1974 Timelines: TreePeople History

  • The California Conservation Project, which was unofficially renamed by the public as “the tree people,” rallies multiple groups to prepare 10,000 trees for planting during the week of Arbor Day.
  • The California Conservation Project rallies the California Division of Forestry, California Air National Guide, U.S Forest Service, Los Angeles Urban Forest Council, L.A. Bicentennial Committee, Southern California Edison, Camp JCA, and numerous civic groups and schools to prepare 10,000 trees for planting during the week of Arbor Day. The public unofficially renames the California Conservation Project “the tree people.”