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treepeople.org Andy Lipkis began planting smog-tolerant trees with a group of fellow campers in the San Bernadino Forest in 1970 at age 15 and hasn't looked back. At age 17 he raised $10,000 to purchase 8,000 seedlings and he and family members also founded a nonprofit called  California Conservation Project. Over the years this eventually evolved into TreePeople. With a dedicated staff,  Andy still at the helm, and an army of volunteers the organization is on a mission to create what they call   Functioning Community Forest s throughout the greater LA area and anywhere around the country and the world their volunteers can touch including a project delivering over 8,000 fruit bearing trees to Africa. The initiative was not only good for the environment but also provided nutritious food sources to many in need. TreePeople’s Forestry program includes both Urban and Mountain Forestry. The Urban Forestry program empowers underserved communities with the inspiration, education, an