Community in Nature
推广社区融入自然界

There are clear inequities in terms of who is able to access green space in Los Angeles.

On average, residents in LA County only have 3.3 acres of green space per 1,000 residents with 52.6 percent of the population living in high or very-high park needs communities.

If you’d like more information, join our Sustainable SGV Coalition!

What We Do

We work to ensure API communities have access to green space, safe and healthy environments, and opportunities to engage with nature.

APIFM is part of the Nature for All Coalition (N4A) which works to protect public lands, create more natural spaces in underserved communities, and connect people to nature and the PNA+ Coalition, which works to increase equitable access to parks and green spaces in LA.

Protect & Resource the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument!

For the San Gabriel Valley (SGV), the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (SGMNM) and the larger Angeles National Forest (ANF) provide almost 80% of the SGV’s drinking water, are the closest and largest public natural spaces for SGV residents, and their many trees help combat air pollution and extreme heat. Plus, these mountains provide 70% of LA County’s open space!

But our mountains are under threat from the Trump administration – from thoughtless budget cuts, unethical staff rollbacks, and attempts to reverse protections for nature and sell public lands for profit.

Please sign our petition to urge Congress to advocate for protections and to ensure the SGMNM, and the larger ANF it resides in, is adequately funded and resourced through the San Gabriel Mountains Forever (SGMF) campaign!

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Click this button to sign our petition and note that you were referred by APIFM!

Explore Local Trails and Connect with Nature

Getting outdoors means more than just recreation. Local trails, parks, and public lands give our communities space to move, rest, gather, and connect with nature.

For San Gabriel Valley residents, the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest are some of the closest and largest public natural spaces available to our communities. Protecting and funding these places helps support safer visitor experiences, equitable access to nature, public health, important habitat and wildlife corridors, and a critical water source for Los Angeles County.

Whether you are new to hiking or looking for new places to explore, we encourage you to get outside, learn about local trails, and use the resources below to help plan a safe and meaningful visit.

Nature Testimonials

Over 15 million people live within 90 minutes of the San Gabriel Mountains (SGM). Additionally, 3.5 to 4 million people visit the SGM National Monument each year! Every experience in the SGM is different, so take a peek at the memories that people have created there.