TreePeople

05/29/2026

Did you know that our Schuman Family Foundation Conference Center is currently a polling place? 🗳️

Come cast your ballot and then enjoy a hike around our beautiful grounds!

Open 5/23-6/1 from 10am-7pm, and on Election Day 6/2 from 7am-8pm!

05/29/2026

In addition to being beautiful, low-maintenance, and great for pollinators, blue-eyed grass is fire-resistant and a great choice when creating a fire-defensive space!

For more cool native plant facts check out our SoCal native plant guide at the link in bio.

05/27/2026

Making sure trees can survive–and thrive–in our sometimes harsh urban environment is more complicated than you might think.

Trees need a good location. Trees need water. Trees need mulch. Trees need maintenance and care. Trees need PEOPLE like you!

Check out our full tree planting and care guide here: https://treepeople.org/newtree/

And then sign up to help us care for our urban canopy at one of our upcoming tree care events! https://treepeople.org/volunteer

05/26/2026

Planting new trees is essential to expanding our urban canopy. But it’s the care that comes after–watering, weeding, mulching, and monitoring–that helps those trees survive and thrive. 💦🌳💪

As the weather warms, we’ll be doing more tree care to make sure everything we planted in fall and spring stays happy and healthy. And we need your help!!

Sign up for a volunteer event today: https://treepeople.org/volunteer

05/21/2026

Equal parts concert, date night, community gathering, and wilderness escape, TreePeople's Moonlight Hikes are proof that LA still knows how to get a little wild.

Join us tomorrow for the next one! 🌙✨

For more than four decades, Moonlight Hikes have been one of the most beloved traditions at TreePeople — a uniquely Los Angeles experience where music, movement, and environmental education come together beneath the stars. Originally launched near the start of TreePeople as “Full Moon Hikes,” ...

05/20/2026

This strange and wonderful California native is also known as “manroot” because of its massive tubers, which have been known to reach up to 150 pounds!

Want more fun native plant facts? Check out our SoCal Native Plant Guide:https://treepeople.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/native-plant-guide-2023_ebook.pdf

05/14/2026

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new Leadership Endowment Fund, which will help strengthen and sustain TreePeople’s leadership for generations to come.

Thanks to a generous multi-year $4 million gift from philanthropists Karin and Jonathan Fielding, this fund will support TreePeople’s leadership so that we can recruit, cultivate, and retain skilled leaders who are passionate about building a greener, more sustainable Southern California.

TreePeople believes that trees need people and people need trees. Karin and Jonathan’s gift is an energizing investment in this vision, in people, and in the enduring impact we can create together. Read the full press release:

Today, TreePeople announced the launch of its Leadership Endowment Fund, a new initiative designed to strengthen and sustain the organization’s leadership for generations to come, made possible through a transformational, multi-year $4 million gift from philanthropists K...

05/14/2026

We’re all TreePeople. But which SoCal native tree matches YOUR vibe?

Send this to your friends to find out. ➡️🫪🌳👀

05/12/2026

Arroyo lupine is known for being one of the easiest lupine varieties to grow, and can tolerate almost any type of soil!🪻Try adding it to your native garden so you can enjoy its pleasant scent and attract pollinators galore.

Want to learn more cool native plant facts? Check out our SoCal Native Plant Guide:https://treepeople.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/native-plant-guide-2023_ebook.pdf

05/07/2026

What should our TreePeople reality show be called?

Taking suggestions in the comments. 🌳🤔

05/06/2026

From grape-scented lupine to the strange and wonderful wild cucumber, there are all kinds of wonderful plants popping off in SoCal this time of year. 🪻✨

Want to keep up with what’s in bloom? Grab a copy of our SoCal seasonal plant calendar today: https://shop.treepeople.org/products/2026-socal-seasonal-plants-calendar