El Monte, California

Norwood Greening Project

A 6-acre community park on the former Norwood Elementary site.
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About the project

The Norwood Greening Project will turn the former Norwood Elementary School site into a park for El Monte children and families. It will be a cool, green place to play, relax, and enjoy nature.

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Colorful illustration of a park. People walk a winding path under shade trees, children climb a play structure, a family picnics on a checkered blanket, a kid plays baseball, someone relaxes on the grass with a dog, a bird sings on a branch, and a gardener in a striped shirt and sun hat holds up a ripe tomato.
By the numbers

The project at a glance

$9.8M
Secured from the Los Angeles Region Safe, Clean Water Program
6
Acres of former school land becoming a park
3
Community workshops that shaped the plan
0
Parks in the immediate neighborhood today
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Ways to get involved

The project is moving forward again, and we are reconnecting with neighbors this fall. Here are a few ways to stay involved.

Learn the story

Meet the neighbors and partners behind the project and learn the history of the site.

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Follow the progress

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

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Stay in touch

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

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Norwood Greening Project Partners

El Monte City School District logoTrust for Public Land logoActiveSGV logo