Valentine’s day is around the corner, which means love is in the air. Andy Lipkis, the Founder of TreePeople, loves his family, his friends, and, of course, trees. As “Los Angeles’ Professional Lorax,” he considers every single tree lovable and worth fighting for. His love for the environment began in the early ’70s when, on…
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TreePeople at Kadima Day School for Tu BiShvat!
January 31, 2019On January 17, 2019, TreePeople worked with students from Kadima Day School in honor of the holiday Tu BiShvat, or “New Year of The Trees,” in Hebrew. In support of the celebration, TreePeople worked with students to bring understanding to the steps that are involved in caring for struggling trees. Here are some of the…
City of San Fernando Goes Green with Calles Verdes Kickoff!
January 31, 2019On Saturday, January 26, 2019, TreePeople, California State Coastal Conservancy, and the City of San Fernando joined to launch Calles Verdes: an initiative to green the city! This initiative is a multi-benefit greening project that will engage thousands of community and youth members to transform San Fernando into a model City for climate resilience. At…
Never Leave a Stub Behind!
January 11, 2019Never Leave a Stub Behind! Seriously! Stubs- whether on a tree or shrub- should never be left when pruning. Their unsightly appearance aside, they are potentially harmful to the plant, promising dead, diseased branch ends and/or sprouts of weakly-attached growth. People heal, plants seal When people are cut or injured, our bodies heal. We replace…
TWO Challenges for Students!
December 13, 2018TreePeople and Generation Earth are hosting two challenges for Los Angeles County school students from grades 6-12: Recycle to Win and Streets to the Sea! Remember, YOU CAN JOIN EITHER AT ANY TIME as long as you finish your project(s) by March 1, 2019, so please get involved! Recycle to Win is a battle of the…
TreePeople Youth Leadership All-Star: Emily!
December 12, 2018We want to highlight one of TreePeople’s all-star youth leaders: Emily, an 11th-grade student from Clark Media Magnet who was recently awarded a Gold Scout Award. Emily contacted TreePeople for the first time in late June 2018 wanting to enroll in TreePeople’s Summer Tree Care Program and, after a phone meeting, we realized that Emily’s true…
Winter is Here – It’s Time to Plant!
December 3, 2018Southern California winter months are the ideal time to install native and climate-appropriate non-native plants into your landscape. In Southern California, it rains in late fall, winter and spring with almost no rain in the summer. Rainfall in December is around 1.75 – 2” increasing to 2.75” in January and then begins to decrease after…
Educating Campuses Across LA County
November 13, 2018Over the past few months, TreePeople has been educating both teachers and students throughout Los Angeles County on green issues that challenge campuses and communities, and projects they can do to help. On September 8, 2018- TreePeople held their Generation Earth Recycling and Beyond Workshop led by Trash Guru and Recycling Specialist Kenny Derieg. We…
Soil Maintenance – the Secret to Healthy Plants!
November 8, 2018One of the keys to maintaining native and climate-appropriate plants in your sustainable landscape is the health of the soil. Plant roots utilize and store nutrients in the soil environment, so it is essential that the soil contains what the roots need! Can’t I Just Add Fertilizer? It is not necessary to spend your…
A Dirty Recipe for Perfect Soil
October 30, 2018One of our recent blogs gave you an idea of why organic soil is better for your plants than dousing your garden with chemicals. Here are the key components of healthy soil, explained: Sand, Silt, and Clay These materials comprise the texture of soil. While the three are comprised of rocks and minerals, they vary in…
Getting Water-Wise about our Cistern!
October 17, 2018Is this a scene from a scary movie? Does an evil clown lurk down here? Is a local acting group doing a cult film reenactment? NOPE. THE TRUTH IS MUCH MORE TERRIFYING. This is our underground cistern: it provides a smart way to collect and store up to 216,000 GALLONS of rainwater, which…
A Night to Remember: An Evening Under the Harvest Moon
October 11, 2018On one of the first fall evenings of 2018, a cool breeze blew through Coldwater Canyon Park, sending the fallen leaves of our deciduous trees dancing down the winding hiking trails. At the top of the hill, the TreePeople Conference center bustled with energy as our massive cistern was transformed into a grand ballroom…