🧗🏽‍♀️🚴🏿🏄🏻‍♂️To enrich and empower the communities of Los Angeles County through innovative grantmaking for parks and open space 🏜⛲️🏕
$78 million. 72 projects. Measure A is funding new park, trail, and beach projects near YOU! 🌿🏆
The Regional Park and Open Space District celebrates the people and projects transforming LA County into a greener, healthier place to live.
See what’s coming → RPOSD.LACOUNTY.GOV/2026AWARDS
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We were thrilled to celebrate the Elephant Hill Trail Opening this past Saturday! Community members explored the new trail with local naturalists using the bilingual Elephant Hill Nature Guide, shared ideas through a community survey, and learned more about local conservation efforts in El Sereno. RPOSD awarded $700,000 in Proposition A funding to support the acquisition and preservation of open space at Elephant Hill, along with trail construction, public access improvements, and signage. We look forward to seeing how community feedback may help shape future land protections, habitat restoration, and nature-based stormwater solutions. Congratulations to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority @mrcaparks and Save Elephant Hill @saveelephanthill on this exciting milestone!
#RPOSDgrantfundingatwork #grantfundingforopenspace #weallneedparks #parksmakelifebetter
🌿A new chapter for Elephant Hill🌿
Today we celebrated the opening of the Elephant Hill trail access — a long-awaited public victory for community and public open space in Northeast LA.
This moment wouldn’t be possible without the decades of dedication, organizing, and advocacy from Elva Yanez, Hugo Garcia, and the Save Elephant Hill coalition. Their commitment, persistence, and hard work have protected one of the last remaining open space hillsides in the Eastside for generations to enjoy. 💚
Proud to have supported this effort — with @rposd providing $700,000 to @MRCA for the trail development.
Now, the community, for generations to come, can explore, connect, and take in the beauty of Elephant Hill. This is what people-powered change looks like. 🙏🏽🫶🏽✊🏽
#SAVEElephantHill #ElSereno #PublicSpace #CommunityPower #NortheastLA ParksForAll OpenSpace EnvironmentalJustice
You’re invited! Celebrate the ribbon cutting of the newly improved Douglas Park playground on Saturday, April 18 from 9–11 a.m.
đź“Ť 2439 Wilshire Blvd.
Come check out the upgraded space and stay for a while!
This improvement project was funded by @rposd
After two years of work, our Betty Dearing Trail restoration project will soon come to an end. đź’š
Since 2024, we’ve worked with thousands of volunteers to restore and maintain this popular trail next to our park, which serves as a critical community space for hikers, bikers, students, and wildlife.
At our more than 200 “Betty” volunteer events, we’ve cleared 220 cubic yards of invasive plants along the 0.25 mile of the trail that we’re in charge of, installed 4,151 in native plants including grasses, annuals, forbs, shrubs, and 315 native shade and fruit trees, and built 124 stairs over 5 high priority areas people would fall at regularly. We even discovered and cleaned up a secret bench (pictured here)!
Thank you to all the dedicated volunteers who helped us improve the biodiversity, climate resilience, and natural beauty of our park by participating in this project. We can’t wait to watch the things we planted together keep on growing for years to come. 🌱
NEXT WEDNESDAY: Join us on April 15, 2026, for the Measure A Citizens Oversight Advisory Board meeting at 4:00 p.m.
RPOSD encourages all to attend!
Quarterly meetings are opportunities for public members to address the Advisory Board regarding any items of interest that are within the Advisory Board's jurisdiction. Join us in person or online. Don't miss out on being part of the conversation.
Go to https://rposd.lacounty.gov/advisory-board/ for more details.
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RPOSD had the pleasure of joining @city_of_cerritos in the Heritage Park Play Island Renovation Project Kickoff last week! The project will renovate the playground with the $1.2 million dollars awarded from RPOSD's Measure A Annual Allocation grant funds. The Heritage Park Play Island has served the community since it was first dedicated on March 6, 1977. The Play Island offers 1770 Bostonian village-themed play structures such as a covered bridge, ship, village, and slides.
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Last Month, we were thrilled to partake in the ribbon cutting ceremony for City Park North Playground in Montebello! $200K of Measure A Annual Allocation Grant funds were invested into the installation of a new playground and accessible pathways. Congratulations, @cityofmontebello !
#parksmakeslifebetter #parksforall #measureaforparks
After celebrating our largest competitive grant award in RPOSD history, we continue to have more to celebrate for parks and open spaces. We are proud that $393,050 in Measure A Annual Allocation Grant dollars are being invested into resurfacing and repairing outdated and dilapidated tennis, pickleball, and basketball courts at Barnes Park, George Elder Park, Highlands Park, Sequoia Park, and Sunnyslopes Park! Congratulations, City of Monterey Park! #parksmakeslifebetter #parksforall #measureaforparks @cityofmontereypark
Congratulations to City of Cudahy on receiving $1,682,253 in Measure A funds for Cudahy Park Renovation Project! This investment funds the construction of green infrastructure and park improvements including bioswales, permeable paving, tree planting, landscaping, suitable irrigation, LED lighting and baseball field resurfacing.âšľ
This award is one of 72 projects across Los Angeles County—totaling over $78 million—marking our largest competitive grant investment to date. 🌱
Learn more: RPOSD.LACounty.Gov/2026Awards
#ParksforAll #ParkEquity #MeasureAforParks
@cityofcudahyca
Congratulations to City of Cudahy on receiving $1,682,253 in Measure A funds for Cudahy Park Renovation Project! This investment funds the construction of green infrastructure and park improvements including bioswales, permeable paving, tree planting, landscaping, suitable irrigation, LED lighting and baseball field resurfacing. âšľ
This award is one of 72 projects across Los Angeles County—totaling over $78 million—marking our largest competitive grant investment to date. 🌱
Learn more: RPOSD.LACounty.Gov/2026Awards
#ParksforAll #ParkEquity #MeasureAforParks
@cityofcudahyca
Congratulations to Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation on receiving $500,000 in Measure A funds for the Paseo at Rio Hondo Planning & Design Project! This investment funds design of a 1.25 mile greenway belt along the Rio Hondo in El Monte. Plans will include schematic designs, 50% construction documents, technical studies, CEQA review and related efforts to prepare for the implementation of a future multi-use trail and habitat rich greenway.
This award is one of 72 projects across Los Angeles County—totaling over $78 million—marking our largest competitive grant investment to date. 🌱
Learn more: RPOSD.LACounty.Gov/2026Awards
#ParksforAll #ParkEquity #MeasureAforParks
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