El Monte BLOOMS is a community project about the plants, animals, and insects that share this city with us. Neighbors of all ages are welcome at our walking tours, bike rides, and workshops.
ActiveSGV is hosting Crop Swaps to help neighbors access fresh, healthy food while making the most of what we grow at home.
The Dr. Beatriz Solis scholarship was founded by the family of Dr. Beatriz Solis (1962-2020), to honor her legacy and impact.
GoSGV is a regional e-bike share program led by ActiveSGV and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
ActiveSGV is working with local and national partners in protecting the public lands and green, open spaces around Los Angeles.
The Jeff Seymour Family Center Bike Park includes a variety of features to improve rider skills and fitness, including pump tracks, lumber elevated trails, dirt rollers, a teeter, and more.
Active Streets events are multi-city events that open stretches of roadway for people to walk, bike, run, skate, scoot, dance, play and more on car-free streets.
As an organization committed to engaged communities and participatory democracy, ActiveSGV strongly encourages all eligible SGV residents to exercise their right to VOTE!
ActiveSGV is proud to be a part of the Bassett Avocado Heights Advanced Energy Community, a team of nonprofits, community organizations, and energy technology leaders helping to produce renewable energy locally. BAAEC’s mission is to create a renewable energy community in Avocado Heights and Bassett.
ActiveSGV opened the SGV Bicycle Education Center on Sunday October 25, 2015, which is available for the community to use and maintain their bicycles.
ActiveSGV is committed to improving bicycle infrastructure throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
Driven by the input of community members and stakeholders, ActiveSGV launched the SGV Greenway Network initiative in 2014, setting a goal of 50 miles of greenways and green streets by 2030.
A place-based community-building strategy, with cohorts of community organizations working to sustain non-profit capacity, increase coordinated response to COVID19, and inform short to long-term recovery efforts.
Infrastructure Justice for LA aims to ensure that public investments prioritize benefits for frontline communities.
ActiveSGV is a proud coalition partner of Our Future Los Angeles, uniting with nonprofits, community advocates, and concerned citizens to address the escalating homelessness crisis in Los Angeles County.
The vision for the Norwood Greening Project is to transform this underused property into a vibrant public park that serves multiple community benefits.
The El Monte Clean Mobility Nexus Program is a collaborative effort designed to address transportation inequities and environmental challenges in El Monte.
This initiative seeks to amend zoning laws to facilitate the development of affordable housing accessible to low- and moderate-income households and to encourage development near public transit routes, enhancing transit ridership and reducing vehicle travel.
With the recent passage and imminent implementation of the Safe, Clean, Water Program (Measure W) and Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks Program (Measure A), the County will invest millions of dollars in stormwater infrastructure and park projects that are intended to benefit underserved communities and the health of our watersheds.
The "Rain Gardens in Communities" program, led by ActiveSGV, aims to install free rain gardens in residential homes in the San Gabriel Valley starting in 2025. These gardens are designed to collect rainwater from rooftops and other surfaces, using native California plants to filter pollutants and conserve water.
The South El Monte Electric Car Share Program, part of the Clean Mobility Options (CMO) initiative, offers a convenient and sustainable alternative to vehicle ownership. This program allows residents to access zero-emission vehicles when they need them, without the expenses of maintenance and ownership. It’s designed to reduce the community’s carbon footprint and improve air quality by providing access to clean transportation options.
ActiveSGV is collaborating with the El Monte City School District and the Trust for Public Land on the Greening El Monte Schoolyards initiative, funded in part by the CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Green Schoolyards program. This project aims to transform Shirpser Elementary, Gidley Elementary, and Cortada Elementary into vibrant, green learning environments.
SGV Water Action aims to engage San Gabriel Valley residents in experiencing and protecting their local watersheds.
As one of 46 nonprofits chosen for our commitment to food equity and sustainability, ActiveSGV is excited to expand our initiatives to address nutrition and sustainable food practices in underserved areas of the San Gabriel Valley.
The Active Transportation Youth Fellowship Program aims to provide South El Monte youth with the opportunity to learn, engage, and grow as active community leaders.
