Regarding the tree removal along Burbank Boulevard adjacent to Valley College earlier this year, the first order will be repairing the sidewalk and parking area and then replacing the trees with beautiful drought tolerant 24″ & 36″ gallon (Casuarina Stricta) trees along the Burbank Blvd. stretch.
Los Angeles Valley College has been recently named as a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota of North America. We are the first community college in California, and the first college campus in the City of Los Angeles to receive this distinction.
To celebrate this unique achievement, we are hosting a tree planting event on Monday, October 15 at 4 p.m. at the outdoor concrete stage between our Art and Theater Arts buildings.
Please join Valley College students, faculty, staff, administrators and community members as we plant 30 trees on campus in celebration of Valley College’s commitment to developing and maintaining its healthy urban forest. We will be joined by members from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), Arbor Day, Toyota and other community leaders.
This event is a component of the Tree Campus USA program, which is funded by Toyota and administered by the non-profit Arbor Day Foundation. A tree-planting celebration, which is co-hosted by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota, will also be held at the event to commemorate Valley College on this achievement.
Tree Campus USA recognizes the best practices in campus forestry throughout the United States. The goal of the program is to honor college campuses and leaders of their surrounding communities for promoting healthy urban forest management and engaging the campus community in environmental stewardship.
I hope that you will be able to join us on this exciting day! Whether you help plant trees or simply attend to show your appreciation for Valley College’s beautiful campus, we would love to welcome you to our event.
Sincerely,
A. Susan Carleo – President – Los Angeles Valley College