Join us for a biking tour of five recently completed residential rain gardens in Alhambra and San Gabriel.
Date: Sunday, Oct. 4
Time: 9 AM - 11 AM
Starting Location: 723 Montecito Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Distance: 9 miles
RSVP at activesgv.org/rain-gardens 🏡
ALT Flyer for "Rain Gardens Biking Tour" with a background image of a lush garden filled with various flowers and plants. The text provides event details: Sunday, Oct. 4, 9 AM - 11 AM at 723 Montecito Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776. RSVP link: ACTIVESGV.ORG/RAIN-GARDENS. A bright orange poppy flower is at the bottom right.
Grab your friends, hop on a bike, and spend your Saturday outside with us! 🚲
On Oct 3rd we’ll spend the morning riding, hanging out, exploring the park, trying some fun activities, and enjoying a free lunch together.
Bring your friends and spend your Saturday outside with us
Join us in El Monte for a FREE beginner-friendly Learn to Bike Class! Build confidence and learn the basics, including balancing, starting, stopping, and controlling your bike, with step-by-step guidance.
ALT This is a flyer for a "Learn to Bike" event on October 4th from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Jeff Seymour Family Center in El Monte. It mentions free bike lessons and helmet provision. The flyer includes logos of organizations and has an illustration of three individuals wearing helmets, riding bicycles. RSVP link: bit.ly/learntobike10.
ALT This is a flyer for a "Learn to Bike" event on October 4th from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Jeff Seymour Family Center in El Monte. It mentions free bike lessons and helmet provision. The flyer includes logos of organizations and has an illustration of three individuals wearing helmets, riding bicycles. RSVP link: bit.ly/learntobike10.
ALT This is a flyer for a "Learn to Bike" event on October 4th from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Jeff Seymour Family Center in El Monte. It mentions free bike lessons and helmet provision. The flyer includes logos of organizations and has an illustration of three individuals wearing helmets, riding bicycles. RSVP link: bit.ly/learntobike10.
ALT This is a flyer for a "Learn to Bike" event on October 4th from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Jeff Seymour Family Center in El Monte. It mentions free bike lessons and helmet provision. The flyer includes logos of organizations and has an illustration of three individuals wearing helmets, riding bicycles. RSVP link: bit.ly/learntobike10.
Join us on October 3rd as we unveil a NEW EV charging station at the South El Monte Community Center!
While you’re there, learn about SGV Carshare and sign up on the spot to take home a special goodie.
RSVP: bit.ly/4xjpfA7
ALT This image is a flyer for the SGV Carshare Charging Station Reveal event. It features text announcing the unveiling of a new electric vehicle charging station at the South El Monte Community Center on October 3rd from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM. The flyer includes details about signing up for SGV Carshare with rates starting at $5 an hour, and mentions a special goodie for attendees. A black car is pictured at the bottom. The flyer includes a QR code and a URL for RSVPs.
We’ve got two upcoming opportunities for you to get involved in South El Monte!
Join the Rain Gardens team this Saturday, September 26, and again on October 3. Get ready to get your hands dirty and make a beautiful difference in our neighborhood!
RSVP: ACTIVESGV.ORG/RAIN-GARDENS
ALT A person wearing a hat is standing on a dirt patch with a rake in hand, near a tree. Several parked vehicles, including a white van and a black car, are visible in the background. There's a speaker on the ground nearby. The scene takes place in a residential area on a clear day.
ALT A flyer for a "Rain Gardens Workshop" by ActiveSGV. It features a cartoon character holding a shovel, wearing a yellow suit. The workshop offers practical skills for creating water-saving gardens. Dates are Saturday, 9/26 and 10/3 in South El Monte. RSVP at activesgv.org/rain-gardens.
Join our Youth Bike Ride through El Monte and South El Monte! Youth ages 12–26 can spend the morning riding, exploring, hanging out, and enjoying a FREE lunch afterward.
