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Introducing Our New Grants Management System
On May 21, 2026, the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) launched our new grants management system to facilitate Measure A and Proposition A funding. The new grants management system provides users a clearer, faster way to apply for grants, request reimbursement, submit reports, track status in real time, and manage projects from application through closeout. The platform is part of RPOSD’s broader effort to modernize how it administers park and open space grants across Los Angeles County.
To learn more about registering your organization on the new system, visit the "Manage Your Grant" page of our website for past training presentations, FAQs from new registered users, and more.
Questions? Email GovGrants@RPOSD.LACounty.gov.
Advisory Board Meeting Reminder
 The next Measure A Citizens Oversight Advisory Board meeting will be held on July 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
RPOSD encourages everyone to attend, in person or virtually. These quarterly meetings are an opportunity for the public to comment on Measure A matters within the Board’s oversight. Details are on our website.
You may submit a comment in advance by emailing info@rposd.lacounty.gov or using the online form on the Advisory Board webpage.
Your Measure A Dollars at Work
Rubio Canyon Open Space Preserve
 The January 2025 Eaton Fire burned through the canyons above Altadena, leaving much of the area charred. Spring storms followed, washing out trails and creek beds and leaving the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy (Conservancy), a local nonprofit dedicated to protecting and restoring natural open spaces, with considerable damage on property it owns. The Conservancy received a $40,000 Measure A RESTORE grant to rebuild a steep, fire- and storm-damaged section of trail in the Rubio Canyon Open Space Preserve. Crews built a 100-foot retaining wall and rebuilt the trail to stabilize the slope and reopen it safely. The work protects sensitive habitat, reduces erosion, and keeps the trail open to the public for the long term.
The Eaton Fire left a deep mark, but Rubio Canyon is coming back. Restoration work, hardy native plants, and community support have brought the preserve back. Visitors can hike the trail again, past blooming wildflowers and a waterfall running once more.
Measure A and Proposition A Help Fund a Mammoth Makeover the La Brea Tar Pits
The La Brea Tar Pits and George C. Page Museum closed on July 7, 2026, for a two-year, $240 million renovation called “Reimagine La Brea Tar Pits.” The project will modernize the building, expand exhibit and research space, and improve accessibility for visitors of all ages. The museum plans to reopen in 2028, in time for the Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In the heart of Los Angeles, the museum sits on the only active urban fossil dig site in the world. Its collections include saber-toothed cats, mammoths, dire wolves, mastodons, and the tiny but significant microfossils of insects, plants, and mammals from the last Ice Age.
Measure A and Proposition A have provided $5.1 million toward the renovation, the museum’s first since it opened in 1977. The project also includes the launch of the Samuel Oschin Global Center for Ice Age Research.
While the museum building is closed, the surrounding park and the active excavation sites remain open to the public. Visitors can still watch fossil digs in progress. Learn more at www.tarpits.org
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