It is one thing to talk your talk, it is another to walk your walk! In a unique partnership, BIO-K+, an international, family-run biotech company that specializes in the research, manufacturing and marketing of their Bio-K+ probiotics, is working together with TreePeople to take care of our environment – inside and out! With a goal…
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Rotted in the Roots: Phytophthora 101
June 19, 2019TreePeople’s gorgeous nursery is pristine. Its manager, Jack Smith, runs a tight ship in order to keep the plants inside safe and protected. Those who enter must pass through a massive enclosure and wash their shoes in order to even go near the plants. This keeps deer, many herbivorous insects, and plant pathogens like Phytophthora…
Weeds of the Garden
May 2, 2019Love ‘em or hate ‘em they are hard to ignore – whether they are producing lovely flowers or taking over the garden! What really is a weed? Basically, it is a plant growing where you don’t want it to grow. When caring for your low-water use, climate-appropriate garden, weeds can overtake a garden (especially after…
Celebrating our Urban Foresters
April 10, 2019In cities throughout Los Angeles, where extreme heat marks the summer seasons, trees are a key component in creating safer, more comfortable neighborhoods. That’s why we’re so happy to see citizens taking the initiative to fill in the gaps in spaces that need these trees. Take Holmby- Westwood, for example, where citizen foresters took it…
California Continues to Lead on Climate Action
September 11, 2018California has once again proven itself to be a national and world leader on climate, with several important actions taking place in the past few weeks: On August 27, the State released California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, a series of reports and tools that advance actionable science. The assessment represents the latest data on climate…
Let Me Tell You About the Data and the Trees
May 31, 20184,700 volunteers at 231 forestry events…236,839 students touched by campus projects…more than 700 volunteers caring for our park…1,981 trees planted and more than 9,500 plants nurtured… There is a lot going on at TreePeople, to say the least. And that means a lot to track and plan so that we can handle it all –…
I Am TreePeople: Josephine Yadegar
December 11, 2017The Highland Park neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles is going through some big changes. Once a working-class community of second and third generation immigrant families, Highland Park is now on the front lines of the gentrification battle in Los Angeles. Small family-run businesses are now trendy bars and nightclubs, neighborhood restaurants now foodie pop-ups. Tucked…
Mulching Trees, Feeding Minds
November 14, 2017In the shadow of the hustle and bustle of the old Hollywood Park Casino ground’s transformation into the Los Angeles Rams’ new stadium sits Environmental Charter Middle School – Inglewood. The school, located at the site of a former church, recently finished stage one of a three-stage retrofit to bring new learning opportunities to its…
How LA Teens Save Trees from Summer Heat
July 19, 2017The future of LA’s trees is in the hands of the next generation of Angelenos this summer. After five years of historic drought and extreme heat, many of LA’s trees are thirsty and vulnerable. And without healthy trees shading campuses and communities, students suffer— the air they breathe isn’t clean, they don’t have access to…
6 Ways to Be Cool and Stay Cool this Summer
July 19, 2017Many people assume that LA is a desert— it’s not. Actually, we are one of the few places on Earth that enjoy a Mediterranean climate. That’s one of the reasons we all love living here. Regions like ours enjoy mild winters and warm summers. But you may have noticed that summers are feeling extra hot…
The Strength a Tree Gave a Family Battling Cancer
June 14, 2017Tyson was only 7 years old when he and his father Rick planted their first tree together. That was also when Tyson was diagnosed with cancer. Rick’s connection to nature, and to that tree they planted, gave him strength throughout the tough years ahead. Nature is Rick’s refuge, his place to reboot, which is why…
LA Sidewalks Reach The “Tripping Point”
April 12, 2017Calling 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…