Our Mission
Our Mission is to close equity gaps throughout Los Angeles’ urban forest and facilitate the preservation, protection and growth of South LA’s tree canopy through progressive advocacy and community-based efforts.
Tree Canopy Equity
South Los Angeles communities are losing the equity battle when it comes to trees. Join the South LA Tree Coalition in closing the equity gap and protecting our urban forest tree canopy.
Access Resources
To learn more about local tree equity conditions and issues, visit our Resources page to stay up to date on the latest reports, findings, tools and more.
SUPPORT THE SOUTH LA TREE COALITION
Interested in joining or supporting the Coalition? For more ways to get involved, donate, sponsor or volunteer, visit our GET INVOLVED page and join the movement!
APA Journal article: Building Urban Resilience with Just Trees
South LA Tree Coalition co-authored this Building Urban Resilience with Just Trees: Addressing Community Interests Within Urban Forestry Planning in South Los...
Meet This Tree
Los Angeles is home to an extraordinary diversity of trees, many with fascinating stories and unique adaptations to the local climate. In the "Meet This Tree"...
SLATC Policy Brief on Billboards and Tree Pruning
Authored by the South LA Tree Coalition, the Safeguarding Los Angeles' Urban Forest: Policy Pathways for Billboard Reform and Canopy Equity policy...
Just-released USC-SLATC Report on Community Leaders and the Urban Forest
South LA Trees’ Robin Gilliam speaking at LA Parks Foundation event, October 20, 2022
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