Rivers & Mountains Conservancy

02/09/2026

11/07/2023

Last week our Executive Officer Mark Stanley joined California Natural Resources Agency Secretary .crowfoot for updates from LA County Parks on the community-led vision for Puente Hills Landfill Park.

What was once the 2nd largest landfill in the entire U.S., will become LA County’s first new regional park in over 30 years. When completed, the park will provide over 100 acres of green space for residents of nearby park poor communities, connect miles of bike and walking trails, and revitalize the natural landscape.

10/18/2023

Thank you to all who joined the event near our Azusa River Wilderness Park offices this past weekend. An awesome opportunity to get outdoors with the community, reconnect spiritually, and enjoy a perfect setting to witness the

10/09/2023

The Rivers and Mountains Conservancy promotes early, often, an meaningful dialogue with California's Native Tribes, with the goal of institutionalizing tribal consultation into the planning, development, and implementation of projects.

We recognize Indigenous cultures as safeguards of land, language, knowledge, and traditions across generations, despite centuries of injustice.

10/03/2023

Check out our October newsletter!

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CNRA/bulletins/373be46

This month we cover the story of Ruben Salazar, and his namesake park in East Los Angeles, the spooky history of our headquarters in Azusa River Wilderness Park, a $31 million grant to the LCWA, job opportunities, and more.

09/23/2023

On September 14th the California State Coastal Conservancy Board approved a $31,852,000 grant to the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (LCWA) for its Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project. After more than a decade of stakeholder engagement and planning, the LCWA will move forward with the Phase 1 restoration of 54 acres of the 103.5-acre property near the mouth of the San Gabriel River, straddling Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

The grant will fund the restoration of degraded uplands and tidal salt marsh, remediation of contaminated soils, enhancement of existing habitat areas, management of the wetlands, as well as planning and permitting.

Historically, public access to the wetlands has been limited to guided stewardship program events held twice monthly. The improvements funded by this grant will allow for public access with the creation of trails, interpretive signage, and a formal gathering site which could include shade, seating, and equipment storage.

In 2021 the LCWA facilitated the creation of a Tribal Advisory Group for the project, consisting of representatives from tribes traditionally affiliated with the site. With their input, Phase 1 improvements will include tribal specific access features and allow for the protection of cultural resources and the reconnection of tribes to the land.

The LCWA is a joint powers authority made up of the State Coastal Conservancy, the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy and the cities of Long Beach and Seal Beach and currently owns approximately 170 acres of Los Cerritos Wetlands.



California State Coastal Conservancy Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal Councilmember Kristina Duggan Councilmember Roberto Uranga

09/21/2023

This week our Executive Officer Mark Stanley participated in the Council for Watershed Health’s LA River Watershed Symposium. During the panel discussion, Mark highlighted the RMC’s ongoing Lower LA River efforts, and the creation of a community led toolkit to address destabilization and other impacts of open space development along the river. Thank you to Council for Watershed Health for allowing us a venue to shed light on these important topics.

09/20/2023

For more information or to apply for either position, visit CalCareers at:

SSM 1: https://jobs.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=393724

CPDA II: https://jobs.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=393555

08/22/2023

The San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) has unveiled its new Concept Proposal Grant Application Process as of July 2023!

This streamlined process will allow RMC staff to better match applicants with available funding sources, and efficiently advise potential grantees on how to submit successful grant applications.

The RMC will host workshops in the coming months to roll out this new process. The workshops will cover the new concept proposal grant application process, eligible project types and expenses, project examples, and more. Invitations to these workshops, sent on a geographic basis, will be sent to non-profits and governmental agencies closer to the workshop dates.

To request an invitation or to RSVP for a workshop in your area, please send an email to Chad Oberly at [email protected].
For more information about the concept proposal grant process, please visit our website at rmc.ca.gov/grants

08/16/2023

Welcome Amanda Chan, Staff Services Analyst and Team RMC's newest member!

Amanda will specialize in finance, and is excited to join a team that is dedicated to green space equity. Her background working in a diverse setting with experience in customer service, budgeting and accounting make her a valuable asset to our agency. She has always wanted to contribute to a a greener environment and working with the RMC will give her the opportunity to make this a reality.