TreePeople Host Habitat Restoration

micahhall79
Dec 13, 2022
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STUDIO CITY, CA - TreePeople, a non-profit organization, hosted a habitat restoration at the LA River on October 27th. The Senior Mountain Forestry Coordinator, Loren Feder, and the Nursery Coordinator, Kate Aymar, led and educated a group of volunteers on the importance of caring for Native plants.

Photo Credit: Micah Hall

TreePeople is southern California's largest environmental movement. Many events led by TreePeople take place in southern California.

The Senior Mountain Forestry Coordinator, Loren Feder, finds their efforts rewarding. "I love to find ways to deepen ,y relationship with nature. Whenever you think of having a relationship with something, you want it to be reciprocal. You don't want to be taking too much or giving to little."

Tasks included reinforcing Native plant barriers, Native plant watering, and invasive plant removal.

Volunteers strengthened the barriers by adding excess dirt on the outside. Rocks were also a part of the barriers. The Native Plants were planted prior to the event.

Loren Feder and Kate Aymar gave instructions on how to properly complete each task with the tools provided. The also showed the difference between Native plants and invasive plants.

"It's critical that we restore habitat and create space to bolster our biodiversity in the city," says Aymar.

The project was from 8:30 to 11:30 in the morning. Gloves and snacks were also provided.

There were five volunteers present and they all introduced themselves during a morning stretch activity. Volunteers also shared an aspect of nature that they really enjoy. Preferences ranged from plants to animals.

Volunteer John Atamian has years of experience on caring for the environment . "I've been doing this since I was a kid. So it brought me here to volunteer and help out the community."

TreePeople host weekly volunteering opportunities. Some include caring for Native plants, habitat restoration, tree planting, community forestry, waste reduction, and the list goes on.