About Us

North East Trees is a community based, grassroots, environmental non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. We are one of the only design build non-profit organizations in Los Angeles. North East Trees' staff includes licensed professional arborists, landscape architects, landscape designers, and environmental scientists that ensure efficient and effective end-to end project management.

   

The home of North East Trees at the beautiful River Center and Gardens

North East Trees was founded in 1989 by Mr. Scott Wilson, a retired LAUSD high school teacher and licensed Landscape Architect. Mr. Wilson's pledge to plant 5 trees a day for the rest of his life, and his parallel commitment to helping At Risk teenagers find meaningful employment in the green industry, have resulted in a non-profit organization delivering effective training and environmental restoration programs to under served communities in the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Our Mission is "To restore nature's services in resource challenged communities, through a collaborative resource development, implementation, and stewardship process."

In the nearly 20 years since its inception, North East Trees has

• Planted over 50,000 trees
• Designed and built over 35 mini-parks, trails, street and access gateway improvements
• Implemented innumerable landscape improvement projects including habitat restoration along the Los Angeles River and throughout Los Angeles County
• Engaged, trained, and employed hundreds of local youth in environmental stewardship

Five Core Programs implement our mission

1. Urban Forestry Program

2. Parks Design and Build Program

3. Watershed Rehabilitation Program

4. Youth Environmental Stewardship (YES) Program

5. Community Stewardship Program