by The Editors | Mar 16, 2026 | News
South LA Tree Coalition co-authored this Building Urban Resilience with Just Trees: Addressing Community Interests Within Urban Forestry Planning in South Los Angeles article, published in the Journal of the American Planning Association. Abstract: Advancing...
by The Editors | Dec 12, 2025 | News
Authored by the South LA Tree Coalition, the Safeguarding Los Angeles’ Urban Forest: Policy Pathways for Billboard Reform and Canopy Equity policy brief exposes how illegal and unregulated tree pruning tied to billboard visibility is contributing to the loss of...
by The Editors | Nov 11, 2025 | News
Event video by Jozhua Johnson. On Saturday October 18 2026, community members, volunteers, and partner organizations gathered at 6th Avenue Elementary School in Jefferson Park for a vibrant Community Tree Planting. This event was part of a larger effort led by the...
by The Editors | Sep 19, 2025 | Community, Initiatives, News
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Roots & Fruits: Greening Jefferson Park – Community Tree Planting & Block Party Supported by LASAN’s BeLeaf in Equity Grant LOS ANGELES, CA — October 18, 2025 — The South LA Tree Coalition (SLATC), in partnership with LA...
by The Editors | Oct 12, 2024 | News
Los Angeles Times ‘There is no easy fix’: Study reveals attitudes about lack of trees in South L.A. Lila Seidman reports for the Los Angeles Times on a new study by USC and the South L.A. Tree Coalition (SLATC) about the unequal distribution of trees in LA....
by The Editors | Oct 10, 2024 | News
Angelic Perez and Jonathan Diaz with KYCC CFAC Boardmember Isabelle Duvivier, SLATC Board Member Brent Green, Community members Mark Oberholzer and Leigh Hopper sampling Johnny’s Pastrami’s delicious buffet Neighborhood Council Leader Dolores Spears and...