Greening Communities

With park access lagging citywide, L.A. Neighborhood Land Trust builds green space in Los Angeles’ most underserved neighborhoods.

Hace 21 años, Mujeres de la Tierra abrió camino en esta ciudad asfixiada por el smog y tráfico para inspirar a mujeres a cuidar y liderar la sanación de la Madre Tierra.

21 years ago, Earth Women made their way into this smog-suffocated city to inspire women to care for and lead the healing of Mother Earth.

Residents of Los Angeles and other Southern California cities spend most of their time at work, in their apartments, or on the roads in their cars.

Una sirena elevada a 9 metros y que en épocas de guerra anunciaba ataques aéreos sorprendió a Rudy Campos y su novia Elena Melgar mientras posaban para unas fotos artísticas en el Parque Histórico Estatal de Los Ángeles.

A siren mounted 9 meters high, which in times of war would announce air raids, surprised Rudy Campos and his girlfriend Elena Melgar while they were posing for artistic photos in Los Angeles State Historic Park.

For decades, San Fernando Recreational Park has been the place where the Latino community has gathered for art and cultural events.

Senagalese Pape Diouf is a master drummer and a pillar of the West African drum class, “Pape’s Little Village” in Leimert Park. 

Two Burmese monks transform a barren Azusa hillside into a sacred, cooling forest through decades of devotion, patience, and environmental care.

In the heart of Los Angeles County, two public parks in Carson—James M. Foisia Park and Victoria Regional Park—serve as living, breathing stages where one of the largest Samoan communities in the United States performs the ongoing story of its culture.

A pesar de estar a solo unos 15 minutos de la agitada y ruidosa ciudad, el sonido de los coyotes y los búhos es un ruido normal y cotidiano para quienes viven cerca de la Colina del Elefante (Elephant Hill). 

Despite being only about 15 minutes from the hectic and noisy city, the sound of coyotes and owls is a normal, everyday noise for those who live near Elephant Hill.