Our Mission

TreePeople Land Trust stewards natural and cultural resources through habitat restoration, land conservation, access, education, and community empowerment

About Us

TreePeople Land Trust (TPLT) oversees more than 3,000 acres of land in the Santa Monica Mountains–protecting these spaces for the benefit of future generations. Our programs include public recreation, environmental education, scientific research, and more.

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Our Focus Areas

Protect

TPLT works to permanently conserve natural land in the Santa Monica Mountains & beyond through a broad range of methods including property acquisition, conservation easements and management agreements with our partner agencies. We currently oversee 3,000 acres of undeveloped open space–encompassing a broad range of habitats and ecosystems.

Connect

Bringing together local communities through outdoor recreation, TPLT operates an extensive network of public hiking trails in the central Santa Monica Mountains. Popular routes include the Yucca Trail Loop and the Cold Creek High Trail, which provide access to beautiful, diverse habitats in the Cold Creek watershed. These trails also serve as major connections within the overall local trail system, making the area more accessible to a wide range of trail users.

Restore

TPLT has a long history of successful habitat restoration efforts that continue into the present day. Native plant revegetation & invasive species removal projects make up the core restoration activities that the Land Trust has practiced since its beginning. Past project examples include the Dry Canyon Creek restoration at Headwaters Corner, invasive Arundo removal in Malibu Creek, Coast Live Oak plantings on Stunt Road in Calabasas, and the ongoing rehabilitation of the Cold Creek Valley Preserve.

Research

As stewards of high-quality ecological areas, TPLT provides resources for scientific research throughout its many preserves and properties. Central to these is the research-only Cold Creek Canyon Preserve, home to some of the most pristine wetland & riparian habitats remaining in Southern California. TPLT has and continues to host studies on subjects such as flora, fauna, fungi, soil and water quality in our local mountains.