Stephen Mejia-Carranza

Friends of the Los Angeles River, formerly Policy & Advocacy Manager

Stephen Mejia-Carranza was formerly the Policy & Advocacy Manager for Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR). Previously he worked as Urban Programs Coordinator at Heal the Bay working with underserved communities on water and open-space issues in the LA River and Santa Monica Bay watersheds. Stephen has spent the last five years focused on building watershed literacy, inspiring local stewardship and empowering community voices of all ages in local watershed planning efforts. He holds a B.A. from University of California, Santa Cruz in Environmental Studies.