LA Conservation Corps
Our mission is to provide at-risk young adults and school-aged youth with opportunities for success through job skills training, education, and work experience with an emphasis on conservation and service projects that benefit the community.
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LIVE ·2024 Grants Challenge·🎉 2024 Kayne Foundation WinnerFood waste prevention and rescue
Food waste goes into landfills and produces methane gas that exacerbates climate change. LA Conservation Corps diverts food waste from landfills by collecting from restaurants and markets. Edible food waste is distributed to the food insecure, and inedible waste is composted. The co-benefit is low-income youth get paid work experience and on-the-job training.
PLAY ·2022 Grants Challenge·🎉 2022 Hilton Foundation WinnerCompton Creek Natural Park
This creekside park in a highly urbanized area provides school kids and the surrounding neighborhood a multi-sensory natural park experience that layers history, natural science and art. The new community gardens invites elementary school students and community gardeners to plant their own fruits and vegetables, and nutrition and cooking workshops will help them get the most out of their own produce. Privately operated by the LA Conservation Corps, the Park hopes to expand hours of operation and community programs to serve more people.