Upcoming Events!

We are thrilled to announce a listening party of the Grammy-nominated album Saul Williams Meets Carlos Niño & Friends At TreePeople on Thursday, December, 18th. Living Earth and TreePeople would love to have you at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre at Coldwater Canyon Park exactly one year after the album was recorded! Parking is extremely limited and not guaranteed, so please carpool if you can.

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It’s also time for the final Moonlight Hike of the year! We’re pushing it up one week (they’re usually on the fourth Fridays of each month) to this Friday, December 19th. As always, these hikes include a sonic experience curated by Living Earth followed by an educational hike led by TreePeople’s Eco-Educators. Steve Blum will be joining us as our musical guest for this hike. See you there!

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2026 SoCal Seasonal Plants Calendar

Want to stay in the know about the plants that are popping off in SoCal each month? Our 2026 SoCal Seasonal plants calendar is for you! Each month features beautiful, original illustrations of plants you can expect to see fruiting and blooming each month. Head to our shop now to get yours before the new year!

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Tree History: Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane

If you pass by Altadena’s Santa Rosa Avenue during the holidays, you’ll come across a magical sight—hundreds of towering deodar cedars, adorned with colorful, twinkling Christmas lights. When massive fires blazed through large swaths of the community last January, so much was lost—but amid all the devastation, there was one small miracle—Christmas Tree Lane’s 140-year-old deodar cedar trees survived, as did the majority of its structures. Learn about how Christmas Tree Lane has bounced back after the fires in our latest Tree History video.

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Toyon—SoCal’s Most Festive Native Plant

PSA: That red and green plant you see growing everywhere in SoCal this time of year is NOT European holly: it’s toyon, a native plant that is essential to our local ecosystem. But in the early 1900s, many people used it for their Christmas decor anyway...a fad that almost drove it to extinction! Learn more about the history of this festive plant—and why planting one in your yard can be a wonderful gift for our environment.

Toyon Tales

Last Minute Gift?

Every meaningful contribution made through our Tree Dedication Program plays a vital role in supporting our ongoing planting efforts. We have new cards to suit (most) every occasion. We are also excited to announce that we have added priority shipping and tracking as options (as well as our digital cards for that last minute gift!). We can guarantee the digital cards will arrive in time for holidays!

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Where are the fall colors hiding? Turns out you just have to know where to look. Los Angeles Times spoke with Alyssa Walker, our Associate Director of Conservation, about why autumn looks different in SoCal, and ventured into the TreePeople Land Trust with Mark Fiege to take a closer look. You can also watch on Instagram.

Toyons produce iconic red berries, a signal that the temperatures are lowering and that winter is coming. TreePeople shares a brief history of this ‘California holly’ in The Wild from Los Angeles Times.

TreePeople’s Research team joined UCLA researchers to provide free soil testing for residents living near the Eaton Fire burn area. The free testing focused on finding harmful metals in soils, and our researchers consulted participants on results and next steps to take. Watch on CBS News.

We are Hiring!

Turn your love for the environment into a career at TreePeople! We’re looking for passionate environmental enthusiasts to join our growing team. Now hiring for multiple positions: including roles in community forestry, mountain restoration, administration, communications, and more. Working at TreePeople isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to build a career making a difference in the world. If you share our vision of a greener world, apply today!

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