Fellowship opens to design natural infrastructure in Los Angeles
Original story by: Archinect
Last updated: Oct 22, 2025
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- Context: This article highlights a job opening for an Emerald Necklace Natural Infrastructure Design Fellow at Amigos de los Rios in Pasadena. The fellowship focuses on planning and implementing natural infrastructure projects within the East Los Angeles Basin. It is part of a larger initiative to create a green network connecting mountains to the ocean.
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- Detailed Summary:
- The Emerald Necklace Natural Infrastructure Design Fellowship is based in Pasadena and seeks an individual to aid in planning and implementing natural infrastructure projects for the East Los Angeles Basin.
- Key responsibilities include site planning analysis, schematic and design development, and navigating permitting and jurisdiction approvals.
- Candidates require high proficiency in architecture and design software such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, ESRI ArcGIS, and Google Earth.
- This fellowship is part of the LA Basin Emerald Necklace vision, aiming to create a watershed-scale network of parks, trails, and green spaces connecting the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
- Fellows will contribute to community-based projects focused on biodiversity, urban greening, and equitable recreational access.
- The organization's work prioritizes nature-based urban infrastructure, public health improvements, and resilience to climate change, particularly in underserved communities.
- The overarching goal is to enhance ecosystem services, improve equitable recreation, mitigate climate change impacts, and safeguard public health for urban residents.
- This job highlight is part of Archinect's "Job Highlights" series, which showcases opportunities on their job board. Other series include "Meet Your Next Employer" and weekly job roundups.
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