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Supporting a sustainable, equitable, and livable San Gabriel Valley since 2010. #ActiveSGV #ActiveStreets 👟🚲🚃🌳🌎🎉 Get Active: http://linktr.ee/ActiveSGV
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For safety, charge your e-bike battery at room temperature in a well-ventilated space. #EbikeSafety
Promotional poster titled "Charge Safely" advising to always charge e-bikes in a safe location. The image shows a close-up of an e-bike wheel connected to a charging cable. Logos of SGVCOG and Metro are visible at the bottom with a hashtag #EBIKESAFETY.
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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The EMCSD Living Schoolyards project is reimagining what school spaces can look like. Reflecting on these improvements, Roy Perez shared, “This project sounds great for the kids. It’s so much better to have greenery instead of asphalt.”

Learn more at emcsdlivingschoolyards.org
Promotional sign by El Monte City School District featuring a quote about the benefits of grass over asphalt in schoolyards, attributed to Roy Perez, a parent. The sign includes various trust and eco-friendly badges at the bottom. Promotional sign by El Monte City School District featuring a quote about the benefits of grass over asphalt in schoolyards, attributed to Roy Perez, a parent. The sign includes various trust and eco-friendly badges at the bottom. Flyer is in Spanish. Promotional sign by El Monte City School District featuring a quote about the benefits of grass over asphalt in schoolyards, attributed to Roy Perez, a parent. The sign includes various trust and eco-friendly badges at the bottom. Flyer is in Chinese. Promotional sign by El Monte City School District featuring a quote about the benefits of grass over asphalt in schoolyards, attributed to Roy Perez, a parent. The sign includes various trust and eco-friendly badges at the bottom. Flyer is in Vietnamese.
January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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🚲 Join us for a Youth Bike Rodeo & Skills Course on Sunday, Feb 8!

Learn riding skills on our fun obstacle course. Bikes and helmets are available to borrow!

📍 Jeff Seymour Family Center
⏰ 9:30-11:30 AM
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/bikerodeo2

Supported by CA Climate Investments.
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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💚 Join us for a morning of weeding & sheet mulching at the Jeff Seymour Family Center. 🌿

📅 Feb 1 | 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
📍 10900 Mulhall St, El Monte

Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jeff-seymour-family-center-community-beautification-event-tickets-1980496840363?aff=oddtdtcreator
Flyer for a community beautification event at Jeff Seymour Family Center in El Monte, California, on February 1, 2026. Includes date, time, location, and RSVP link. Decorated with colorful gardening graphics.
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Join ActiveSGV for an E-asy Access Ride to Whittier Narrows! Ride with us as we head to Whittier Narrows and learn how our region is building a more sustainable water future. RSVP: bit.ly/easyaccess0207
Promotional poster for 'Easy Access Ride to Whittier Narrows with SGV Water Action'. Features a group of cyclists wearing helmets, ready to ride. Event details include a free event on February 7, 2026, emphasizing sustainable water practices and community unity. RSVP link and location address provided.
January 27, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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Join us! 🚲 Build your confidence on two wheels at our FREE Learn to Bike class in El Monte.

📅 Sunday, Feb 1 | 9:30 AM
📍 Jeff Seymour Family Center
Bikes & helmets available to borrow!

Register: bit.ly/learntobike2

This event is supported by California Climate Investments. 🌿
Promotional poster for City of El Monte's free beginner-friendly bike class. Includes details of the event, with three individuals, one with a bicycle, and logos of California Air Resources Board at the bottom. Promotional flyer for a free cycling class in El Monte, California, featuring three individuals with bicycles in a park setting. The event details are listed, including date, time, and location, with an RSVP link provided. Flyer for an event at the Jeff Seymour Family Center in El Monte, California, featuring a promotional image of three individuals walking on a trail with sporting equipment. The text includes details about the event, contact information, and logos of the City of El Monte and the California Resources Board. Text is in both English and Chinese. Flyer for a free CPR class in El Monte, California featuring two individuals standing in the background. Includes details about the class timing, location, and registration link with logos of California Emergency Medical Services and American Heart Association at the bottom.
January 26, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Join us for the SGV Carshare Demonstration Event on Saturday, January 31st from 1 PM – 5 PM at the South El Monte Community Center! Learn how to access affordable, on-demand electric vehicles through the SGV Carshare program. RSVP at bit.ly/4sS9nU4
Promotional flyer for the San Gabriel Valley Electric Carshare event. Features an individual smiling inside a car, symbolizing the car-sharing service. Text details an event on January 31, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the South El Monte Community Center. First 50 attendants receive a $40 gift. Contact information and RSVP link are included.
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Look for the UL mark before buying an e-bike or battery. It's a simple way to reduce fire risk and stay safe. #EbikeSafety
Advertisement promoting UL Certification for e-bike safety. Features a large UL Certified logo with two hands pointing towards it from both sides. Background is orange with the text 'Ride with confidence. Ride UL Certified.' and the hashtag '#EBIKESAFETY'. Logos of SGVCOG and Metro are also displayed at the bottom.
January 25, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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The EMCSD Living Schoolyards project is transforming campuses for the better. In response to the changes, Denise Rivera shared, “I think the improvements are really good for the kids, especially during summer so they won’t dehydrate.”

