anita Ave. Arcadia,…
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Re-post of August 15, 2016 article written by Claire Robinson for “The Conservation Fund”. Among the most pressing challenges facing today’s sprawling Los Angeles region: automobile traffic, air pollution, and swelling populations. Insufficient parks, playgrounds and public beaches exacerbate these circumstances. Access to open space is increasingly critical to create sustainable open spaces, strengthen community…
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GAINING JOB SKILLS WHILE BUILDING AN “EMERALD NECKLACE” OF TREES THROUGH LOS ANGELES COUNTY by Molly Miller (re-published from UpliftCA) A kid growing up around the 1400-acre Whittier Narrows Park in South El Monte, near East Los Angeles can spend summer afternoons fishing in the San Gabriel River. It’s stocked with bass and trout. Whittier…
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We, the communities of the greater Los Angeles region, are fortunate to have the San Gabriel Mountains as our backyard. However, due to a shortage of resources, we need your support for the following: – Access for all to healthy, sustainable, recreational, and educational opportunities; – Improvements to the recently designated San Gabriel Mountains National…
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