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Congratulations Class of 2023!
🎓✨ We are incredibly proud to announce that 25 of our dedicated Corpsmembers just graduated high school with the Los Angeles Education Corps! To watch the highlights from this year’s graduation please click here. 35% of the
The River Rangers are Making News and Transforming the LA River
Recently, Mayor Karen Bass, First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo, and Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez joined us in celebrating the launch of the River Rangers Program which is helping to clean and maintain
Growing the Tree Canopy of the Future in LA
Our Corpsmembers are building the urban tree canopy of the future. By removing concrete, creating tree wells, and planting new trees chosen to support the local ecosystem and endure the changing climate, the trees we’ve planted
Green Career Pathways to Grow a Greener Future
At LA Conservation Corps, we emphasize “Green Career Pathways” in order to offer opportunities to create direct pipelines to green jobs for Corpsmembers. As one example, in California there is an issue with replacing an aging workforce
Annual Gratitude Report Released!
We are pleased to announce the release of our Annual Gratitude Report! Read this year’s message from our CEO and Board Chair, gain insights about our efforts across LA County, learn about Corpsmembers past and present,
Meet Our Rose Bowl Recycling Crew
After every UCLA Football home game, our Corpsmembers and staff pick up the recyclables left behind in the stands and around the perimeter of the Rose Bowl. Then, we sort the recyclables at our sorting facility in
Read the LA Corps response to COVID-19
In the Press
2023
7.12.2023 – LA RIVER RANGERS: Oportunidad de trabajo para jóvenes angelinos y protección del medio ambiente
4.08.2023 – River Rangers program hires young Angelenos to clean up, advocate for the LA River
3.24.2023 – LA Conservation Corps is Creating a Greener Los Angeles
3.03.2023 – Black History Month Spotlight: Simboa Wright
2022
9.20.2022 – Community Comes Together To Restore Habitat In Redondo Beach
8.31.2022 – Traveling Tidepools: Supporting Workforce Training Through a Unique Partnership
8.24.2022 – NBC4 LA Conservation Corps Building a New Homeless Village
6.6.2022 – Corps Director Carlos Campero Interview with El Nuevo Sol
4.14.2022 – Community Champions: LA Conservation Corps beautifies our neighborhoods
4.04.2022 – 2022 Project of the Year: Pallet Partnership – LA Conservation Corps, Civicorps, San Jose Conservation Corps
2021
6.21.2021 – Corps Thanks Friends for a Successful Virtual Spring Luncheon
4.15.2021 – Pandemic impacts habitat restoration at LAX Dunes
3.23.2021 – Food Waste Recovery Program Builds Nourishing Partnerships
3.19.2021 – LA Corps Response to AAPI Attacks
3.16.2021 – Meet Carlos Campero, Arborist and Director of Conservation Programs at Compton Creek Natural Park
3.3.2021 – Public Comment Open for New OHV Grant Submissions
2.24.2021 – Tiny home village being built in North Hollywood to serve as lifeline for the homeless
2.17.2021 – Tree Equity: “Good Shade” Project to Address Shade Disparities in LA
2.16.2021 – LA Conservation Corps and Pallet™ Announce Partnership
1.14.2021 – Corps joins effort to bring “Good Shade” to Alondra Park
1.13.2021 – Corpsmembers Get Coastal Restoration Experience on Malibu Living Shoreline Project
2020
11.20.2020 – LA Corps Teams Up with Conservation Corps of Long Beach and the New Climate Action Corps
10.29.2020 – Bank of America Names LA Conservation Corps 2020 Neighborhood Builder
4.22.20 – Called to Action – How the LA Corps is Stepping Up for Its Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic (cherie.com)
4.3.20 – Corpsmembers have COVID-19 questions answered via Corps podcasts
4.2.20 – Los Angeles Conservation Corps: Still Working in the Time of Virus (Palacio Magazine)
2.21.20 – Getting to The Finish Line: A Clean & Green Program Story
2.20.20 – In Her Own Words
2.20.20 – Green Together Collaborative Addresses Climate Resilience in San Fernando Valley
2.4.20 – LA Corps College and Career Fair (video)
1.29.20 – Media Alert: College and Career Fair in Watts 1/31
1.29.20 – New 18/19 Gratitude Report is Available
1.29.20 – Alumni Spotlight
2019
12.5.19 – Artist Brings Awareness to Nonprofit with “Promised Land” Paintings
12.2.19 – Project Spotlight: Food Waste Prevention & Rescue
11.21.19 – Heroic Youth Leaders are Treated to an Early Thanksgiving
8.29.19 – 9/28 National Public Lands Day
8.21.19 – NBA Star Russell Westbrook Joins Initiative to Promote Job Skills For At-Risk Young Adults
8.20.19 – NBA Star Russell Westbrook Joins Initiative to Promote Job Skills For At-Risk Young Adults (PEOPLE)
7.31.19 – 2019 YES Summit!
7.25.19 – The River Corps is Back
7.2.19 – Project Spotlight: Baldwin Hills Trail & Storm Water Restoration Project
6.29.19 – LA Conservation Corps Spruces Up Boyle Heights Park (CBS 2 | KCAL 9)
6.29.19 – LA Conservation Corps Spruces Up Boyle Heights Park
6.23.19 – Community Aquarium Closes After 20 Years in Redondo Beach (NBC 4)
6.12.19 – From Momenta to movies and more: Reynolds senior participated in the Momenta Workshop in February 2019, taking a series of photographs for the L.A. Corps (Univ. of Nevada)
5.23.19 – Officials Seek Volunteers to Log Photos of Urban Critters Captured by L.A.-Area Wildlife Cameras (KTLA)
5.22.19 – Community improvement projects to beautify neglected streets of Westwood (Daily Bruin)
5.15.19 – NBC4 and Telemundo 52 Los Angeles Award $225,000 in ‘Project Innovation” Grants to Local Nonprofits (NBC 4)
4.26.19 – Go Green with the LA Corps
4.4.19 – ‘Smart’ Trash Cans Debut in Little Tokyo (Rafu Shimpo, LA Japanese Daily News)
3.1.19 – Corpsmembers LEAP Into Action
3.1.19 – Much to be Grateful for
3.1.19 – Bye Bye Mattress