TREEAMS
TREEAMS
Trees + Dreams = TREEAMS
A student-led movement of healing, hope, and action, empowering students to come together to plant trees, restore community, and reimagine Los Angeles as a greener, more resilient city for generations to come.
TREEAMS is a collaboration between Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, Seven Arrows Elementary, Little Dolphins By The Sea Preschool, SoLa Foundation, and UCLA School of Education.
Together, Revitalizing Envir
onments and Elevating Awareness by Mobilizing Society
ABOUT US
The Los Angeles Fires
On January 7, 2025, unprecedented wildfires swept through Los Angeles, devastating both the Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities, destroying more than 16,000 structures and severely damaging more than a dozen schools. Overnight, families lost their homes and dispersed to find temporary housing. Schools turned to online education and sought new locations – sometimes in distant areas of the city. After years of disrupt
ion from COVID, we suddenly faced renewed isolation, uncertainty and in some cases despair.
Jane Goodall’s Philosophy
Having written The Book of Hope, Jane Goodall has consistently taught us the importance of hope — hope that takes action and works with determination to move toward the small speck of light at the end of a tunnel. This is the h
ope we need as we face the daunting challenge of rebuilding our
beloved communities, both in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.
At a time when depression, anxiety, and loneliness are at record highs among young people, it is essential that we model optimism, connection and resilience. By providing young people with the opportunity to come together and take positive action, we teach them to not only heal from the fires, but also prepare to face future challenges with hope and resilience.
TREEAMS Program
In response, TREEAMS —Together Revitalizing Environments and Elevating Awareness by Mobilizing Society—was born as a student-led movement of healing, hope and action. TREEAMS empowers students to come together across the city to plant trees, restore optimism, and reimagine Los Angeles as a greener, more resilient city for generations to come.
TREEAMS is empowering students to lead the ecological and emotional renewal of their communities. Through environmental education, tree mapping, and large-scale tree planting, the project seeks to transform grief into action by restoring burned landscapes, replanting lost trees, and cultivating resilience. Students will learn from local experts what types of trees to plant, how to plant, and how to maintain the newly planted trees.
TREEAMS will build unity across Los Angeles, providing a roadmap for students to work together to rebuild their communities. We are creating a network of school partnerships that cross geographic boundaries and build unity between public and private schools. All generations, from young siblings to grandparents, will be encouraged to attend tree planting events. The planting of each tree will be a symbolic act of healing and unity.
To carry out the work, student leaders will be equipped with tools to drive environmental change, including learning Jane Goodall’s Tree Planting and Restoration System to document a neighborhood’s current conditions and provide a long-term framework to monitor growth and sustaina
bility.
Ultimately, the project’s objective is to create a greener Los Angeles where students and their communities not only heal from loss, but also shape a sustainable, hopeful future for generations to come.
Our Goals
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Unity – Bring students together across schools and communities to collaborate on environmental action.
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Healing through Connection – Create spaces where students, families, and organizations come together in partnership; Encourage joy, connection, and resilience through meaningful engagement with nature
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Empower Students – Leadership training, environmental education
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Restore Ecosystems – Replant native plants and trees, reduce fire risk.
List of Important Key Dates
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October 1: Kick off Event with Jane Goodall
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October 26: Monthly Student Zoom Meeting – email treeams@sevenarrows.org to RSVP
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January 5 – January 11: Fire Prevention Week
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January 18: Tree planning at Aldersgate, Pacific Palisades
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April 22 (Earth Day): Large Scale Tree Planting Event in West Los Angeles
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April (Date TBD): Large Scale Tree Planting in Arcadia
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Mar-May: Small Scale Tree Planting Events Led by Students throughout Los Angeles
Partners and Supporters
TREEAMS is a collaboration among schools, both public and private, community organizations, foundations and corporations, all coming together to build hope and create impact.
Lead Organizations: Jane Goodall Institute, Seven Arrows Elementary School, Little Dolphins by the Sea Preschool
Key Partners: SoLa Foundation, UCLA Department of Education, Palisades Forestry Committee, Palisades Historic Society, Impact AO Foundation
Contact info:treeams@sevenarrows.org
2800 28th Street
Santa Monica CA 90405
(310) 230-0257
Yesterday, TREEAMS hosted a very meaningful planting on the Tmescal Parkway. Over 100 students from @sevenarrows.k6, @brentwoodschool, #CrossroadsSchool participated. We had educational stations where they had the opportunity to learn and participate in the regreening of Pacific Palisades.
