Trails Planning Manager
County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
Alhambra, California
Michelle O’Connor oversees Trails Planning for the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, which oversees more than 73,000 acres of land and 240 miles of trails in that nation’s most populous county. She has more than 17 years of public sector experience with a focus on park planning and project management. Michelle has played a key role in advancing the work of the Trails Planning team over the past eight years and is currently pursuing transformative trail and greenway projects envisioned in major planning initiatives like the LA River Master Plan and Emerald Necklace Master Plan.
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FRI-D04: Disrupting the System: L.A.’s Waterways as Community Catalyst
Friday, October 10, 2025
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM CT