🌳 Goodbye asphalt. Hello trees, shade, and a greener schoolyard. A greener, cooler schoolyard is now open at Esperanza Elementary School. Esperanza is one of five Los Angeles-area campuses benefiting from improvements that replace asphalt with trees, permeable surfaces, outdoor classrooms, natural play features, and other nature-based features. These investments help reduce playground temperatures while creating healthier, cleaner, and more welcoming spaces for students to learn, play, and connect with nature. Trees and vegetation also help improve air quality, filter stormwater, reduce pollutants entering local waterways, and support healthier soils by stabilizing the ground and improving its ability to absorb water. #UrbanForestry #CommunityForestry #LosAngeles