(LOS ANGELES) - TreePeople will launch a two-year tree planting effort in Rialto’s Bud Bender Park this Earth Day, April 22, with the help of more than 100 community volunteers with the goal of significantly increasing the area’s canopy by 2025.
The event, where volunteers aim to plant 50 trees, will begin at 8 a.m. at the park formerly known as Lilac Park, 235 N. Lilac Avenue in Rialto, and will include a welcome ceremony and remarks from the city’s leadership.
The event, where volunteers aim to plant 50 trees, will begin at 8 a.m. at the park formerly known as Lilac Park, 235 N. Lilac Avenue in Rialto, and will include a welcome ceremony and remarks from the city’s leadership.
This is the first urban tree planting led by a nonprofit organization in Rialto, made possible by funding from Calfire and The Eric and Jane Nord Family Fund. Over the next two years, TreePeople will plant 500 trees and distribute 125 fruit trees to local residents.
“TreePeople is proud to partner with the Rialto community to ensure everyone has access to green spaces and enjoys all the benefits that trees bring,” said Marcos Trinidad, TreePeople’s Regional Director for San Bernardino and Riverside counties. “Over the next few years, we hope the entire community joins our effort to green Rialto.”
TreePeople will be holding weekly planting and tree care events in the area. To volunteer, visit treepeople.org/volunteer.
About TreePeople
TreePeople unites the power of trees, people, and nature-based solutions to grow a more climate-ready Southern California. The organization inspires, engages and supports people to take personal responsibility for the urban environment, facilitates collaboration among government agencies, and promotes leadership in grassroots volunteers, students and communities. In this way, TreePeople seeks to build a powerful and diverse coalition to grow a greener, healthier and more water-secure Southern California for present and future generations. For more information, visit treepeople.org.
“TreePeople is proud to partner with the Rialto community to ensure everyone has access to green spaces and enjoys all the benefits that trees bring,” said Marcos Trinidad, TreePeople’s Regional Director for San Bernardino and Riverside counties. “Over the next few years, we hope the entire community joins our effort to green Rialto.”
TreePeople will be holding weekly planting and tree care events in the area. To volunteer, visit treepeople.org/volunteer.
About TreePeople
TreePeople unites the power of trees, people, and nature-based solutions to grow a more climate-ready Southern California. The organization inspires, engages and supports people to take personal responsibility for the urban environment, facilitates collaboration among government agencies, and promotes leadership in grassroots volunteers, students and communities. In this way, TreePeople seeks to build a powerful and diverse coalition to grow a greener, healthier and more water-secure Southern California for present and future generations. For more information, visit treepeople.org.
Contact: Jean-Paul Renaud, chief communications officer
818-623-4896
jprenaud@treepeople.org
818-623-4896
jprenaud@treepeople.org
