NEWS

8.28.18 – Upswell Podcast / Episode 2 / Michele Hodges and Wendy Butts (at 17:45)  LISTEN HERE

2.4.18 – LA Conservation Corps CEO Wendy Butts on KPFK’s Experience Talks

8.5.17 – LA Conservation Corps CEO Wendy Butts on Open Line

9.30.17 – Open Line Highlights the Corps’ New Technologies Program

2018

10.26.18 – The LA Conservation Corps College & Career Fair Boosts LA

9.28.18 – The LA Conservation Corps Opens New Headquarters and Recognizes a Community Leader

7.2.18 – The LA Conservation Corps Announces New Board President

4.3.18 – The LA Conservation Corps Celebrates Second Chances & Success at Their Annual Spring Luncheon

2017

11.8.17 – LA Conservation Corps Selected as Citi Foundation Youth Workforce Fund Grantee to Boost Access to Jobs Among Youth in LA

11.7.17 – The Los Angeles Conservation Corps Announces Its New Holiday Drive

10.9.17 – The LA Conservation Corps Celebrates Completion of 25th Environmental Workforce Job Development Training Cohort

9.21.17 – The SEA Lab, a program of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps Celebrates 20 Years of Serving the South Bay

9.5.17 – Los Angeles Conservation Corps Announces the Grand Opening of the Wiseburn Walking Path

8.11.17 – Los Angeles Conservation Corps Implements Technologies Program

7.19.17 – The LA Conservation Corps Appoints New Board President and Elects Three New Board Members

5.18.17 – The Los Angeles Conservation Corps Announces the new Paddle the LA River Program for 2017

4.24.17 – The Los Angeles Conservation Corps Annual Luncheon to Benefit the Russell Kantor Next Steps Fund

2018

8.15.18 – The SEA Lab Celebrates 20 Years – part 1 (video)

8.15.18 – The SEA Lab Celebrates 20 Years – part 2 (video)

8.14.18 – Sea Lab in Redondo Beach celebrate two decades of helping marine animals

8.12.18 – “SEA”-lebration staged to allow Sea Lab’s supporters to celebrate two decades of helping marine animals

5.7.18 – The EPA Awards the LA Conservation Corps with Environmental Job Training Grant

5.2.18 – Teens Clear Homeless Encampments (Palisades News)

2.13.18 – Meet Wendy Butts of the LA Conservation Corps (Voyage LA)

1.30.18 – Supervisor Hilda L. Solis Awards New Graffiti Clean-up and Deterrent Project to the LA Conservation Corps

2017

12.14.17 – The LA Conservation Corps’ Wiseburn Walking Path Project Wins The Corps Network’s 2018 Project of the Year Award

11.27.17 – Bring Home a Taste of Pawnee From This ‘Parks and Recreation’ Prop Auction (Food & Wine)

10.29.17 – Opinion: A successful organization needs to evolve (Los Angeles Daily News)

10.24.17 – Citi Foundation’s Youth Workforce Fund to Increase Access to Jobs, Including Apprenticeships and Internships, Among Youth (Citigroup)

9.8.17 – SoCalGas’ Advanced Meter Project Donates Over 7,600 Tools and Supplies to Workforce Development Organizations

8.24.17 – Community Groups, Scientists Work to Stem Tree Loss (VOA News)

7.14.17 – LA Conservation Corps Tree Planting with 100.3 The Sound (video)

7.13.17 – LA Conservation Corps to participate in KCETLink’s Inaugural Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival (KCET)

7.11.17 – LA This Week Highlights the LA Conservation Corps’ Annual Spring Luncheon (video)

5.24.17 – Tree Nonprofits at Work

4.1.17 – Earth Interiors – Southbay Magazine, April 2017 Issue

2016

12.22.16 – LA Conservation Corps Launches “Corpsmember for the Day” Social Media Campaign

11.29.16 – Corpsmember Thanksgiving at the LA Conservation Corps (video)

11.24.16 – Ayudan A Otros (Help Others) (video)

11.15.16 – Getting Hands On At The Sea Lab in Redondo Beach (Easy Reader News)

10.18.16 – LA This Week: LA City Attorney’s Homeless Citation Clinic (video)

