www.treepeople.org
Organization Type:
Non-Profit
Mission:
TreePeople’s mission is to inspire the people of Los Angeles to take personal responsibility for the urban forest—educating, training, and supporting them as they plant and care for trees and improve the neighborhoods in which they live, work and play.
Contact:
Lisa Sotelo
TreePeople
12601 Mulholland Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: (818) 753-4600
Fax: (818) 753-4635
info@treepeople.org
Geographical Focus:
Local
Counties Served:
Los Angeles
Activities:
Education, Recycling, Restoration, Water Pollution Prevention, Tree Planting and Care
Topic:
Wetlands, Watershed Hydrology, Habitat Restoration, Water Quality/Storm Water Runoff
Educational Resources:
Curriculum, Activity/Learning Kit, Outreach Programs, On-Site Programs, Field Trip, Publications, Newsletter, Brochures, Website
Speaker/Lecture Series:
Guest Speakers can provide general overview of TreePeople.
Education Programs:
• Eco-tours: guided tours for elementary school classes led through Coldwater Canyon Park explaining the cycles of nature.
• The book, The Simple Act of Planting a Tree, describes in detail everything a Citizen Forester needs to know in order to organize his or her own tree plantings.
• Citizen Forester training workshops: using Simple Act as a text guide, Citizen Foresters go through an interactive training program. Also, Planting Supervisor Training teaches how to supervise at TreePeople's plantings.
• Second Nature and T.R.E.E.S, cost benefit analysis describe ways to conserve money, energy, and water by methods of shading sunlight by planting trees and capturing rain water in cisterns for re-use and flood control.
Target Audiences:
K-12, Adult, Teacher, Non-Formal Educator, University Student, General Public
Volunteer Opportunities
TreePeople's volunteer program links people with projects that suit their needs, talents and schedules. Volunteers can plant trees in the city or the local mountains, help in the offices or tree nursery at TreePeople headquarters, take photos, lend any number of professional skills to special projects and provide ongoing program support. Special training sessions are offered so volunteers can organize and lead tree planting and care events, and tell others about TreePeople’s work at our outreach booths at neighborhood festivals, environmental fairs and speaking engagements. Students who must satisfy community service requirements are welcome. A bi-monthly calendar describes TreePeople volunteer events and current projects. For more information call 818/623-4879.
Internship Opportunities