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 9 AM–12:15 PM
📍 Jeff Seymour Family Center
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/youthride2
ALT The image is a poster for a Youth Bike Ride event in El Monte and South El Monte. It includes a photo of several people with bicycles gathered in a park. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, from 9 AM to 12:15 PM at the Jeff Seymour Family Center, 10900 Mulhall St, El Monte. It is for ages 12-26. The RSVP link is bit.ly/youthride2.
ALT The image is a poster for a Youth Bike Ride event in El Monte and South El Monte. It includes a photo of several people with bicycles gathered in a park. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, from 9 AM to 12:15 PM at the Jeff Seymour Family Center, 10900 Mulhall St, El Monte. It is for ages 12-26. The RSVP link is bit.ly/youthride2.
Join us for a walking tour of three recently completed residential rain gardens in Alhambra. See these projects up close, learn how rain gardens capture stormwater, and get a closer look at what our team has accomplished. 🌼
RSVP at activesgv.org/rain-gardens 🏡
ALT A promotional poster for a "Rain Gardens Walking Tour." It features a garden with various plants and flowers. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at 901 South 1st Street, Alhambra, CA. A bright orange poppy is illustrated on the lower right. RSVP link: ACTIVESGV.ORG/RAIN-GARDENS.
Join ActiveSGV for a FREE intermediate community bike ride from the Jeff Seymour Family Center to the Santa Fe Dam Nature Center!
📅 Sunday, September 27
⏰ 8:00 AM–11:30 AM
📍 Jeff Seymour Family Center, El Monte
RSVP: bit.ly/communityride9
ALT A poster for a "Community Bike Ride" event featuring illustrations of two individuals cycling on a road. Scheduled for September 27th at 8 AM at Jeff Seymour Family Center, located at 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte. Logos of several California-based organizations are displayed at the top. RSVP link provided: bit.ly/communityride9.
ALT A poster for a "Community Bike Ride" event featuring illustrations of two individuals cycling on a road. Scheduled for September 27th at 8 AM at Jeff Seymour Family Center, located at 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte. Logos of several California-based organizations are displayed at the top. RSVP link provided: bit.ly/communityride9.
ALT A poster for a "Community Bike Ride" event featuring illustrations of two individuals cycling on a road. Scheduled for September 27th at 8 AM at Jeff Seymour Family Center, located at 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte. Logos of several California-based organizations are displayed at the top. RSVP link provided: bit.ly/communityride9.
ALT A poster for a "Community Bike Ride" event featuring illustrations of two individuals cycling on a road. Scheduled for September 27th at 8 AM at Jeff Seymour Family Center, located at 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte. Logos of several California-based organizations are displayed at the top. RSVP link provided: bit.ly/communityride9.
You can help ease strain on the grid and make a real difference in your community when you reduce energy use during a Flex Alert.
Learn more and sign up for Flex Alert notifications at energyupgradeca.org/flex-ale…. #FlexAlert#ThePowerIsOurs#CPUC
ALT A person wearing a red helmet and a "Hurley" t-shirt is writing on a clipboard next to a bike. The area is outdoors, with trees, a bridge, and a clear blue sky in the background.
ALT A group of people is smiling and interacting happily at home. Text at the bottom reads, "Help ease grid strain and support your community." The Flex Alert logo is displayed.
Build bike skills and confidence at our upcoming Bike Rodeo this Sunday! 🚲
Join us at the Jeff Seymour Family Center to practice turning, scanning, signaling, and braking through a fun skills course. Bikes and helmets will be provided!
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/bikerodeo9
ALT Illustrated poster for a "Bike Rodeo" event. Features a cartoon figure biking over a globe with clouds and hot air balloons. Event details: September 20th, 9:00 AM, Jeff Seymour Family Center, 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte. RSVP link provided.
ALT Illustrated poster for a "Bike Rodeo" event. Features a cartoon figure biking over a globe with clouds and hot air balloons. Event details: September 20th, 9:00 AM, Jeff Seymour Family Center, 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte. RSVP link provided.
