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Here are the panelists for next Thursday's discussion about international collaboration when it comes to wildfire. Each of these panelists brings a distinct perspective to the conversation and some have worked together for years. Register for this free event: bit.ly/onfirepanel

Are you fascinated by the variety of natural species in and around our urban forest? Join us in celebrating Nature Photography Day with Ken-ichi Ueda, co-founder of iNaturalist: a social network to map and share observations of biodiversity across the globe. Learn how to use this free platform to start recording and sharing your observations of plants and animals using photographs a great way to connect with other nature lovers no matter where you are.

We've had quite a few visitors to our park! Come join the fun.

It's hot let's make shade! Come help us take care of the thousands of trees we've planted these past few years! www.treepeople.org/volunteer... #TREECARESUMMER

A big thank you to @GoodAmerican for joining us for a morning of mountain restoration work! A fun way to spend time in the outdoors with your colleagues all while following safe COVID guidelines! For more information go to treepeople.org/teamsfortrees

Did you know that honeybees pollinate approximately 130 agricultural crops in the US including fruit, fiber, nut, and vegetable crops? This photo is from our restoration site in the Angeles National Forest, where we have planted wooly bluecurls, purple sage, sacred datura, and narrow leaf milkweed. The local pollinators are very happy

Don't forget to sign up for TreePeople's two-day virtual Youth Leadership Summit, starting on October 28th! Get inspired from environmental professionals during the career panel, engage with climate youth leaders during the youth panel, and learn how to implement solution-oriented action steps to help build a more climate-resilient future for your community. Register at bit.ly/TPYouthSummit2020

With the beginning of planting season again, TreePeople is excited to restart our Teams for Trees program, and include some new options all while following specific COVID guidelines. Check out some ways to get involved!

Did you know trees help prevent water pollution? Trees reduce runoff and flooding by breaking the flow of rainfall, allowing water to flow down the trunk and into the earth below the tree and preventing stormwater from picking up pollutants and carrying them to the ocean.

Learn about water and how to advocate for yourself and your community in our live lesson on water equity! Thursday October 22 @ 11 AM -- Register at: https://tinyurl.com/LAHWaterEquity

Calling all eco-minded youth aged between 14-21! Join TreePeople’s two-day virtual Youth Leadership Summit to learn about environmental justice issues in Los Angeles. Get inspired from environmental professionals during the career panel, engage with climate youth leaders during the youth panel, and learn how to implement solution-oriented action steps to help build a more climate-resilient future for your community. See you there! Register at bit.ly/TPYouthSummit2020

Communities of color are systematically deprived of green infrastructure that can help save lives. https://nyti.ms/34GgpT8

The dangers of air pollution are more than you think. https://bit.ly/3dpsG0E

Throwing it back to last year's planting season when Batman stopped by to help.

"American cities are host to 3.8 billion treeson sidewalks, in parks, in our front yards and backyards, outside houses of worship and office complexes. They’re crucial for urban life: Most notably, trees cool down cities by creating shade and engaging in transpiration, the process by which they return water vapor into the atmosphere. Together, these effects can lower the temperature of a city street a few degrees (and as much as 10 degrees, as one recent study found). Studies have also found that well-placed trees can reduce air-conditioning costs by about one-third. Trees also remove up to 24 percent of dust; studies show that kids who live near urban trees have lower rates of asthma. Trees can even make pavement last a decade longer."

New analysis suggests 30 times more plastic is on the ocean floor than on its surface.

We've got our hands full with over 7500 California native trees and plants in our nursery ready to find new homes in our local wildlands this autumn and winter during our 2020-2021 planting season! To learn more about volunteer options email [email protected].