| Our mission | To create an “Emerald Necklace” natural infrastructure network of green spaces (parks and trails) in underserved areas throughout the Los Angeles Basin, connecting the Mountains to the Sea and protecting urban communities from the threats of climate change. |
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Amigos De Los Rios – Emerald Necklace Group
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AMIGOS VolunteerVolunteers help with mulching, planting, weeding, cleaning up. Students! receive your community service credits – bring the appropriate paperwork and our Volunteer Stewardship Event Manager will sign it when the event is over.Office and EventsOther AMIGOS Volunteer opportunities include: administrative/office/marketing support, grant writing, park greening events, and special events.Volunteer GroupsA BIG part of AMIGOS ability to create green space in our communities is Volunteer groups! They bring their muscle to help us plant trees, shrubs, mulch and provide clean up to keep our parks looking their best! |
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| How you help | Volunteers help to design, build, and restore safe, beautiful parks and open spaces while enhancing human health, strengthening community life, and preserving the environment. |
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| About us | Amigos de los Ríos (Amigos) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that creates vibrant communities by designing quality public environments. Our Urban Greening and advocacy work is in direct response to climate change. In collaboration with local governments, businesses and residents, Amigos de los Ríos strives to bring renewed life to urban neighborhoods within economically disadvantaged Southern Californian communities. |
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How do you use LA county regional parks, natural areas, trails, and other amenities?
@lacountyparks
wants to hear from you on how to improve the region’s outdoor space. Take the survey today and be entered to win a $25, $50, or $100 REI gift card: https://tinyurl.com/we-need-parks
Join us to the LA River End of Summer Festival. There will be live performances, art workshops, food trucks and more! The event is FREE and everyone is welcomed!
Date: Saturday September 18th
Time: 9 am - 2 pm
Location: Hollydale Park, 5400 Monroe Ave. South Gate, 90280
Every year the fossil fuel industry collects billions in taxpayer dollars that could be going toward green jobs & healthy communities. It's time for Congress to repeal Big Oil's $121 BILLION handout! #StopFundingFossils
Interested in #TreeCanopy in @LACity? We have a new infographic made by our @CAVolunteers #ClimateActionFellow that nicely sums up the main findings of our visiting scholar #VivekShandas' report on equity in #LA's #UrbanForest. Check it out on my blog: https://dpw.lacity.org/blog/tree-equity-report-infographic
How Do You Use Parks?: https://mailchi.mp/lanlt.org/la_county_parks_needs_assessment
#LosAngeles #OutdoorPlay #LosAngelesGreenSpace #equity #environmentaljustice