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Greener Los Angeles Green Links

You can help rid Los Angeles of smog, water pollution and other environmental problems; reduce traffic; improve our sense of community; help restore our rivers and estuaries; and make L.A. a more beautiful and liveable metropolis.


Environmental & Conservation Links
For Los Angeles And Southern California

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Los Angeles River Basin map
(Santa Monica Mountains Convervancy)
 

Ballona Creek Renaissance

A Culver City-based  non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating the long-term collaborative renewal of Ballona Creek and its watershed.
 

California Native Plant Society

The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of California's native plants and how to conserve them and their natural habitats through education, science, advocacy, horticulture and land stewardship.
 

The Expo Line

An all-volunteer group of citizens joined together to support an alternative to L.A.'s world-record traffic: a fast, comfortable, safe, quiet, exhaust-free, high-capacity light rail transit line — with landscaping and bike path — from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica.
 

Friends Of The Los Angeles River

A non-profit organization founded in 1986 to protect and restore the natural and historic heritage of the Los Angeles River and its riparian habitat through inclusive planning, education and wise stewardship.
 

Heal The Bay

Heal the Bay is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. We use research, education, community action and advocacy to pursue our mission.
 

Los Angeles And San Gabriel
Rivers Watershed Council

LASGRWC is a non-profit organization of community groups, government agencies, business and academia working cooperatively to solve problems in the watershed. Its mission is: to facilitate an inclusive consensus process to preserve, restore, and enhance the economic, social, and ecological health of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed through education, research, and planning.
 

North East Trees

"Although we have made some changes to our look, in many respects, we are the same organization that was founded by educator, landscape architect, and community activist, Scott Wilson, nearly 20 years ago.  He started with a motto, “More Trees Are Better”.  Over 30,000 planted trees later, we remain deeply committed to this goal.  However, we have learned how important it is to develop neighborhood and community capacity to nurture or steward newly created, as well as existing, environmental improvements."--from their website
 

The River Project

The River Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to planning for natural resource protection, conservation and enhancement in Los Angeles County. Our mission is to encourage responsible management of our watershed lands and revitalization of our rivers for the social, economic and environmental benefit of our communities. Through outreach, advocacy, scientific research and hands-on educational programs, we provide communities with the tools to reclaim their riverfront lands.


San Gabriel Mountains Regional Convervancy

A nonprofit public benefit corporation. SGMRC is devoted to watershed management and a great variety of other projects in the San Gabriel River Watershed of eastern Los Angeles County. Included in the region are the San Gabriel Mountains, River, Valley and related areas.
 

Sierra Club Angeles Chapter

The Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club welcomes your participation in its 93rd year of involvement in the enjoyment and protection of our planet's environment. The Angeles Chapter spans Los Angeles and Orange Counties in Southern California, and has 58,000 of the Sierra Club's 750,000 members.
 

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy

The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy was established by the California State Legislature in 1980. Since that time, it has helped to preserve over 60,000 acres of parkland in both wilderness and urban settings, and has improved more than 114 public recreational facilities throughout Southern California.


Surfrider Foundation

The Surfrider Foundation is a grassroots, non-profit, environmental organization that works to protect our oceans, waves, and beaches. Founded in 1984, Surfrider Foundation's most important coastal environmental work is carried out by Surfrider Foundations' 60 chapters located along the East, West, Gulf, Puerto Rican, and Hawaiian coasts.
 

Theodore Payne Organization

Founded and incorporated in 1960, the Theodore Payne Foundation promotes the understanding and preservation of California native flora.


TreePeople

TreePeople is a nonprofit organization that has been serving the Los Angeles area for over three decades. Simply put, our work is about helping nature heal our cities. We offer sustainable solutions to urban ecosystem problems.


More Resources:

Los Angeles River Virtual Tour

South Coast AQMD (Air Quality Management District)


Also Of Interest:

The 1963 L.A. Monorail Proposal


Books:

The Los Angeles River:
Its Life, Death And Possible Rebirth

by Blake Gumprecht
available through amazon.com

Rio L.A.: Tales From
The Los Angeles River

by Patt Morrison
available through amazon.com


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The Expo Line