ALT Illustrated poster for a "Bike Rodeo" event. Features a cartoon figure biking over a globe with clouds and hot air balloons. Event details: September 20th, 9:00 AM, Jeff Seymour Family Center, 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte. RSVP link provided.
ALT Illustrated poster for a "Bike Rodeo" event. Features a cartoon figure biking over a globe with clouds and hot air balloons. Event details: September 20th, 9:00 AM, Jeff Seymour Family Center, 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte. RSVP link provided.
✨️ NEW in @Capitol_Weekly: The decision to undermine California's signature climate program will have huge consequences for affordable housing, transit, and climate programs across the state. Read the opinion piece by @BarryVesser: buff.ly/xna4lmC
We need your help! 🌱
Join us this Saturday in El Monte for our Rain Gardens Workshop! Get your hands dirty and help transform a local yard into a water-saving, habitat-rich garden.
Sign up to volunteer at activesgv.org/rain-gardens.
ALT Three people gardening in a yard, working with shovels and tools next to a tree and some plants. There's a chain-link fence in the background.
ALT A colorful flyer with a cartoon character holding a shovel, advertising a "Rain Gardens Workshop" in El Monte on Saturday, 9/19. It invites volunteers to help transform yards into water-saving gardens. RSVP details are provided at activesgv.org/rain-gardens. "ACTIVE SGV" is prominently displayed at the bottom.
Stretch, sketch, and explore Peck Park! 🌿✏️
Join us for Sketch & Stretch, an evening of movement, creativity, and nature at Peck Road Water Conservation Park. Start with a yoga class, then head out on a guided sketching walk.
RSVP: bit.ly/4y3ARId
ALT Poster for "Sketch & Stretch" event. Taking place on Wednesday, September 23rd, from 6:30 PM to 8 PM at Peck Road Water Conservation Park in Arcadia, CA. The event includes a yoga class and guided sketching tour. Visual elements include illustrations of people doing yoga and sketching, with leaf and floral accents.
Did you know our Wellness Yoga Wednesdays are still going on? 🧘🌿
It’s not too late to add some movement to your Wednesday unwind routine! Join us this Wednesday at LA State Historic Park for fresh air, movement, and time outdoors with community.
RSVP: bit.ly/4xYzniS
ALT Nine people are joyfully gathered under a large tree in a park. Some are standing, while others are kneeling. One individual is holding a roll of gift wrap, and a dog is present in the scene. The background includes greenery and pathways.
ALT A colorful flyer for "Wellness Yoga Wednesdays at the park!" It announces sessions on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays starting August 5th, 2026, from 5-6 PM. Location: LA State Historic Park, 1315 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 on the small lawn north of the Welcome Pavilion. The flyer includes an illustration of two people doing yoga and logos for ActiveSGV, CA State Parks, and LA County Parks. For more information, contact catalyst@activesgv.org.
POV: You learned how to take public transit to Griffith Observatory and had so much fun while doing it! 🚎🔭⭐️
From the El Monte Bus Station to Griffith Observatory, local youth learned how to navigate public transportation while exploring Los Angeles together.
As a Round 1 grantee of the LA28 Resilience Champions Fund, we’re proud to see Round 2 now open for applications!
The fund supports community organizations working to build healthier, stronger, and more resilient communities across LA.
Learn more: bit.ly/4iuqWac
ALT Green and yellow graphic with text announcing the LA28 Resilience Champions Fund. It states, "Open for applications. Applications for Round 2 open from September 9 - October 30." The LA28 logo is in the top right corner.
Join us at Whittier Narrows this Saturday! Our team will be sharing information about the Safe, Clean Water Program at Heal the Bay’s Coastal Cleanup Day and Hunters Heart Foundation’s A World Beyond Wheels 5K. Stop by our table to say hello and learn more!