Learn more at emcsdlivingschoolyards.org
A promotional poster by El Monte City School District featuring a quote about the benefits of schoolyard improvements for children during summer, attributed to Denise Rivera, a 1st Grade Gidley Parent. The poster also displays logos of Trust for Public Land and Nature Explore. A promotional poster by El Monte City School District featuring a quote about the benefits of schoolyard improvements for children during summer, attributed to Denise Rivera, a 1st Grade Gidley Parent. The poster also displays logos of Trust for Public Land and Nature Explore. Flyer is in Spanish. A promotional poster by El Monte City School District featuring a quote about the benefits of schoolyard improvements for children during summer, attributed to Denise Rivera, a 1st Grade Gidley Parent. The poster also displays logos of Trust for Public Land and Nature Explore. Flyer is in Chinese. A promotional poster by El Monte City School District featuring a quote about the benefits of schoolyard improvements for children during summer, attributed to Denise Rivera, a 1st Grade Gidley Parent. The poster also displays logos of Trust for Public Land and Nature Explore. Flyer is in Vietnamese.
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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🌿 Help us build Rain Gardens in the SGV! 🌧️

Learn sheet mulching, build swales, and create water-saving habitats.

📍 Jan 23: South El Monte
📍 Jan 25: Alhambra
📍 Jan 30: San Gabriel

RSVP today: 👉 http://www.activesgv.org/rain-gardens

#SGV #Volunteer #Sustainability
January 22, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Roll out with El Monte’s Clean Mobility team for a 14-mile community bike ride! 🚲

📅 Sun, Jan 25 | 9:30 AM
📍 Jeff Seymour Family Center
🎟️ RSVP: bit.ly/nexusride1

#ActiveSGV #ElMonte #CleanMobility #GoSGV #CaliforniaClimateInvestments
Promotional flyer for a community bike ride event organized by the City of El Monte. Features three cyclists smiling and giving a thumbs up in a sunny outdoor setting. Event details include a 14-mile bike ride from Hondo with El Monte Clean Mobility Nexus on January 25, with a start time of 9:30 AM and a meeting location at Jeff Seymour Family Center, El Monte. Logos of California State and other sponsors at the bottom. Promotional flyer for a community bike ride event in El Monte, California. The event, titled 'Community Bike Ride', is sponsored by the City of El Monte and El Monte Clean Mobility Nexus. Features a group of three joyful cyclists riding along a path in a park, with sunny skies and trees in the background. Event details are provided for a free ride to Rio Hondo Riverbed Park on January 25, 2026, starting at 9:30 AM. Promotional poster for a bike tour event in the City of El Monte, featuring three smiling cyclists wearing helmets, with one of them holding a thumbs-up gesture, in front of a blurred park background. Logo of the City of El Monte and the Seal of the State of California included at the top and bottom. Advertisement for the City of El Monte featuring three people biking on a trail at the Bosque del Rio Hondo area, with clear skies above. Includes logos of California and Energy Upgrade California. Text in both English and Chinese provides event details.
January 21, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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🗣️Community Open Houses are coming to Monterey Park and Rosemead! 🚌

📍 Langley Center, Monterey Park

📅 Mon 01/26 | 6-7PM 


📍 Rosemead Community Center, Rosemead
📅 Wed 01/28 | 6-7PM

SGVCOG.org/SGVForward 
#SGVCOG #SGVForward #PublicTransit
Promotional graphic for SGV Forward initiative encouraging participation at a community open house to shape the future of transit, featuring a person cycling and a bus on a city street.
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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The ABCs of bike safety: Air, Brakes, and Chain. A quick check can save lives. #EbikeSafety
Poster titled 'Before Every Ride 2-Minute Safety Check' with tips: A is for Air, B is for Brakes and Battery, C is for Cassette, Chain and Crank. Background is orange with logos of SGVCOG and Metro at the bottom. Hashtag #EBIKESAFETY displayed.
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! 🌿 Join the Rain Gardens Team to help build water-saving ecosystems!

