El Monte, California

Norwood Greening Project

A 6-acre community park on the former Norwood Elementary site.
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What's the Norwood Greening Project?

The Norwood Elementary Greening Project is a plan to redevelop the Norwood Elementary School into a space for El Monte children and families. The renovation of the Norwood Elementary School will create a cool, green space to allow children and families to recreate, relax, and enjoy nature.

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Two people gardening.
The scope of change

Building a park the neighborhood can call home

$9.8M
Secured from the LA County Safe Clean Water Program
6
Acres transforming from fenced school into a community park
3
Community workshops shaped the final design
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Parks in the immediate neighborhood today
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Be part of bringing Norwood to life

Every tree, every workshop, every neighbor who shows up makes this park happen. Here is how you can stay close.

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Meet the neighbors and partners behind the project and understand why this land matters.

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Follow the progress

Read the latest project updates, workshop recaps, and construction milestones as they happen.

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Have a question, an idea, or want to partner with us? Drop the team a line.

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Norwood Greening Project Partners

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy logoEl Monte City School District logoTrust for Public Land logoActiveSGV logo