TreePeopleKai McDaniel is an experienced Public Relations and Communications Specialist dedicated to sustainability and community-driven impact. With expertise in media strategy, press coordination, and relationship-building, she has worked to amplify the voices of mission-driven organizations in environmental and social impact sectors. Kai holds a BA in Environmental Analysis and English Literature from Pitzer College and previously served as Communications Manager at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles before joining TreePeople.
Have you ever strolled down your street and thought, “Wow, these trees could use a little TLC”? It’s not an uncommon experience here in SoCal, where many of our local trees are struggling to survive due to climate change, improper care, or harsh growing conditions. But guess what? You can do something about it! Forming…
TreePeople is proud to present Smoke on the Water, a new exhibition of gouache paintings by artist Merissa Mann, on view June 18–21 and June 25–28 at TreePeople’s Schuman Family Foundation Conference Center. What’s the show about?Drawing inspiration from the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, Mann’s atmospheric and richly layered work explores the delicate boundary between…
Recently, TreePeople participated in The Broad Museum’s “Never Stop Planting – Social Forest Community Celebration” at Elysian Park. This vibrant event marked the commencement of the museum’s reforestation initiative, Social Forest: Oaks of Tovaangar, aiming to rejuvenate Los Angeles’ natural landscape while honoring Indigenous traditions. Introducing TreePeople’s Native Plants & Language Project At our booth,…
How can communities manage their landscapes to make them more resilient to climate change? Can native plants and fungi remediate contaminated soil? And how can we better understand soil health in the aftermath of the LA fires? These are just a few of the big questions researchers tackled at TreePeople’s 4th Los Angeles Urban Soil…
On February 1st, we kicked off our first tree planting event under the CAL FIRE implementation grant, and what a day it was! Hosted at Sparks Middle School in the Hacienda La Puente School District, the event was a huge success, bringing together 29 volunteers from the local community to help make the campus a…