We are proud of our participation in the “Our Heritage, Our Planet” film festival from Hispanic Access in October 2022. Team member Anakaren Andrade created a short film, “Connecting the Gap: Los Angeles Nature for All,” about the introduction of the Mt. Wilson Express transit route and the importance for Angelenos to have access to … Continue reading Our Heritage, Our Planet Film Festival
Rep. Judy Chu Event for San Gabriel Mountains Shuttle System Funding
History in the making! Congresswoman Judy Chu presented us with a check for nearly $1 million, to be used for our work on the first Los Angeles County shuttle system to the San Gabriel Mountains. We organized a test shuttle to showcase the proposed "Mt. Wilson Express" route, starting from the Metro Gold Line station … Continue reading Rep. Judy Chu Event for San Gabriel Mountains Shuttle System Funding
Routes to Parks: San Fernando to Malibu
We partnered with the city of San Fernando Parks and Recreation Department to host the first of our Routes to Parks trips, from San Fernando to Malibu Creek State Park. For the event, we joined participants for a three-mile hike to Century Lake and a mindful activity, in which participants shared that they felt calmer … Continue reading Routes to Parks: San Fernando to Malibu
All Aboard for Nature Program Update
We are thrilled to announce that we were selected to receive funding from the "Outdoor Access for All” initiative from California's State Parks! At our first All Aboard for Nature program outing, we brought youth from South Gate to White Point Beach in San Pedro, where we visited the White Point Nature Center and Preserve and checked … Continue reading All Aboard for Nature Program Update
$999,500 for Our Shuttle Program
Thank you to Rep. Judy Chu for securing $995,000 for our shuttle program to create equitable public transit routes into the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument! We're working on five shuttle stops and a one-month pilot weekend shuttle service operation. More coming soon!