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Examining Native Tree Species Selection

February 1, 2021

While normally I focus our Lunch and Learn sessions on current projects or urban forestry best practices, the topic for this session was chosen based on questions received during the first few sessions and a poll of participants during an October

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A New Year of Learning Kicks Off with Lunch and Learn

January 28, 2021

The Lunch and Learn session on January 13 th kicked off the new year with a look toward my work priorities for the first part of 2021. You may know that Toyon ( Heteromeles arbutifolia ) and Mexican Elderberry ( Sambucus mexicana ) were added to the

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LA's Urban Forest: Accomplishments in 2020

December 24, 2020

None of us will be sorry to see the end of 2020! That’s why it’s so important to celebrate the good things that happened this year and highlight our successes as we look toward another challenging year. It's important to note that even during a

Rachel Malarich presenting Google app in park with Mayor Eric Garcetti in background wearing mask
Rachel Malarich is planting a better future, tree by tree

November 18, 2020

Reprinted from the Google blog, The Keyword Everyone has a tree story, Rachel Malarich says—and one of hers takes place on the limbs of a eucalyptus tree. Rachel and her cousins spent summers in central California climbing the 100-foot tall trees and

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Lunch and Learn continues with a look at data tools

November 2, 2020

In last week’s Lunch and Learn we started with a few polls to get feedback on future session topics. The poll options were based on the questions posted by participants in the first two Lunch and Learn sessions. Future Lunch and Learn sessions will