Takappe Washut, or the Black Walnut Tree, is a native tree endemic to Southern California. Not only is it a keystone species in many ecosystems across Los Angeles, it is also an important cultural resource for the Tongva and Gabriellino people.
Coyotl + Macuhuelli is an environmental nonprofit comprised of neighbors from NELA who care to protect the Black Walnut Tree while silmultaneously preventing luxury development, increasing affordable housing, and maintaining the open spaces of NELA. C+M collaborates with many other organizations to do this work, including the El Sereno Community Land Trust, the Annuhelic Indigenous School of NELA, and neighborhood councils.
I helped C+M prepare for their first annual Black Walnut Day, a large public event involving 12 organizations that aimed to eduacate the public about native species and the fight to keep the open spaces in NELA.
My work with them spanned across brochures, press releases, and emails. I mostly edited copy that was sent to me and on occasion drafted copy for meeting talking points and email communications. I am currently continuing this work for BWD 2023, with the aim of creating a more cohesive organization voice across all media.
Pictured are examples of copy I compiled and edited for BWD ‘22.
Coyotl + Macuhuelli is an environmental nonprofit comprised of neighbors from NELA who care to protect the Black Walnut Tree while silmultaneously preventing luxury development, increasing affordable housing, and maintaining the open spaces of NELA. C+M collaborates with many other organizations to do this work, including the El Sereno Community Land Trust, the Annuhelic Indigenous School of NELA, and neighborhood councils.
I helped C+M prepare for their first annual Black Walnut Day, a large public event involving 12 organizations that aimed to eduacate the public about native species and the fight to keep the open spaces in NELA.
My work with them spanned across brochures, press releases, and emails. I mostly edited copy that was sent to me and on occasion drafted copy for meeting talking points and email communications. I am currently continuing this work for BWD 2023, with the aim of creating a more cohesive organization voice across all media.
Pictured are examples of copy I compiled and edited for BWD ‘22.
