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Growing Vibrant LA Communities: Bridging the Biodiversity Gap from Seeds to Trees
Growing Vibrant LA Communities Returns July 29

July 28, 2021

Join us for a conversation about Los Angeles' biodiversity, its intersections with urban trees, & ways to identify, honor, and document the ecological richness around you. This webinar will also mark the official kick-off of the public comment period

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Feature in Crosstown LA: Everybody Has a Tree Story

July 27, 2021

‘Everybody has a tree story’ Los Angeles City Forest Officer Rachel Malarich discusses greenery, the canopy and arbor equity By Natalie Bettendorf In a 2019 sustainability plan known as L.A.’s Green New Deal, Mayor Eric Garcetti proposed increasing

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City Plants and LA's "Team Trees" Awarded $50K for Commonwealth Nursery in LA2050 Competition

July 8, 2021

The City Plants / LA City "team trees" collaboration has won second place, by popular vote, and will receive $50,000 to make LA the "best place to live" as part of the LA2050 contest. The grant will support the City's collaborative efforts at the

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Commonwealth Nursery Project Highlighted at Lunch and Learn + Your Chance to Vote!

June 23, 2021

This lunch and learn session was an introduction to the Commonwealth Nursery project, an effort to support the renewed use of a historic City tree and plant nursery in Griffith Park. This renovation effort is part of a large partnership that includes

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City's "Team Trees" Collaboration at Commonwealth Nursery Selected as Finalist in LA 2050 Competition - VOTE NOW!

June 21, 2021

The City Plants / LA City "team trees" collaboration has been selected as a finalist in the MyLA2050 Grants Challenge and is in the running to receive up to $100,000 to make LA the "best place to live" in support of our collaborative efforts at the