Sunflower Cohort
Designed for beginners new to planting who want to do something simple but deeply meaningful at home. Start your growing journey with community support.
What We Do
From a desert to a gathering place.
We transform desertified Earth, one seed (and one person) at a time.
Core Pillar
Earthwork
Growing greener spaces. We focus on hands-on ecological restoration, soil regeneration, and establishing native flora to revitalize our local landscape.
Ways to Participate
Earthworkers
Our experienced volunteer program. Earthworkers independently visit the land to complete necessary chores and tasks to keep our ecosystem thriving.
Sunflower Cohort
Perfect for beginners. Start your growing journey at home with simple, meaningful planting projects and community support.
Active Initiatives
Tiny Forest in the Desert
A dense, Miyawaki-style forest bringing shade and biodiversity to the Antelope Valley.
Core Pillar
Earthcare
Connecting community to the Earth through arts, music, performance, and wellness. We believe healing the land and healing ourselves go hand in hand.
Ways to Participate
Mindful Nature Walks
Guided experiences designed to reconnect participants with the local desert landscape through presence and art.
Active Initiatives
Butterfly Steps
A dedicated pollinator haven where participants log steps in our community app to match the annual monarch migration.
Core Pillar
EarthSTEM (TK-5)
Nature-based STEM activities built from our California Common Core integrated curriculum, ensuring the next generation learns through the wonders of nature.
Ways to Participate
Farm Kids
On-site activities, adventures, and games perfect for families with little ones in TK-5.
In-Class Workshops
Bringing our proprietary nature-based curriculum directly into local classrooms.
Active Initiatives
Starry Night Skoolie
Our converted mobile classroom bringing ecological education and inspiration directly to local neighborhoods.
Our Offerings
Ways to Dig In and Participate
Earthwork
Hands-on ecological restoration and land stewardship projects.
Projects
Community Garden Restoration
Restoring urban green spaces through community engagement and native planting.
Earthworkers
Our experienced volunteer program, where Earthworkers independently visit the land to complete necessary chores and tasks, ensuring our Tiny Forest continues to thrive.
Farm Kids
On-site activities, lessons, adventures, games, and more. Perfect for families with little ones in TK-5.
Our Initiatives
Visions Taking Root
Tiny Forest in the Desert
A dense, fast-growing Miyawaki-style forest bringing vital shade, soil health, and biodiversity to arid landscapes right here in the Antelope Valley.
Butterfly Steps
A dedicated pollinator haven fostering native flora, specifically designed to support migrating butterflies and local beneficial insect populations. Participants can log their steps everyday in our free community app, where everyone's steps are counted in an annual migration tracker. We currently made it as far as San Diego, but must put it a lot more steps to match the monarch butterfly!
Starry Night Skoolie
Our converted mobile classroom that brings hands-on ecological education, supplies, and inspiration directly into local neighborhoods and schools.