The Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy preserves land and restores habitat in and around the San Gabriel and Crescenta Valleys, thereby protecting natural areas for birds and wildlife and providing access and educational experiences for the community. We work with urgency to save these precious places before they are gone.
Individuals can check our calendar and join one of our regularly scheduled restoration days on our Preserves. Volunteers assist by removing invasive plants, cleaning up trash, repairing trails for recreation. Regular events every weekend at various sites.
One-time, Occasional, Monthly
Teens, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult
Individuals, Groups (2-10)
Outdoor
None, On-site
Weekends
AFC Volunteer
Other ways to volunteer with AFC include becoming a trained field trip docent, Community Scientist, Friend of an AFC Preserve, Advisor, or just answering the call when we need help stuffing envelopes with our Annual Report.
Occasional, Monthly
55+, Adults
Individuals
Office work, Event support, Indoor, Outdoor
None, On-site, Formal
Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
Group Trail Work
Groups interested in trail work, invasive plant removal, or other service can contact us to set up an event of your own. We are always happy to help Scouts identify projects that can meet their requirements and leave a lasting positive impact in the community and out on the land.
One-time, Occasional
Teens, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult
Groups (2-10), Groups (10+), Corporate Teams
Outdoor
None, On-site
Weekends
How you help
Volunteers are the backbone of our organization and there are many ways to help!
About us
The San Gabriel Mountains are a vast natural landscape that is healthy and fully functioning. The San Rafael Hills, Verdugo Mountains and Griffith Park are islands of native habitat that need to be reconnected with the San Gabriels if they are to sustain healthy and diverse natural populations of wildlife and native plants. AFC is working to connect these islands with corridors that will invite wildlife to pass freely from one area to another and allow these special urban habitats to adapt to climate change. We are also preserving lands in our foothills with the highest intrinsic ecological value. These key habitat areas are being strategically protected through land acquisition, conservation easements, land use planning and implementation, and education.
