Our programs provide mutual benefit for young adults seeking self-reliancy, a community that needs services, and an environment that needs to be healed.
LA Conservation Corps unleashes the power of youth to make a positive impact on the community and the environment. Our programs provide mutual benefit for young adults seeking self-sufficiency, a community that needs services, and an environment that needs to be healed.
In partnership with City Plants and City of Los Angeles Recreation & Parks, the Corps manages key sections of the Commonwealth Nursery in Griffith Park, where we lead native plant propagation efforts and care for trees that will support urban greening projects across Los Angeles.
LA Conservation Corps is the operating partner for City Plants, which is a public-private partnership dedicated to urban greening and climate resilience in the City of Los Angeles. We distribute fruit and shade trees to residents for planting in their gardens, we plant street trees to increase the City’s tree canopy and reduce energy usage, and we are a partner in the Commonwealth Nursery at Griffith Park. For more information on how to request a tree for your yard or about upcoming tree adoption events visit https://www.cityplants.org.
The Corps operates Compton Creek Natural Park, which provides the surrounding community and the children from the neighboring elementary school with a multi-sensory natural park experience. Corpsmembers transformed this five-acre lot into a safe place for exploration that includes interpretive signs, a small amphitheater, exercise stations, and multi-use sports/play area. The landscaping features native plants, permeable paving in the parking area, surface bioswales, an underground cistern that collects stormwater for irrigation, and a community garden.
We improve the quality of life in neighborhoods around LA by cleaning and greening streets and removing graffiti from buildings. Our Corpsmember crews remove debris and trash from public rights of way, ensuring safe passage for commuters and pedestrians and instilling a sense of pride in community members.
Across Los Angeles, in parks and green spaces, Corpsmembers remove non-native vegetation and replace it with native plants that are better suited to thrive in our local environment. Restoring habitats to their most native form helps increase biodiversity and reduce the risk of wildfire.
Corps crews reduce fire fuel and complete post-fire restoration projects throughout the region. We partner with experts to implement new and more sustainable methods of fire fuel reduction such as herbicide-free restoration that increases the reliability and efficiency of restoration techniques.
In partnership with and support from CalRecycle, our Corpsmembers collect beverage containers, used tires, and e-waste from all over Los Angeles. Our Northeast LA site is home to a recycling center where our Corpsmembers sort beverage containers and prepare them and other recyclables to be transferred to our recycling partners.
We collect would-be food waste from local grocery stores, schools, and other partners and distribute still-edible items to the community via food banks. Food that is no longer safe for consumption is transformed into compost that is then used to improve soil health in green and brown spaces throughout the region.
For nearly 40 years, the Corps has supported local disaster response and recovery efforts (2025 LA Wildfires, Malibu Fires, COVID-19 Pandemic, 2016 Floods, 1994 Northridge Earthquake, 1992 Civil Unrest, etc.). Lending a hand in times of need is in the Corps’ DNA and we are proud to continue this legacy—standing with LA in times of crisis and actively working to help our region heal. We also play a key role in disaster prevention—reducing fire fuel in high-risk areas, restoring native habitats to strengthen ecosystems, and training the next generation of essential workers in emergency response and environmental restoration.
LA Conservation Corps Headquarters
1400 N Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Main: (213) 362-9000
