Partners

TreePeople
Members, staff and volunteers provided continuous support and patience in the development of the T.R.E.E.S. vision.

USDA Forest Service/National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
This lead sponsor issued a challenge grant to create the multi-agency T.R.E.E.S. partnership.

The City of Los Angeles
The Stormwater Management Division of the Department of Public Works and the Department of Water and Power provided funding. Initial interdepartmental coordination was provided by the Department of Environmental Affairs and leadership was provided by the Board of Public Works. Other active agencies include the Bureau of Sanitation, the Street Tree Division and the Recreation and Parks Department. City Councilwoman Ruth Galanter introduced the Council resolution authorizing city participation.

The City of Santa Monica
Both the Environmental and Public Works Management Department and the Community and Cultural Services Department provided project funding.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency
T.R.E.E.S. was a special project of Region 9 Administrator Felicia Marcus; the EPA's participation was managed by its Clean Water Division.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
This agency has combined authority for flood control, water conservation, environmental protection, waste management and other aspects of County infrastructure.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
The District provided assistance in public education programs by preparing printed materials and video of the charrette and the construction of the demonstration site.

The Los Angeles Urban Resources Partnership
A multi-agency partnership including the Natural Resources Conservation Service, US EPA, and the US Forest Service.

The Southern California Association of Governments

Environment Now
This private foundation provided exclusive funding of the T.R.E.E.S. Cost/Benefit Model. Environment Now also assisted with planning for the implementation of T.R.E.E.S. BMPs at the 400 L.A. Unified School District properties scheduled for repaving under Proposition BB, the school repair bond.

ARCO Foundation
Several ARCO seed grants helped initiate the T.R.E.E.S. Project and develop it over a five-year period.

Angelica Foundation

Global Environmental Project Institute

California Bay-Delta Authority (CALFED)
A state-federal partnership focused on implementing a long-term, comprehensive plan for restoring the ecological health of the Bay-Delta system in a sustainable and equitable way. CALFED has provided funding for much of the T.R.E.E.S. work on the Sun Valley Watershed Project.

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
An enthusiastic partner in making LA school campuses better watershed neighbors and healthier places to learn and play.