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'Ochuunga / El Sereno (Los Angeles), supporting natural life, open hillsides, and native species

10/08/2026

🌿 The Community Black Walnut Tree mural from the 2026 Takaape' Waashut NELA Black Walnut Day is up at the lending library! Thank you !

This collaboration from attendees at BWD was facilitated by Sam Tayag . Sam created the initial sketch of the black walnut tree and added suggestions for what became the canopy. They also had linocuts of natural life that participants used to help illustrate the habitat value of the black walnut. "What I see is an ecosystem of participation." -Sam Tayag 💫

The mural sits under the Lincoln Heights Whale also known as the Mixoteus Elysisus Processional Puppet by Sandra de la Loza and William Acedo, 2023. Alongside the mural is work by local artist Manuel López .lopez.studio of the El Sereno cityspace, 2025 and Beehive Collective's Mesoamérica Resiste mural.

Come visit the the Coyotl + Macehualli Lending Library on Saturdays from 11am-6pm to view these pieces in person! On the way in, make sure to check out our outdoor murals by and .art 🌈🌿

09/26/2026

Community Seed Processing Night

Last Wednesday of each month in the Coyotl wan Macehualli Lending Library 6PM
3347 N. Eastern Ave 90032

09/18/2026

🐘🌿🪶 ELEPHANT HILL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WALK
Saturday, October 3rd
8:30-10:30AM

Elephant Hill Open Space

Join Save Elephant Hill and local naturalists Natasha Khanna-Dang and Meli Uribe for a 2 hour nature walk on Elephant Hill starting at 8:30 AM on Saturday, October 3th. We will guide a small group of participants along the new trail starting at the eastern entrance at Pullman St., hiking over hilltops to the Test Plot—a thriving native plant demonstration garden managed by resident volunteers. Participants will learn about the natural, environmental and social history of Elephant Hill including the legacy impacts of ‘redlining’ and the efforts of residents and their allies who have worked for decades to safeguard Elephant Hill, restore its natural habitat and increase public access to this open space area.

Spaces are limited; register on Eventbrite to secure your space. Elephant Hill is made up of steep inclines; we will have a few hiking poles for those who need them. Please wear appropriate gear including: long pants, a hat, rugged-bottomed shoes, and sun screen. We will provide binoculars, water, and snacks. For more information email: [email protected].

09/07/2026

🦉 THIS SATURDAY! What do anti-gentrification work and birds have in common? Come learn about STUDYING THE IMPORTANCE OF CALIFORNIA WALNUT WOODLAND TO BIRDS with Natasha Khanna-Dang .khanna.dang

Rooted in Community
Saturday, September 12th 4PM
Coyotl + Macehualli Lending Library
3347 N. Eastern Ave
90032

FREE FOOD AND DRINKS 🌿

We will have copies of our collaborative poster informed by Natasha's research findings .khanna.dang, Tongve-language translations by Tina Calderon , artwork by Tevy Khou and direction by Brenda Contreras .macehualli
11x17" Printed on eco-friendly sugarcane. $15-35 sliding scale.

FREE COPIES of Natasha's published research in the Southern California Academy of Sciences Bulletin Journal will be available for the first 8 people in attendance.

Come learn about birds and their connection to walnut woodlands! California walnut woodlands only occur in Southern California and continue to survive in LA in spite of development projects. Natasha Khanna-Dang (she/they) will share their findings on the importance of California walnut woodlands to feeding birds, and discuss how ecological research can intersect with environmental conservation and social justice. This work was directly inspired by the anti-gentrification efforts of community groups affiliated with Takaapeʼ Waashut Black Walnut Day in Northeast Los Angeles.

This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.

09/05/2026

TAKAAPE' WAASHUT NORTHEAST LOS ÁNGELES BLACK WALNUT DAY
Saturday, September 5th
10AM-4PM

Check out the community resource tables with a wide array of offerings!!

