Formerly a blighted property, the West Athens Victory Garden provides access to healthy and fresh food, while serving as a safe place to enjoy some outdoor exercise. Residents have access to 40 garden beds, a bioswale, a community gathering space, a walking trail, a learning garden designed for children ages 0-5, and a ¼ -acre food forest of 25 fruit trees.

LA City-owned; prior to development, the site was a public vacant lot; the LANLT received funding from the California State Parks Proposition 84 Urban Parks grant program to support the community engagement, design, and construction of the new neighborhood park.

The Jefferson Park & Affordable Housing Project will transform a 1.86-acre former oil drilling site in South Los Angeles into a vibrant, community-serving space that combines much-needed affordable housing with a new 0.75-acre public park. Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT) serves as the lead agency for the park’s development and community engagement.

LA City-owned (DWP); prior to development, the site was a publicly-accessible vacant lot; the LA City Department of Recreation and Parks currently operates and maintains the site which includes exercise paths, multiple playgrounds, two half basketball courts as well as shaded picnic and family gathering spaces.

Since opening the Fremont Wellness Center and Community Garden on the John C. Fremont High School campus in 2012 (in partnership with LAUSD and UMMA Community Clinic), the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust has worked with local partners and residents in the South Los Angeles community of Florence to develop a hub for urban agriculture education, food waste recycling and fresh produce access.

Grow with Us at the Erika J Glazer Community Garden! Tend your own 4x10 raised plot, with communal planting areas with fruit trees, nopales and wildflowers, a 3-bin compost system, a large greenhouse and meeting area! Participate in a cooperative model with access to a shared toolshed, communal tools, and the knowledge of fellow gardeners.

The Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust currently has a 10-year lease to operate and maintain the .33-acre property that includes a playground, benches, shaded spaces and an exercise area.

The Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust conducted community outreach and engagement for a community-led design process. The 76th Street Park was a foreclosed property that the City of Los Angeles purchased from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of the City’s 50 Parks Initiative.

The 11th Avenue Park Renovation project is the renovation of an existing 0.27-acre park located in the community of Hyde Park in South Los Angeles. Owned by the City of Los Angeles and managed by the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, the park provides some of the only green space in the community.