TreePeople
Los Angeles, California, United States · Nonprofit · Regional · since 1973
Los Angeles environmental nonprofit planting and caring for trees in neighborhoods and mountain wildlands
About
TreePeople is a Los Angeles nonprofit founded in 1973 that plants and cares for trees across Southern California through community forestry, habitat restoration, school greening, and fruit tree distributions to residents. It is headquartered in a 45-acre park on Mulholland Drive in Coldwater Canyon, where it also operates a native plant nursery, and its land trust stewards more than 3,000 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains. The organization publishes an annual impact report with trees planted, trees cared for, and volunteer counts.
What they run
Plants and cares for trees in Southern California neighborhoods and parkways where canopy is lowest, with long-term tree care.
Plants native trees and shrubs and removes invasive plants in mountain and wildland habitats, including fire-scarred areas.
Distributes free fruit trees to residents through community gatherings, farmers markets, and drive-through events.
Replaces asphalt on school campuses with trees, pollinator gardens, and outdoor learning spaces, and runs K-12 education programs.
Nursery at Coldwater Canyon Park growing native trees and plants for restoration projects.
Trees by type of work
| Activity | Trees | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 🌲 Reforestation | 8,600 | 2024 |
| 🏙️ Urban forestry | 3,326 | 2024 |
| 🎁 Tree adoption & giveaways | 3,214 | 2024 |
Only figures attached to a named program count here. Organization-wide totals sit in the table below.
The numbers
| Metric | Year | Value | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trees plantedto date | 2026 | 3,000,000 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | sourceHomepage: 'has planted over 3 million trees' over nearly 50 years (accessed Nov 2026) |
| Volunteers engaged | 2024 | 6,886 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | source2024 Annual Impact Report, 'By the Numbers' p.1: 6,886 volunteers at 554 volunteer events |
| Trees planted | 2024 | 3,326 | Community Forestry | Self-reported | source2024 Annual Impact Report, 'By the Numbers' p.1: 3,326 urban trees planted (community forestry section of same report states 3,226) |
| Trees planted | 2024 | 8,600 | Restoration & Conservation | Self-reported | source2024 Annual Impact Report, 'By the Numbers' p.1: 8,600 forest trees planted (restoration section cites 14,620 trees and shrubs planted in natural habitats) |
| Trees distributed | 2024 | 3,214 | Fruit tree distribution | Self-reported | source2024 Annual Impact Report: '3,214 fruit trees distributed to residents' |
Upcoming events
- Moonlight Hike: bu.re_ (TreePeople and Living Earth Present)RegisterFri, Nov 20, 2026, 7:00 PM PST · Fundraiser · Los Angeles
- Moonlight Hike: Sonoda (TreePeople and Living Earth Present)RegisterFri, Dec 18, 2026, 7:00 PM PST · Fundraiser · Los Angeles