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Supporting Community Resilience
Happy Summer, everyone! This week Development Coordinator Jeremy Minter shares a behind the scenes look at one of the amazing community support projects Corpsmembers are working on this summer all over Los Angeles County. Dear Friends,
Another First for the Corps
Dear Friends, Last week was another first for the Corps – our first Virtual Luncheon. As some of you may know the Luncheon is a tradition almost as old as the Corps and something we look
Happy Earth Month!
Dear Friends, When the word conservation is in the name of your organization then naturally people are going to ask you, “How are you celebrating Earth Day?” Of course, we love to hear from partners and
The First Days of Spring
Dear Friends, Once again, I am writing to you with a host of mixed emotions. I imagine you are feeling them, too. We have welcomed a new season, one of rebirth and renewal, and turned the
Celebrating Our Educators
This week, I wanted you to get to know Da’Lana Walker and the amazing work she does running our After School Program. For over 2 years, this program has been an unsung hero at the Corps,
Tree Ambassador Program: Request for Proposal
Download a PDF of this RFP Services or Goods to be Procured: Urban Heat Island and Urban Tree Equity Community Engagement Program Design, Management, and Implementation for a “Tree Ambassadors” Program RFP Issue Date: February 24,
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