One million new trees in the City of Los Angeles will create an extraordinary environmental legacy that will serve as a watershed for other environmental changes. The City of Los Angeles will be transformed to a green, sustainable city.
Many of the one million new trees will be planted by City departments on public property. Others will be planted throughout the City by individual volunteers, community groups, organizations, and businesses. Million Trees LA is a cooperative effort between the City of Los Angeles, community groups, businesses, and individuals working together to plant and provide long term stewardship of one million trees planted where they’re needed most. Million Trees LA will take several years and build on other programs that plant and care for the urban forest. Trees that maximize sustainability with a preference on native and drought tolerant species are recommended. USDA Forest Service, PSW Research Station and Center for Urban Forest Research, Davis, CA work together to prepare a science based tree canopy analysis to identify priority areas using satellite imagery and recommend the right kinds of trees that will give the greatest ecological and societal benefits. Special attention will be given to schools, underserved communities, and those areas along the Los Angeles River. Public-Private Partnerships are being forged to plant large numbers of trees and to help fund Million Trees LA. Volunteers can join the program at http://milliontreesla.org and work with the program in a number of ways:
- Donate - Individuals can plant trees on private property or as part of volunteer/group effort. - Have your tree count! - report all City of L. A. tree plantings - Non-profit organizations can organize community plantings - Community and business groups can plant and maintain trees on private property.
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