Resources

This original research project from the South LA Tree Coalition – in partnership with USC Dornsife Public Exchange and USC Price School of Public Policy – explores South Los Angeles community leaders’ views on the urban forest and tree equity issues in South L.A. to better understand, and therefore represent, diverse community perspectives on trees with the goal of identifying, uplifting, and advocating for aligned policy and program-level interventions.

The First Step report serves as a road map for the development of an urban forest management plan (UFMP) for Los Angeles. Learn more about the City’s urban forestry programs, policies, and associated elements that collectively plan for, and manage, the City’s urban forest.

Angelenos can browse through this extensive inventory of all trees planted on LA City streets and parks via this TreeKeeper application developed by the City of Los Angeles. To utilize:

• Zoom into an area and click on a tree diamond.
• Click on the eye icon.
• Click on “Species” in upper-left for tree species information.
•  Click on “$” icon in upper-right and then “Tree Eco Benefits” bar to view benefit formulas for that tree, including Carbon Dioxide Uptake, Storm Water Mitigation, and Air Pollution Removal.

This report provides insights into the City’s urban forest and its management systems, with a special focus on issues of tree equity.

This infographic is based on two reports published by Dr. Vivek Shandas and CAPA Strategies, with support from Cindy Chen, Stoss Landscape Urbanism, TreePeople, City Plants, California Climate Action Corps, and the Los Angeles Urban Forest Equity Collective.

The Los Angeles County Tree Canopy Basic Viewer is a Loyola Marymount University conservation project that allows you to explore the Existing and Possible Tree Canopy throughout the Los Angeles area, from Parcel to City Level.

This is an inventory of trees within properties managed by the Department of Recreation and Parks.