09/04/2026

Multiple FREE FOOD offerings from Polo's Pantry Polo’s Pantry will be available tomorrow during lunch at 12PM for the 4th TAKAAPE' WAASHUT NELA BLACK WALNUT DAY

Join grassroots community and local partners as we come together to honor and celebrate the resiliency of the Takaape' Waashut (Southern California Black Walnut Tree in the Tongva language) with plant adoptions, a bird walk, community bike ride, hiking, teach ins, art, live music, food and more!! Free and open to the public

Black Walnut Day is an annual gathering held
during harvest season to honor the SoCal Black Walnut as a resilient member of our Indigenous, Latine, Chicanx, migrant and BIPOC community. Black Walnut Day was born out of the struggle against a multi-million dollar development that would have destroyed 110 Black Walnut trees and habitat and
threaten 900 nearby tenants with economic
displacement. Reclaiming this Land has led
to regenerating relationships with the land
and Peoples across Northeast Los Angeles.

• Practice sustainably harvesting
• Process seeds for the seed library
• Arts & crafts for youth
• Interactive theater
• Explore NELA open spaces through hiking
and bird watching
• How can you help prevent displacement
• Recognize the signs of green gentrification
• Talk about the science of NELA hillsides
• Prevent the destruction of habitat
• Cultivate your relationship with the Land
• And, be a caretaker of Land

Tongva language translations provided by Tina Calderon, Tongva Culture Bearer Tina Orduno Calderon and Annie Mendoza, Gabrieleno-Tongva Annie O💧🌊
'ekweenare 'eyoo 'ooxono or "we care for our land"
Takaape' Waashut or "Southern California Black Walnut"
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Coyotl wan Macehualli John Urquiza Kalli Arte Collective Tina Orduno Calderon Audubon Center at Debs Park North East Trees Community Nature Connection TreePeople Payahuunadü LA Prescribed Burn Association Save Elephant Hill caracolnela El Sereno Community Care Collective Sam Tayag Ascot Hills Park: Los Angeles LINCOLN HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOLINCOLN HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILKAvenue 50 StudiotEl Haru KuroiHSage Against The MachineiHistoric Highland Park Neighborhood CounciloLincoln Heights // LATUlPolo’s PantrynCayetano Talavera • Designer & MakereLeast Bells Vireo Theodore Payne FoundationhSave Poppy Peak LA32 Neighborhood CounciliHarnawaz BoparaioSan Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Gabrieleno/Tongva

09/04/2026

🎨Take part in our COMMUNITY BLACK WALNUT MURAL & PRINTMAKING with Sam Tayag

This will be ongoing at the Mural and Printmaking Table. At 10:30am Sam will hop on the mic to give us all the rundown.

10:30am-4pm
TAKAAPE' WASSHUT NORTHEAST BLACK WALNUT DAY
Saturday, September 5th
Ascot Hills Park Amphitheater

✨ Help bring a black walnut tree to life by adding your own leaves, animals, colors, and creative touches to a six-foot collaborative mural. Along the way, you'll discover some of the plants and wildlife that call these forests home.

No drawing or printmaking experience is needed, just your imagination. By the end of the day, many small contributions will come together to create one vibrant artwork that celebrates community, creativity, and the Black walnut trees!

Sam is a Los Angeles–based printmaker, naturalist, and environmental educator whose work explores the hidden relationships between people and the web of life we belong to. Through hand-carved linocuts, zines, workshops, and community science, they invite people to slow down, look closely, and discover the remarkable life in everyday places.

🎨Take part in our COMMUNITY BLACK WALNUT MURAL & PRINTMAKING with Sam Tayag

This will be ongoing at the Mural and Printmaking Table. At 10:30am Sam will hop on the mic to give us all the rundown.

10:30am-4pm
TAKAAPE' WASSHUT NORTHEAST BLACK WALNUT DAY
Saturday, September 5th
Ascot Hills Park Amphitheater

✨ Help bring a black walnut tree to life by adding your own leaves, animals, colors, and creative touches to a six-foot collaborative mural. Along the way, you'll discover some of the plants and wildlife that call these forests home.

No drawing or printmaking experience is needed, just your imagination. By the end of the day, many small contributions will come together to create one vibrant artwork that celebrates community, creativity, and the Black walnut trees!

Sam is a Los Angeles–based printmaker, naturalist, and environmental educator whose work explores the hidden relationships between people and the web of life we belong to. Through hand-carved linocuts, zines, workshops, and community science, they invite people to slow down, look c

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