Building Native Habitat at Rio de Los Angeles State Park

If you love California native plants, the LA River, and urban habitat restoration, please help us plant, weed, water, and mulch our native habitat. 

Why: Be part of building vital, climate-resilient landscapes for the benefit of both local wildlife and surrounding communities. Through a partnership with Audubon at Debs Park, Theodore Payne Foundation, Terremoto and others, this site is also particularly focused on creating a habitat for the endangered Least Bell's Vireo! You'll learn about the species that we are planting and caring for, as well as their role in supporting local wildlife and biodiversity.

Who: We are an independent nonprofit organization and State Parks cooperating association dedicated to supporting the three State Parks adjacent to the L.A. River: Los Angeles State Historic Park in Chinatown/Northeast DTLA; Rio de Los Angeles State Park in Cypress Park; and the Bowtie Parcel, the former G1 Railyard in Glassell Park that will soon become the third River adjacent State Park. We protect and enhance the community, cultural, natural, and historic resources of the River Parks. 

• You’ll work with a small group of committed, long-term Rio volunteers and Luis Rincon, Community Engagement Coordinator for California State Parks.
• With hand tools, wheel barrows, hoses, and buckets, you will dig, plant, weed, water, and spread mulch in the palnting areas.
• We're interested in adding five new regular volunteers who have the interest and capacity for a consistent, ongoing relationship with us.
• We seek folks who want to learn deeply about the site and become fellow stewards of this public land! 

• Meet at the flagpole at the beginning of the shift.
• All participants must sign a State Parks waiver which will be provided on-site. 

Have Questions or Need Accommodation?  Email the Opportunity Coordinator below. 

This opportunity is managed by an L.A. Works partner, Los Angeles River State Park Partners.  

All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity are expected to adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: /www.laworks.com/health-and-safety 

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