North East Trees

A local nonprofit that plants trees in low income communities took a big hit from the federal budget cuts. Alys Martinez reports.

A non-profit organization in Los Angeles that plants trees in underserved communities will lose $1.5 million in federal grants because of cuts ordered by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

Recent cuts to the U.S. Forest Service have significant effects on L.A.’s most vulnerable communities and the nonprofits that serve them.

By Evan Jacoby for LAist Originally published Mar. 8, 2025 Tree planting programs across the U.S. are on the chopping block as a result of federal funding cuts under the billionaire […]

Following the termination of a tree-planting grant, local non-profits are worried about continuing their operations.

Tens of millions of dollars in grants were withdrawn across the country, targeting programs that plant trees in low-income communities.

Trees play a crucial role, using a natural mechanism that lets them absorb CO₂ from the air and convert it into oxygen.

Some people in Los Angeles have worked for years to increase the number of trees that provide shade and respite from heat and air pollution.