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TreePeople is filled with amazing volunteers, but every so often, one of them shines bright against the crowd. That’s why we’re so grateful to have had the opportunity to sit down with one of our star community members, Paola Baraccia before she left the TreePeople family to move back home to Italy. What do you…
After five years of intense drought, LA’s hills are finally alive with a vibrant blanket of lush green grasses and wildflowers! I love living in LA, but I spend too much time in my car or in air conditioned buildings. But as a volunteer and intern with TreePeople, I get the perfect getaway from city…
Calling all urban forest advocates: Join the movement for safer, more accessible streets! LA’s sidewalks are at a tripping point! On June 10th, TreePeople, Investing in Place, Los Angeles Walks and AARP California are hosting “The Tripping Point,” a half-day advocacy summit for LA’s streets! “The Tripping Point” is a forum for community members from…
Do you feel the following symptoms? Constant urge to be outside An itch to dig in the soil A need for a garden that turns heads? If so, you could be suffering from Planting Fever! Now is a great time to get out into your yard and plant! But before you get your hands dirty,…
An Eagle Scout is always prepared– especially in the face of climate change. Last month, Eagle Scout Wesley Wu worked with me, TreePeople’s Service Learning Manager and Youth Leader Specialist of Environmental Education, and a group of his peers to care for our park. Wesley lead by example using his Eagle Scout training to rally…
Our youth are the key for a climate-ready LA. Last month, TreePeople’s Generation Earth team joined environmental education partners and agencies at the Los Angeles Environmental Education Fair (LAEEF) to educate and be inspired by LA’s next generation of climate champions. It was a packed day of fun at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic…
It’s that time of year! Winter rains have come, the air is fresh, flowers are beginning to pop, and the days are warm and crisp. It’s the perfect time to look out over your yard and wonder: “Is it time to finally ditch the turf and bring on the mulch?” Not only does ditching turf…
What comes to mind when you think of South LA? Endless stretches of treeless streets sealed in sizzling pavement? Imagine if we could convert concrete to canopy one block, one person, one tree at a time. Our climate reality has left frontline communities vulnerable to devastating impacts– like crippling heat and harmful floods. Inglewood and…
A sustainable future is in reach, but to get there we must plant the seeds of change in our youth today. This is why TreePeople has always invested in schools. LA is one of the most wasteful cities in the country. But we know we can be better– through empowering kids to take action on…
Yesterday, the LA County Board of Supervisors awarded TreePeople $1.2 million to pilot an innovative approach to home rainwater capture projects in unincorporated areas of LA County, with a focus on underserved communities. The project will help protect vulnerable communities from flooding, contribute toward our region’s water supply, improve water quality and offer water storage…
Nothing inspires me more than seeing people come together to make change. Over the past couple months, TreePeople has worked to restore the Pacoima Wash with the help of our volunteers and the City of San Fernando. When we started, the area was overgrown with weeds and littered with trash, but after just a couple…
Over the next 30 years, the City of Los Angeles plans to spend $1.4 billion dollars to make our sidewalks more accessible in response to a lawsuit brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Far too many Angelenos struggle just to move around our city. Our broken sidewalks present some of the biggest obstacles for…