Long Beach Sustainability is proud to partner with Pacific Gateway on the new PATH program providing work experience for unhoused individuals in Long Beach. The program began its first cohort in July and placed five participants with LB Sustainability field staff to work in the restoration area at Willow Springs Park.
“Our approach at Willow Springs is to empower our crew, we hope that connecting them to the land will remind them of their strength and value,” Blanca Diaz, Willow Springs Coordinator said. “We not only tend to the land, but we tend to those who work the land through education, empowerment, team building, and native plants.”