10.18.16 – LA This Week: LAPD and LA Conservation Corps Youth Talk About Police Mistrust (video)

10.18.16 – Hispanic Heritage Month 2016 – Corps Engaging a More Diverse Generation in Conservation/Community Leadership

10.15.16 – How LA is replenishing Elysian Park’s tree canopy (KPCC)

10.11.16 – The Power Of Partnerships: How Community Organizations Collaborate To Create Change (Huffington Post)

9.27.16 – L.A. Conservation Corps plans hope for L.A.’s youth: Guest commentary (Daily News)

9.15.16 – Rodney King’s daughter: Build bridges with police (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)

8.9.16 – Audubon Center at Debs Park strengthens ties with LA Conservation Corps

8.8.16 – LA Conservation Corps helps struggling youth find her first job

8.4.16 – Citi Foundation and America’s Promise Alliance Announce 2016 Youth Opportunity Fund Grant Recipients in 10 U.S. Cities

7.25.16 – Former Gang Member Gets Second Chance Through LA Conservation Corps (NBC LA)

7.12.16 – 11 Things You Didn’t Know About the LA River (Thrillist)

7.6.16 – Things to Do in Redondo Beach (video)

6.30.16 – LA Conservation Corps Fights Invasive Species (National Forest Foundation)

6.29.16 – The North Face Explore Fund Awards $500,000 to Nonprofits Connecting People to the Outdoors

6.26.16 – Providing Pathways to success for our Youth

6.8.16 – LA Conservation Corps Anniversary (video)

6.7.16 – New community garden growing in East L.A. (The Eastsider)

5.30.16 – Grab Your Kayak: The LA River is Open for the Summer (KPCC)

5.27.16 – Paddle the LA River: Tickets Available Now (NBC LA)

5.25.16 – Conservando El Futuro (video)

5.18.16 – Cleaning Up South LA (video)

5.12.16 – LA Conservation Corps Receives EPA Grant for Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training

4.22.16 – Día de la Tierra (video)

2.25.16 – Los Angeles Conservation Corps Offers New Beginnings (KCET)

1.27.16 – L.A. This Week (video)

2015

8.28.15 – Graffiti removal in L.A. County (LA Times)

7.22.15 – Water conservation jobs spike during California drought

6.10.15 – Paddling Los Angeles’ rebounding river (BBC)

5.31.15 – A community garden grows in East L.A. (The Eastsider)

5.22.15 – Your Ultimate Guide To The Los Angeles River This Season (LAist)

2014

12.23.14 – East L.A.’s First Community Garden is Underway (Los Angeles Magazine)

12.22.14 – East L.A.’s first community garden to nurture healthy eating habits (The Eastsider)

3.19.14 – New playground catering to younger and special needs children opens at Bellflowers Thompson Park (Press Telegram)

2013

11.8.13 – Engaging the Next Generation with the Help of our Partners in Conservation

2.4.13 – Highland Park Parklet Not in Front of Restaurant? Attempts to Create Public Space For All (Streets Blog LA)

2.1.13 – York Boulevard parklet takes shape (The Eastsider)

2012

11.1.12 – Million Trees LA: Public/Private Partnerships with JMB Realty & the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (video)

11.1.12 – The LA Conservation Corps’ SEA Lab Fun Fishing Program (video)

7.31.12 – ‘Paddle the LA River’ Back for Another Year (CBS)

7.20.12 – LA River Kayak Tours, Meant to Show Urban Waterway’s Quiet Side, Quickly Sold Out (NBC LA)

7.18.12 – Valley section of L.A. River opens to tours (LA Times)

4.9.12 – Chevette Bell’s Success Story (video)

3.2.12 – Durfee Foundation Interview with Bruce Saito

2.29.12 – Guardian Angel of Los Angeles Honored for 35 Years of Service with the LA Conservation Corps (NBC LA)

2.14.12 – Paddle the LA River Program Will Receive a “Project of the Year,” Honor from Corps Networks

2.3.12 – Crescenta Valley Dog Park Blog

1.31.12 – KABC – Metropolitan High School Build (video)

1.19.12 – Volunteers from FedEx to build structure at Redondo Beach’s SEA Lab (Daily Breeze)

1.19.12 – SEA Lab and FedEx Clean-Up Day on ABC7 (video)