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The Emerald Necklace

The Emerald Necklace is a vision for a 17-mile interconnected network of multi-benefit
trails, parks and greenways touching twenty cities and over 1/2 million residents
along the Rio Hondo and San Gabriel Rivers. The proposed Emerald Necklace will unify
more than 2,500 acres of parks, open spaces and habitat corridors while reconnecting
the historically linked Rio Hondo and San Gabriel Rivers. Nestled in the heart of
the San Gabriel Valley, the greenway will provide much needed recreational areas
 for communities suffering from the effects of chronic illness correlated with urban
density: including obesity, asthma, Type II diabetes, and hypertension. The Emerald
Necklace has the potential to become a world-class urban park network. The contemporary
urban park network is inspired by the 1929 Olmsted Bartholomew plan for the Los 
Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Region. The Necklace and its "jewels" will significantly
enhance recreational opportunities for generations to come.
The Emerald Necklace was developed by the non-profit Amigos de los Ríos as an expansion
of the Vision Plan for the Rio Hondo Sub Watershed. The open space study was funded
by the City of El Monte, the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, Upper San Gabriel
 Valley Water District, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, and Friends
of the Angeles Chapter Foundation of the Sierra Club. The Emerald Necklace Coalition
includes the cities of Azusa, Baldwin Park, Duarte, El Monte, Irwindale, South El
Monte, Montebello, Whittier, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Rivers
and Mountains Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and myriad community based organizations
and homeowner associations.
For questions regarding the Emerald Necklace or to join the Coalition,
please contact Amigos de los Ríos.
Maia Pennella: 626.444.8665

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Award Honorees
Service Award: Belinda Faustinos
Belinda Faustinos has worked since 1985 to plan, acquire, develop and protect hundreds
of acres of open space from forest foothills to ocean wetlands in our region for
 the benefit of current and future generations. She has served as Executive Officer
for the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy since 2002. Belinda is at the cutting edge
of many multi benefit open space projects currently under development.
Community Advocacy Award: Ligiah Villalobos
As writer and producer of the highly-successful, award winning film La Misma Luna,
(Under the Same Moon). Ligiah's work demonstrates the power of family connections
as a building block of urban communities. She inspires us to increase our understanding
of the physical and social barriers that separate human beings as we work to create
equal access to vibrant public parks for urban families.
Heritage Award: Mark Acuña
Mark Acuña has dedicated years to the fields of science, cultural history, and education
and has contributed immensely to raising awareness of local history in the San Gabriel
Valley. As a Tongva Tribal Liaison he brought to life the Tongva tribe's world view
in the ecosystems of our watersheds. Mark proves the power one person can have to
preserve the memory of an entire culture in a meaningful way.
Ecology Awards: Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Gardens
A botanical garden dedicated exclusively to California's native plants. Research
 developed by Bart O'Brian, Director of Special Projects and outreach by Barbara
 Eisenstein, Horticulture Outreach Coordinator, has contributed significantly to
 contemporary watershed restoration efforts.
El Nativo Growerscultivates an extensive selection of native plants for use in landscape
plans as well as for the purpose of land restoration and re-vegetation; the availability
of these plant resources has been critical to the Emerald Necklace.
Science Award:UCLA School of Public Health Center to Eliminate Health DisparitiesThe
UCLA School of Public Health (CEHD) focuses on eliminating disparities in the incidence,
prevalence, mortality and burden of disease in a wide-range of population groups.
CEHD concentrates on "keeping the public healthy" by targeting health promotion,
 disease prevention and assists community partners to implement effective programs
to reduce disparities.

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