Mom’s Day tree is lasting gift

This Mother’s Day, many Angelenos are thinking outside the box—the gift box that is, and finding great ideas for celebrating Mom and Mother Earth in the process.

Dedicating trees through TreePeople’s Gift of Life program provides a gift that lasts longer than cut flowers and is more original than a greeting card.

"Moms love these dedications," said Jennifer Goldberg, Gift of Life program manager. "These gifts create a lasting difference in Los Angeles and make moms smile." Mothers receive a card or certificate printed on tree-free paper with beautiful, original artwork. A dedication of one tree costs $25 and a grove of five costs $100.

The dedicated trees in the Gift of Life program will be planted by TreePeople volunteers in the Santa Monica Mountains as part of ongoing forest restoration efforts. Funding from this program helps plant 10,000 trees annually. When full grown, planted saplings help stabilize hillsides and help prevent erosion and possible mudslides, which is especially important after this winter’s record rainfall.

TreePeople is a local environmental and community action group with headquarters in Coldwater Canyon Park, 12601 Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills. For more information, call Chip English at (818) 623-4866.