For the past 18 years Amigos de los Rios has been committed to improving the built environment and bolstering civic engagement in under-served communities of the San Gabriel Valley and Gateway Cities. These neighborhoods are among those most burdened by urban development and most in need of green infrastructure.
To create projects and programs that improve public health, bolster the ecosystem, and build resiliency to climate change, we have spent almost two decades developing innovative strategies, creating regional plans, and working with a diverse spectrum of urban stakeholders in these areas.
We hope to empower community members with shared values of environmental stewardship, cultural awareness, and the power to affect positive change.
Meet Our Team
Marian Coensgen
Habitat Restoration Manager
Project Associate
Volunteer Coordinator
Mike Mithani
Finance & Accounting Manager
Sarah (SJ) Naim
Design Manager
Szabolcs Kiss
Graphic Designer
Alyson Mello
Project Manager
Angela Miramontes
Project Manager
Ives Brown
Project Manager
David Laine
Grant Writer
Bryce Luna
Habitat Restoration Fellow
Andy Sanchez
Site Manager
Felicity Van Doren
Landscape Support Fellow
Joseph A. (Joey) Diaz
Landscape Support Fellow
Joseph Diaz
Landscape Support Fellow
The Metropolitan Greenspace Alliance
Amigos de los Rios is a founding member and active participant in the Metropolitan Greenspaces Alliance–a group of conservation organizations working across Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Portland and San Francisco areas. We collaborate on best practices and scientific research to meet the challenges of connecting urban and natural environments, and providing benefits to the communities and ecosystems within urban areas.
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