Advocate with Us

Share your voice in support of our volunteer work

Mark your calendar

We want you to show up and tell Neighborhood Councils (Arleta, Pacoima, Mission Hills) to approve the Neighborhood Purpose Grant application we submitted to revitalize the  Nature Parkway. If you can't make it then email the attached support letter or sign our petition, click here 

In Arleta: Tuesday, October 16th at 6:30pm

During Arleta Neighborhood Council’s public comment period show your support by asking the council to approve our grant application that will help enhance the urban trail. We seek funding to leverage our sustainability beautification efforts. We will wrap up in less than an hour.

Location: Osborne Neighborhood Church

(Next to the 76 gas station on Osborne and Arleta Ave.)

13501 Osborne St. Arleta 91331 park in the lot

CAN'TMAKE IT? Email your support to their president jgallo@arletanc.org, please ccyolie@vitalizesfv.org See a sample email attached here

In Pacoima: Wednesday, Oct. 17th at 6:30pm

The council will vote on our grant application. The more voices we have in support advances our cause! We are asking Arleta and Mission Hills too for funding support. Their Land Use committee already approved the grant but did not attach any dollar allocation. We need the funds to buy plants and organize volunteers. Speak in support of us please!!

Location: Pacoima Community Center 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. Pacoima 91331

(Corner of Van Nuys Blvd, next to the Boys and Girl Club) park in the lot

CAN'TMAKE IT? Email your support to their presidentjose.miguel@nyu.edu, please cc yolie@vitalizesfv.orgSee a sample email attached here

In Mission Hills: Monday, November 5th 7:30pm

The board will vote on our grant application. Show up and speak in favor of it during the public comment period. Power in numbers is key.

Location: LAPD Mission Area Station 11121 Sepulveda Blvd. Mission Hills 91345

(Between San Fernando Mission Blvd. and Rinaldi) park at the old Facey Medical bldg. parking lot next to the station

CAN'TMAKE IT? Email your support to their presidentdkritzermhnc@gmail.com, please ccyolie@vitalizesfv.org See a sample email attached here

Art at the Nature Parkway

These lovely messages were made by our supporters. We want there to be EduArt (educational art) with informational messages. By working together we can protect our local environment. If you want to make one too, let me know. We'll give you paper. 

Sign the Petition : Firma la Petición

Click on this link or input this into your browser https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/vitalize-the-nature-parkway to show your support. When we reach our goal it will strengthen our advocacy efforts. 

Haga clic en este enlace o ingrese esto en su navegador https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/vitalize-the-nature-parkway para mostrar su apoyo. Cuando alcanzamos nuestro objetivo, fortalecerá nuestros esfuerzos de defensa.

Our Goal : Nuestra Meta

There are sidewalks and spaces in the North East San Fernando Valley that can be vitalized to connect people to nature. The Pacoima Spreading Grounds (PSG) can become a place for recreation when its original purpose is not active. This reservoir stores and recharges water for Los Angeles residents to use. Water that is released from the Pacoima Dam flows through the Pacoima Wash to the PSG instead of the ocean via the LA River.

Many recreation opportunities can exist once the chain link fence is removed. Since the 1970s the space belonged to know one except those who create blight by dumping bulky items and drive fast through Devonshire St.  Opportunities to set up a picnic, exercise, enjoy shade, look at the water and birds who migrate to it are missed.  

We want to see people along with other living things permeate the space. When more people are staying active outdoors and surrounded by growing California native plants will enhance the well-being of all living things.   A multi-modal path, called the Nature Parkway, exists on ONE side of the PSG, along Devonshire St. Working towards our main goal started in 2009, one plant at a time. For every new plant that beautifies the area we hope to welcome more people, birds, butterflies, lizards and  bees to the Nature Parkway.