📍 ALHAMBRA: Sun Jan 18, 10-2 PM RSVP: https://bit.ly/3LJOMR5

📍 SOUTH EL MONTE: Fri Jan 23, 10-2 PM RSVP: https://bit.ly/3YX3WWp

No experience needed! We provide tools and gloves.
Promotional poster for a volunteer event by ActiveSGV at Arden Gardens. Features an animated orangutan holding a shovel, with text inviting help to replace a lawn with cardboard, compost, and mulch to create a rain garden. Details event time and contact information. Background shows trees and sunshine. Promotional poster for an ActiveSGV rain garden volunteer event, featuring a cartoon of a smiling creature holding a shovel. Text details an invitation to help replace a lawn with a rain garden using cardboard, compost, and mulch in South El Monte, providing the date and time.
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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The Merced Avenue Stormwater Capture Project will proceed in two phases: design from Fall 2024 - Spring 2026, and construction from Summer 2026 - Spring 2028. It is made possible through a $9.8 million grant from the Safe Clean Water Program. More info: mercedavepark.org/stormwater-capture-project
Promotional poster for the City of El Monte's Merced Avenue Corridor Project. The poster features an artistic rendering of the planned corridor renovation with people walking and biking on a lush pathway. Project timelines are detailed: Design Phase - Fall 2024 to Spring 2026, $9.8M budget for design, and construction from Summer 2026 to Spring 2028. The top of the poster includes the emblem of the City of El Monte. Flyer for the City of El Monte regarding "Water Collection Project and Clean Water Flow Prevention and Green Roof Program Construction." It features a conceptual design for a greener Merced Avenue with pedestrian walkways, various plants, and several individuals walking and sitting, enjoying the space. Text is in Vietnamese with proposed project dates and goals. A promotional poster from the University of California, featuring an image of three individuals enjoying a sunny day on a garden pathway, with educational content and dates mentioned in Chinese text. Below, there's a photo of sunlit greenery with people strolling and relaxing. Promotional poster by City of El Monte for the design and construction of a stormwater management project. The poster displays a completion budget of $9.8 million with phases scheduled for fall 2024 to spring 2026. The image shows a vibrant garden path with several individuals walking and enjoying the area.
January 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Join us Dec 6 for a holiday Easy Access Ride with SGV Water Action!

Learn about local water projects and visit the Baldwin Park Holiday Fest. Wear something festive for an extra raffle ticket!

RSVP: bit.ly/easyaccess120625
Promotional flyer for the Easy Access Holiday Ride with SGV Water Action, featuring a group of individuals in festive attire standing under a banner. The event details include a free event, 15 miles ride, and giveaways, scheduled for December 6, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Jeff Seymour Family Center. RSVP link provided.
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Learn how to sheet mulch and build swales while helping your community! 🏡 The ActiveSGV Rain Gardens team is hosting TWO volunteer days this week.

📍 San Gabriel: Fri 1/9 (10-2) 📍 Alhambra: Sun 1/11 (10-2)

Don’t forget to RSVP via the link in LinkTree! 🔗 https://linktr.ee/ActiveSGV
Flyer titled 'Volunteers Wanted! Rain Gardens' with an illustration of a smiling cartoon character holding a shovel. Details about a community event hosted by ActiveSGV to replace a lawn with rain gardens, including mulching and creating a native rain space, on January 9 from 10 AM to 2 PM in San Gabriel. Contact info provided for RSVP. Volunteers wanted! ActiveSGV Rain Gardens poster featuring a cartoon of a smiling orangutan digging. Text encourages help to replace a lawn using cardboard, compost, and mulch to create a rain garden. Details include learning benefits, helping the space, and a call to RSVP for an event on Sunday, January 19 from 10 AM - 2 PM, meeting at ActiveSGV. Volunteers in a community garden work on planting and landscaping, with a wheelbarrow in the foreground. Three people are planting trees in a community garden on a sunny day.
January 8, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Kick off 2026 with a ride celebrating water resilience! 🚲💧

Join ActiveSGV & SGV Water Action for a ride to Santa Fe Dam.

