South LA Tree Coalition was joined by City Officials and community members as it celebrated the release of its research study with USC: Rooted Connections: Understanding South Los Angeles Community Leaders’ Relationship to the Urban Forest. Lauded by Councilwoman Heather Hutt as a “great community leader” and “a voice that cannot be ignored,” Co-Founder Theresa Maysonet also thanked the Councilwoman, who in 2022 appointed Mrs. Maysonet to the Community Forest Advisory Committee. “Councilwoman Hutt has shown steadfast commitment to the tree canopy in CD10 as evident by securing extra funding for additional tree trimming.” Mrs. Maysonet’s comments continued with thank you’s for the community leaders that participated in the study and gratitude for the partnership with USC Public Exchange and for their commitment to this original research study. “Marianna Babboni and Professor Santina Contreras took a chance on this unique study and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome.”
SLATC and USC Report Reception Party Oct 2024
