{"id":82350,"date":"2017-10-25T10:34:43","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T17:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/press-release\/kycc-doubletree-hilton-plant-45-trees-pico-union\/"},"modified":"2017-10-25T10:34:43","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T17:34:43","slug":"kycc-doubletree-hilton-plant-45-trees-pico-union","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/ko\/press-release\/kycc-doubletree-hilton-plant-45-trees-pico-union\/","title":{"rendered":"KYCC, DoubleTree by Hilton Plant 45 Trees in Pico Union"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Oct. 19, KYCC\u2014a member of the Arbor Day Foundation\u2019s Alliance for Community Trees program\u2014partnered with DoubleTree by Hilton, one of Hilton\u2019s 14 world-class brands, to plant 45 trees to beautify the historic Pico Union neighborhood.<\/p>\n

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The community event will help increase Pico Union\u2019s tree canopy, which is more than 10 percent lower than the national average. Protective tree canopy will shade pedestrians, improve air quality and decrease the temperature in the neighborhood, among many other benefits trees provide.<\/p>\n

The tree planting was made possible with the support of the DoubleTree by Hilton and is part of NeighborWoods\u00ae Month, which supports local tree planting organizations and their efforts to improve neighborhoods across the county by planting and caring for trees.<\/p>\n

KYCC also joined hands with the Pico Union Project, a multi-faith cultural arts center and house of worship in the neighborhood, who will be responsible with our support for the water and maintenance of the trees for at least three years.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018It\u2019s rare to have the opportunity to fill every\u00a0feasible planting location\u00a0and also have\u00a0a group step up and commit to care for them. In Southern California, regular tree care, particularly watering for the first three years after planting, is essential to adding trees to a community,\u2019\u2019 said Rachel Malarich, KYCC Environmental Services Manager. \u2018\u2018The trees planted in Pico Union will have a significant impact on this community, which has to deal with a number of environmental stressors, like pollution from the adjacent 110 Fwy.”<\/p>\n

Also at the event providing support was our community partner, Pico Union Housing Corporation.<\/p>\n

The tree species include Black Acacia, Eastern Redbud, Chitalpa, Australian Willow, Sweet Shade, Chinese Flame, Crape Myrtle, Brisbane Box and African Sumac. The trees are <\/span>were selected not only because they are appropriate for the local climate, but also because they are known to be resilient to pest and disease as well as not to lift sidewalks as they grow like the more ubiquitous Ficus.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Conservation Corps worked two weeks prior to the tree planting event cutting concrete sidewalks, breaking and removing them, and backfilling with soil with their youth crews.<\/p>\n

Dianna Vaughan, senior vice president and global head, DoubleTree by Hilton, added, \u201cWe are excited to be a part of the beautification and revitalization of Pico Union,\u2019\u2019 said. \u2018\u2018For years, we\u2019ve enjoyed partnering with The Arbor Day Foundation to take part in events and activities that truly make a difference. This year, NeighborWoods\u00ae Month is perfectly timed with Hilton\u2019s Global Week of Service, which drives social and environmental change by encouraging Team Members to extend their hospitality beyond our hotels and into the communities.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

\"\"To illustrate the importance of trees in our communities, the Alliance for Community Trees commissioned the 2017 NeighborWoods\u00ae Month Survey*, conducted by Wakefield Research. Key findings include:<\/p>\n