📅 Jan 17 | 9 am-1 pm
📍 Jeff Seymour Family Center
⚡ GoSGV e-bikes available!

RSVP: bit.ly/easyaccess011726
Promotional flyer for 'Easy Access SGV Water Action,' a free community cycling event by the SGV Water District. Features a group of cyclists outdoors, smiling. Details included: January 17, 2026, from 9 AM to 1 PM with RSVP link and contact information.
January 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Ready to ride? 🚲 Join ActiveSGV for a FREE Learn to Bike class! We will teach balancing, starting, and stopping.

✨ Bikes & helmets provided!

📅 Jan 11 | 9:30 AM

📍 Jeff Seymour Family Center, El Monte

👉 RSVP: bit.ly/learntobike1

#ActiveSGV #ElMonte
Promotional flyer for a "Learn to Bicycle Class" in the City of El Monte, featuring an image of several individuals with bicycles, listening to an instructor. Event details include a free beginner-friendly class on January 11, 2026, at 9:30 AM, with a RSVP link and location provided. Logos of the City of El Monte, California Resources Board, and BikeSGV are displayed at the bottom. Promotional flyer for a free bicycle learning event in El Monte, featuring people gathered with bicycles, hosted by the City of El Monte and California Resources Board. Event details and logos are displayed. Promotional flyer for a beginner's bicycle class in El Monte, featuring an image of three people from behind, one walking and two cycling, along a city street. Includes logos for the City of El Monte and El Monte City School District, with text providing details about the class in both English and Vietnamese. Flyer announcing a bike safety workshop in El Monte with people gathered around bikes in a park, hosted at Jeff Seymour Family Center. Includes Chinese text, City of El Monte logo, and symbols for bike safety and environmental care.
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Ready to get active in 2026? 💪 Come out to Walnut Creek Park for our E-asy Access Pop-Up!

Ride a classic commuter e-bike for FREE for up to 2 hours. 🚴
Flyer for Easy Access Pop-Up events by Activos.org/rides. Events scheduled at various locations like Walnut Creek Nature Park and Seymour Family Center during January and February. Events include rides and activities, with timings from 8 AM to 2 PM. QR code provided at the bottom for more information.
January 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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We have big goals for 2026—more trees, safer streets, and food security for all—but we can't do it alone. Help us keep the momentum going.

🔗 activesgv.org/donate
Group of volunteers planting trees in a park with a promotional poster from ActiveSGV encouraging donations, captioned 'Every Contribution Makes a Big Impact! Let's Keep Moving Forward, Together.'
December 30, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Class 1: pedal-assist up to 20mph. Class 2: throttle + pedal-assist, 20mph. Class 3: pedal-assist, 28mph. Know your class for a safer ride. #EbikeSafety
Infographic titled "Which E-Bike Class Are You Riding With?" displaying three classes of e-bikes. Class 1: Pedal-assist only, max 20 MPH; Class 2: Throttle assist, max 20 MPH; Class 3: Pedal-assist, max 28 MPH. Features icons of bicycles and partnered by SGVCOG and Metro. Background color is teal with hashtag #EBIKESAFETY.
December 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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14 miles across the SGV! 🚴‍♂️🌿 Last Saturday, we rode to Peck Park to check out the Rio Hondo Ecosystem Restoration Project. The project plans to capture runoff from 10k acres, add new multi-use trails to the river path, & restore native habitats. 💧🌱

www.riohondoproject.org
December 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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🌧️ Last call for 2025! Help us build a rain garden in San Gabriel. 🌿

Join us for our final two volunteer days:

🗓️ Wed 12/17 & Sun 12/21
⏰ 10 AM - 2 PM

Learn sheet mulching, build swales & help native plants thrive.

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3MDQyna
Promotional flyer for ActinSGV Rain Gardens event seeking volunteers to plant rain gardens. Features an illustration of a cartoon character with a shovel. Event details include meeting at San Gabriel on Wednesday, December 17th from 10 AM to 2 PM. RSVP required. Promotional flyer for ActiveSGV's Rain Gardens volunteer event. An illustrated orangutan using a shovel is featured, alongside details of the event which involves replacing lawn with native rain garden landscaping. It includes the date, time, location, and contact information.
December 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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From the trails to the summit, we saw what community looks like at the top! 🌄

After a beautiful day with @LACountyParks & partners, the search for a new park name is down to the Final 4. This is your park—make your voice heard! 🗣️

VOTE HERE ➡️ bit.ly/puentehillsrenaming
December 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM