*Please note January’s Moonlight Hike has been cancelled. We’ll be back in February

Fire Resources

As a place of community, resilience, and healing, we here at TreePeople have gathered resources and information about fire and restoration. Please visit our Fire Resources & Recovery page for some PSAs, information on post-fire restoration, FAQs, and more.

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Announcing John D. Bunzel as Board Chair of TreePeople

TreePeople is pleased to announce our new Board Chair, John D. Bunzel. A resident of Sherman Oaks and the former Chair of the Board at New Horizons, Bunzel has a deep connection with Southern California and a rich history of nonprofit board experience. Bunzel is also a Global Sports and Entertainment Director with The 310 Group at Morgan Stanley in Beverly Hills, a Certified Financial Planner®, and an accomplished playwright. Click here to read a letter from Bunzel about his new position and hopes for the future of our organization.

We are so grateful for the growth that was made during the tenure of our former Board Chair, Philip Boesch, who will continue to serve on the Board. Boesch brought passion for connecting people with the environment and introduced countless individuals to TreePeople. He worked hand-in-hand with our late-CEO Cindy Montañez to more than double the size and impact of the organization.

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Climate Gardening 101: A New Course From TreePeople

From extreme heat to unprecedented weather events, we’re already experiencing the very real impacts of climate change in our daily lives. So what can we do to better prepare our landscapes? Come take a course that deep dives into climate gardening, a landscape management strategy that accounts for human impacts on the land and climate, and how that land impacts us in return.

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PSA - Let the Land Heal

These fires have been devastating for Los Angeles, and many people have reached out to us to ask what the first steps are for burn scar restoration. The short answer is, the best thing we can do for the time being is give nature space to heal.

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How to avoid starting a wildfire

This year’s major wind events made wildfires particularly hard to contain. While individuals can't always address large-scale problems like faulty electric equipment, we can make sure to avoid smaller, common sources of ignition when fire risk is high.

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-Can our burned wildlands heal themselves? We think so! KCRW sits down with TreePeople’s Alyssa Walker and Kevin Gaston to get some answers about restoration, native plants, fire resistance, and more.

-Palm Trees: Iconic LA Aesthetic and potential fire hazard. Bryan Vejar speaks with The Guardian on where palms should be placed and more.

-New trees are vulnerable. Have our trees been affected by the current wildfires? Bryan Vejar, Associate Director of Community Forestry discussed this topic and more with The Associated Press.

-Environmentalist, activist and so much more. Late TreePeople CEO & California Assemblywoman, Cindy Montañez, honored by her alma mater UCLA.

-What does Baldwin Park need? More trees, of course! San Gabriel Valley Tribune covered our partnership with Active SGV, which has led to several trees being awarded to the city of Baldwin Park.

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 forestry, 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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