The Center for Applied Ecological Remediation
Palisades Forestry Committee
@janegoodallinst @rootsandshoots
UCLA Dept. of Education
Palisades Historical Society
Women’s Club
@studentsrebuild
Last night at Crossroads School, I had the privilege of attending the Equity & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series and I left with my heart full and my mind on fire.
Xiye Bastida @xiyebeara climate justice activist, storyteller, and Co-Founder of Re-Earth Initiative, brought told her story with its urgency and imagination, and her unwavering belief in collective power.
Equally moving were the words of Crossroads students Sienna @sienna_dbf and Sophia Gutentag @sophia.grace.g, who introduced and contextualized the evening with such elegance and grace. They reminded us that conservation and hope are, at their core, challenges of communication and leadership, and that when we allow different perspectives to truly dialogue with one another, the best solutions begin to emerge.
As a leader at Seven Arrows Elementary @sevenarrows.k6 I feel so fortunate to be able to collaborate with other great schools in Los Angeles, listening to the voices of children who inspire us and bring hope through action to this city.
Margarita Pagliai @margarita.pagliai Head of School / Founder, Seven Arrows Elementary
Last night at Crossroads School, something special happened. Indigenous youth climate activist Xiye Bastida shared her vision for a world where young people lead the way — and our very own TREEAMS student leaders rose to that moment, sharing the story of our reforestation initiative with courage and heart. This is what it looks like when the next generation shows up.
TREEAMS is excited to announce our first planting event, taking place on Temescal Canyon Rd., across from Pali High, and behind Aldersgate.
Framed by gorgeous old oak, pine and eucalyptus trees that survived the fire, we will add flowering Redbuds, Coast Live Oaks and shrubs that attract hummingbirds and butterflies to create a beautiful grove.
Come join us on Friday, March 20th from 9:30-11am
• Learn about bioremediation (how to naturally remove toxins from the soil)
• Make seed balls to plant wildflowers
• Learn how to plant trees from professional landscapers
Sunday’s event, Music Meadow was amazing! There was a certain magic cooking onstage, and a special feeling, as we were gathered in the Palisades, enjoying a beautiful day together in the park. Music Meadow brought students from all over town, we had the pleasure of listening to sets by the Pali High @palicharterhigh, Windward @windwardschool Crossroads and New Roads @newroadsschool bands. Such amazing talent and energy! As one of the pillars of our TREEAMS vision, building community is at the essence of what we do. The meadow was alive with music, laughter, and creative energy.
#TREEAMS #MusicMeadow #PacificPalisades
Come out TODAY 3–5pm to Temescal Canyon for Music Meadow, organized by TREEAMS!
High school jazz bands from @palicharterhigh , Crossroads, @windwardschool @newroadsschool
Good vibes and great community energy.
Come show your support!
#MusicMeadow #TemescalCanyon #LiveMusic #JazzBands #Dreams PacificPalisades
The California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) is one of the truly native species to this land. The Chumash and Tongva peoples, who know this place as their ancestral home, understood its bark as medicine, its branches as ideal for shaping tools and shelter, and they knew that its presence marked water nearby.
Featured in this reel is a sycamore on California Ave that beautifies a neighborhood in Santa Monica. Massive, patient and providing shelter for birds and other wildlife.
Science is starting to confirm what indigenous knowledge always held, that sycamores are a keystone species with their root systems filtering water, and their canopies and bark shedding pollutants absorbed through their skin, cleaning the air around them.
They are among the largest native trees in California, capable of living over 300 years. It is said that this one is about 100 years old.
#WeLoveTrees #UrbanForest #NativeSpecies #TreesofLA #Reforestation
Music Meadow is coming to Simon Meadow in Temescal Park, at the same spot where Dr. Jane Goodall spoke to our community and inspired us to believe in hope through action. Now, student bands from Pali High, Crossroads, Windward, and New Roads are filling that space with music, hope, and a vision for a greener LA.
Come learn about TREEAMS and be part of what’s growing.
