Who We Are

We are a community-based, non-profit organization that helps heal environmental injustice through urban forestry, nature-based design-build, habitat restoration, and workforce development. We work in underinvested communities in Los Angeles County - particularly in Northeast, East and South Los Angeles - to build climate resiliency through stewardship, planting, design, and community engagement.

What We Do

Workforce Development

We employ and train local community members in entry and mid-level restoration, construction, and urban forestry careers. Our crew members build their skills and knowledge in environmental leadership and stewardship, while at the same time transforming their own neighborhoods with tree planting, habitat restoration, and community engagement.

Urban Forestry

We plant trees in neighborhoods with as little as zero percent tree canopy to increase climate resiliency through creating shade justice, managing stormwater, decreasing energy costs, reducing urban heat, and providing the mental health benefits of urban green space. We provide free shade and fruit trees to residents, along with education and community outreach to help those trees thrive.

Design-build Inspired by Nature

We are Los Angeles’ longest-established design-build nonprofit. We foster input from local communities to design and build parks and green spaces that restore native habitat, revitalize neighborhoods, improve water quality, and create much-needed public open space in underinvested communities.

Grow and Protect Habitat

We steward and restore crucial urban habitat to improve climate resiliency, manage stormwater, reduce wildfire risks, and protect open space in the urban landscape. Our Native Plant Nursery professionals collect and grow local plant materials from Northeast Los Angeles habitats, creating resilient local plants.

Engage the Community

We operate a thriving Native Plant Nursery and connect with communities through our projects and programming. We are adept at navigating complex project and funding requirements, and our expertise creates transformative opportunities for historically marginalized neighborhoods.

Green Schoolyards

We transform schoolyards in underinvested neighborhoods by removing asphalt and adding trees, outdoor learning areas, bioswales, and native planting. These verdant schoolyards support student well-being, improve academic achievement, and expand urban habitat.