ALT Visitors engage with a colorful spinning wheel at an ActiveSGV booth. The booth is equipped with informational pamphlets and other materials on a table covered with a blue tablecloth. A canopy displays the website www.ActiveSGV.org.
ALT This image is a promotional poster for the "A World Beyond Wheels 5K" event organized by Hunter's Heart. The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte, CA. The poster includes logos for Hunter's Heart Foundation and CureDuchenne. There is a QR code for registration, and the website hhmd.org and email info@hhmd.org are provided for more information.
ALT This is a poster for Coastal Cleanup Day 2026 presented by Heal the Bay in partnership with Baywatch and Fox. It features a scenic coastline painting by Phyllis Shafer. The event is in Los Angeles, California, on September 19 from 9 AM to 12 PM. Logos at the bottom include Santa Monica Pier, Ocean Conservancy, and Honda, among others.
Have you heard of Flex Alerts? It's how we all help keep California powered up! When energy demand surpasses supply during peak hours—typically from 4-9 PM during summer heatwaves—a Flex Alert is called.
Sign up for Flex Alert notifications at energyupgradeca.org/flex-ale…
ALT A group of individuals standing in a wooded area, engaged in conversation. One person appears to be addressing the others, with gesturing hands. The setting is lush with greenery and surrounded by rocky formations. Participants are wearing casual outdoor clothing and hats, with some carrying backpacks.
ALT A person smiling in the foreground with a blurred background. The left side features an orange and teal graphic with the text "FLEX ALERT" and the phrase "What are you waiting for? Tell us your energy saving tips below!
We’re back at the Grapevine Arbor for Noche de las Luminarias! ✨
Our biggest event of the year is almost here, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for a special evening celebrating ActiveSGV, our work, and the people who make it all possible.
RSVP: bit.ly/noche91726
ALT A collage of outdoor event photos featuring groups of people seated at tables with colorful tablecloths, engaged in conversation and smiling. The setting appears to be a garden or courtyard. A banner at the bottom includes details: "Thursday, September 17, 2026, 6 PM - 9 PM" and an address: "324 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776." A link for tickets is provided: "bit.ly/noche91726.
ALT The image is a poster for "Noche de las Luminarias" highlighting the 2026 honorees. Honorees include El Monte City School District, SGV City Staff, Lopez Urban Farm, Emmanuel Estrada, Jonah Kanner, Good Neighbor Bar, SGV Greenway Network, and Brian Velez Memorial Award to May Gonzalez. The background is a night sky with stars and a colorful geometric design at the top.
ALT A colorful event poster titled "Noche de las Luminarias." Decorative candles and icons are featured at the top. The event is organized by ActiveSGV and includes awards, celebration, food, and drink. Details: Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 6 PM to 9 PM at San Gabriel Grapevine Arbor, San Gabriel, CA. Website link for tickets: bit.ly/noche91726.
Check out GoSGV at the Emerald Necklace Mobility Hub at Santa Fe Dam and enjoy a FREE 90-minute e-bike rental! Grab a bike and choose your own adventure as you explore the beautiful Emerald Necklace at your own pace.
Learn more: bit.ly/emerald-necklace-mh
ALT Two people seated on bicycles are smiling outdoors near a sign for Emerald Necklace Mobility. The scene includes a large orange umbrella and some greenery in the background.
ALT Promotional flyer titled "Emerald Necklace Mobility Hub at Santa Fe Dam." Offers free 90-minute GoSGV e-bike rentals on Saturdays and Sundays, 9 AM to 12 PM, at Santa Fe Dam Nature Center, San Gabriel River Trail, Irwindale, CA 91706. Includes a schedule of dates for September, October, November, and December. Image of a blue bike with a basket. Website link provided at the bottom: BIT.LY/EMERALD-NECKLACE-MH.
ALT A map titled "Emerald Necklace Mobility Hub at Santa Fe Dam" shows directions for getting there by car. It highlights routes to an entry kiosk and lakeside parking, with distances and estimated times. The map includes a labeled mobility hub area and a link for more information.