Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust

Los Angeles County faces significant disparities in park access and quality across its diverse communities. Many low-income neighborhoods and communities of color have limited access to safe, well-maintained green spaces, impacting residents' health, well-being, and quality of life. Our project, "Green Spaces for All," aims to address park inequity in Los Angeles County by enhancing existing parks in underserved areas and creating new green spaces where they're most needed.

With this grant, we will plan, design and build more parks and gardens across LA County. As an urban park and garden land trust, we will expand access to greenspaces in under-resourced communities. We will organize events and celebrations at our parks and gardens to foster connections and cultural diversity. We will partner with community members to lead in development of new open spaces by offering leadership programs and technical assistance. By doing this, we will improve public health and well-being, and strengthen community resilience.

Will you green and open schoolyards in your neighborhood? LA youth don't have equitable access to parks and the healing qualities of nature. Our public schools are a vital opportunity for kids to run and play. Most of the LA Unified's schoolyards are unshaded, covered in asphalt and uninspiring. Imagine if they were transformed into cool, nature-filled learning and play spaces that support health, academics, equity, and climate-resilience. What will it take to achieve this? All of us! We need your voice, your school, your involvement!

Every child deserves the ability to walk to a park no matter their zip code. The Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust will work until every child in Los Angeles has equal access to the clean, safe and active green spaces they need.