On behalf of our Staff and Board of Directors, I would like to welcome you to North East Trees.  Although we have made some changes to our look, in many respects, we are the same organization that was founded by educator, landscape architect, and community activist, Scott Wilson, nearly 20 years ago.  He started with a motto, “More Trees Are Better”.  Over 30,000 planted trees later, we remain deeply committed to this goal.  However, we have learned how important it is to develop neighborhood and community capacity to nurture or steward newly created, as well as existing, environmental improvements.  This is the challenge of our time. READ ON

BIG Sunday 2007 - left to right: Ramona Gardens volunteers, Crew Supervisor Mario Romo, North East Trees Executive Director LarrySmith, Founder Scott Wilson, Mayor Antonia Villaraigosa, Youth Environmental Stewards and Taboo from the BLACK EYED PEAS (Red Shirt)

First “Green Street” in Los Angeles is Completed - A National Model of Sustainability That Cleans Water Before Entering the Los Angeles River

LOS ANGELES, CA – North East Trees and Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti, joined by project partners and the neighbors, officially dedicated the first “Green Street” in Los Angeles on Oros Street at the Los Angeles River in Elysian Valley… READ ON

North East Trees Launches New “Green Way L.A.” Initiative

LOS ANGELES, CA – At the dedication of the first “Green Street” in Los Angeles, Oros Street in Elysian Valley, North East Trees announced the launch of a new strategic initiative dubbed “Green Way L.A.”…. “It’s a new way of doing the business,” said Larry Smith, Exective Director of North East Trees…READ ON

North East Trees Launches New “Creating Community One Tree at a Time” Initiative

LOS ANGELES, CA - North East Trees has launched this new Initiative as an integration of its Urban Forestry, Youth Environmental Stewards and Community Stewards Programs.  Its purpose is to develop Youth Stewards and Community Stewards within the various resource poor neighborhoods of Los Angeles who can plant and care for (steward) trees in their respective communities…READ ON