Creating a Living Legacy for Los Angeles
As we prepare to welcome the world in 2028, let’s create a legacy that will continue to grow for generations.
The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games offer a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in something that lasts long after the closing ceremonies: healthier communities and thriving ecosystems across Southern California.
That’s why TreePeople has committed to planting and stewarding 28,000 trees by 2028.
But this campaign is about more than trees.
It’s about cooling neighborhoods, restoring habitat, supporting biodiversity, capturing stormwater, creating greener schoolyards, recovering fire-impacted landscapes, and connecting people with nature.
Every tree is a piece of living infrastructure—and one more step toward a healthier, more resilient Southern California.
Join us in Rooting for LA.
Why Now?
Southern California faces growing challenges—from extreme heat and wildfire to water insecurity and habitat loss. Nature-based solutions help address these challenges together, creating healthier places for both people and wildlife.
The next two years give us a unique opportunity to accelerate this work by bringing together communities, businesses, schools, public agencies, and philanthropic partners around a shared vision for the future of our region.
The Games provide the moment.
Together, we can create the legacy.
More Than Trees
Our commitment is to plant and steward 28,000 trees.
Our vision is even bigger.
Together we’re creating:
- Cooler neighborhoods with expanded tree canopy
- Thriving native habitats that support biodiversity
- Green schoolyards where students can learn and play
- Healthy watersheds that capture and conserve precious water
- Restored forests and wildlands recovering from wildfire
- Community stewardship that connects people with nature
Every tree helps grow healthier communities sustained by healthier ecosystems.
How We Get There
Help Grow the Legacy
There are many ways to be part of Rooting for LA.
Donate
to support the planting and stewardship of 28,000 trees while investing in healthier communities and thriving ecosystems.
Volunteer
to plant trees, restore habitats, and help care for the places that sustain us.
Become a Monthly Member
to help build momentum and ensure this legacy continues to grow.
Partner With Us
– corporations, foundations, public agencies, schools, community organizations and other nonprofits – to create lasting environmental and community impact across Southern California.
Kickstart Your Own Planting!
Become a Community Forester to help grow the legacy in your own neighborhood. Our Community Forester Program equips residents, schools, and community groups with the training, tools, and support to organize local tree planting projects and inspire environmental stewardship. Complete our Community Forester Interest Form to bring this work to your community.
Together, we can create healthier communities, thriving ecosystems, and a more resilient Southern California—one that will continue growing long after 2028.
Meet Our Partners
Delta Air Line’s $1 million foundational investment demonstrates what is possible when partners come together around a shared vision for Los Angeles.
Rather than simply funding tree planting, Delta Air Lines partnered with TreePeople to create lasting community benefits through urban greening, environmental stewardship, and climate resilience.