E-asy Access: Connecting People to Parks and Places program is designed to reduce barriers to accessing parks along the Emerald Necklace and beyond by providing residents of high-need study areas no-cost access to good quality electric commuter bicycles and family cargo electric bicycles.
The Merced Avenue Greenway is a transformative project in South El Monte that blends environmental sustainability with community infrastructure improvements.
The Royal Oak Greening Project is a collaborative initiative between the City of Covina and Charter Oak Unified School District, aimed at enhancing the school grounds by introducing drought-tolerant landscaping. This project represents an important effort to merge educational goals with environmental sustainability, fostering both ecological benefits and community engagement.
The CalFresh Healthy Living project supports healthy, active and nourished lifestyles by teaching our communities about good nutrition and wellness practices.
ActiveSGV partnered with non-profit partner Day One and five San Gabriel Valley communities to solicit and secure funding to develop and implement a Regional Bicycle Plan.
The City of Glendora is planning to install a water filtration tank underneath the softball field at Finkbiner Park which will clean and restore water to Little Dalton Wash. With its installation comes an opportunity to enhance the softball field and basketball court, incorporate native plants and trees, and improve flood management.
Active San Gabriel Valley (ActiveSGV) and Alta Planning and Design developed the Walk, Bike, Move Alhambra! pedestrian and bicycle transportation plan to improve the quality of life for residents, workers, and visitors by providing improved facilities to allow people to walk and bike throughout the city.
Active San Gabriel Valley (ActiveSGV) and The Trust for Public Land (TPL) are working on a community outreach-based planning effort to augment existing planning and development work in the City of El Monte.
#SGVcounts was a two-year project to fill gaps in walking and bicycling data in the San Gabriel Valley designed to inform decision-making, evaluate existing/future projects, and support applications for funding active transportation improvements.
As part of an Office of Traffic Safety funded project, ActiveSGV successfully provided 58 “Need to Know” bicycle safety education classes in Eastern Los Angeles County.
The I-10 Active Commute, Healthy Community Project was a comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional, innovative outreach and education program designed to improve public health, community connections, economic development, and sustainability by encouraging greater use of active and public transportation along the I-10 Fast-Track corridor in the San Gabriel Valley.
SRTS programs aim at increasing the number of students who choose active or shared transportation to school by making it safer and more accessible to walk, bicycle and/or take transit.
ActiveSGV helped coordinate over 20 vaccination events in the San Gabriel Valley and helped around 1000 residents get vaccinated. The ongoing outreach efforts help connect people to vaccination clinics, testing sites, and other resources to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
ActiveSGV worked with UCLA and The Energy Coalition to study the exposure of natural gas within homes residing in zip codes 91732 and 91746.
The City of Alhambra is excited to introduce a new project at Burke Heritage Park and Marengo Yard, located at Marengo Avenue and Alhambra Road. This project will enhance stormwater management across 111 acres by installing a dry well, bioswale wetlands at Burke Heritage Park, and biofiltration areas in Marengo Yard.
In partnership with the City of El Monte, ActiveSGV is excited to support the development of the Merced Avenue Linear Park, a transformative project designed to enhance green spaces and active transportation options in the community.
The Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC) leads California’s top community engagement and public awareness campaigns by collaborating with trusted messengers, providing funding, and creating culturally relevant tools to educate and connect with communities. The office enhances state efforts through partnerships, media campaigns, and data-driven strategies to address key priorities.
Ana Montenegro Park is set to become Baldwin Park’s newest green space, transforming a vacant lot near the Santa Fe Dam into a vibrant community hub.
The San Gabriel Valley Regional Active Transportation Plan was a comprehensive, regional effort to develop local pedestrian and bicycle plans for five SGV cities, identify feasible 'greenways,' create regional signage, and provide bicycle safety classes.
Once construction is complete, the Baldwin Park Greenway will stretch along the San Gabriel River, from Ramona Blvd. to Walnut Creek Nature Park with over five miles of protected path separated from vehicular traffic. A future 2.8-mile section will connect Walnut Creek Nature Park with Hilda L. Solis Park.
The Bassett Avocado Heights Advanced Energy Community (BAAEC) CarShare program offers residents the opportunity to experience electric vehicle (EV) driving firsthand while promoting renewable energy and reducing pollution.
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