Tell us a little about Amigos De Los Rios and the work you do there. Amigos De Los Rios – ‘The Emerald Necklace Group’ is a mission-driven 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 2003. Los Angeles as a mega region that has great weather, incredible biodiversity and a wonderfully diverse cosmopolitan population. Yet our metropolitan area … Continue reading Organizational Spotlight: Amigos De Los Rios, Claire Robinson
Spotlight on Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor with Andrea Gullo (Executive Director, Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority)
Tell me about the Habitat Authority's work. The Habitat Authority manages a 3,870-acre wildland nature preserve in the western Puente Hills, and we manage it primarily for the biological preservation as well as low-impact recreation and outdoor education. We do a lot of things... We have about 3 rangers that patrol the hills to help … Continue reading Spotlight on Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor with Andrea Gullo (Executive Director, Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority)
Spotlight on Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor with Claire Schlotterbeck (Executive Director, Hills For Everyone)
What was it like when you established the Chino Hills State Park, and how are things different now? Claire: The act of establishing the state park has been going on and is still going on over the last 41 years. There wasn’t like a single moment where it happened. The group Hills For Everyone was formed … Continue reading Spotlight on Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor with Claire Schlotterbeck (Executive Director, Hills For Everyone)
Leadership Academy Spotlight: Joel Glen
How did you hear about the Leadership Academy and what inspired you to apply for the program? I heard about the Leadership Academy through a Facebook link. What inspired my mission to clean up the East Fork was after my good friend passed away. I feel he would have wanted me to do something like … Continue reading Leadership Academy Spotlight: Joel Glen
Nature For All Celebrates 13th Leadership Academy Cohort Graduation
After completing six months of biweekly evening trainings, our 13th Leadership Academy cohort graduated on May 9, 2018! Nature For All celebrated the graduation at the Jeff Seymour Family Center with keynote speaker David Diaz, Programs Director of BikeSGV. We presented the Leadership Academy participants with their diplomas, and Jenny Lopez spoke about her experience … Continue reading Nature For All Celebrates 13th Leadership Academy Cohort Graduation