Fifty years ago, a teen at a summer mountain camp learned about smog in Southern California and its effects on forests. Andy Lipkus was inspired, and by the time he was 19, he raised funds to plant ...

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TreePeople, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit that has been bringing people together to grow a more sustainable Southern California for more than fifty years, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The TreePeople organization is happy to be the seed that helped grow the urban forest in Los Angeles and educates youngsters at ...

Doug Martsch, who is probably best known for the unique combination of vocal and guitar prowess he most prominently displays in his current band, Built To Spill, sounded nothing short of excited when ...

The initial lineup for Boise, ID festival Treefort has been announced. Like in past years, the lineup includes hometown heroes Built to Spill, but this time it also includes Doug Martsch’s pre-Built ...

LOS ANGELES — “Oh my God, and there’s a baby monarch caterpillar on it,” Alyssa Walker announced excitedly while bent over a Narrowleaf Milkweed plant. Vicky Phan rushed over, the two of them ...