Assemblymember Nick Schultz, GO-Serve Director Josh Fryday, Los Angeles Councilmember Adrin Nazarian and LA Mayor Karen Bass join community leaders, volunteers and service members in a community beautification project at North Hollywood Park as part of California Community Climate Action Day LA.

Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GO-Serve) Director Josh Fryday joined Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, Assemblymembers John Harabedian, Jacqui Irwin, Nick Schultz and Rick Chavez Zbur, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, LA City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, UCLA Volunteer Center, Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department, California Service Corps members, community partners and thousands of volunteers for a day of community action.

Southern Californians rolled up their sleeves on September 27, 2025, for a series of volunteer events throughout the greater Los Angeles region to strengthen community resilience through community action in the wake of devastating LA firestorms. Projects included urban greening and wildfire resiliency near areas affected by recent wildfires, along with invasive species removal to enhance the parks and green spaces, improve air quality and create a healthier environment for all.

“Today, we witnessed the incredible impact volunteers, service members, community organizations and local and state leaders can have when they come together for a shared purpose,” said GO-Serve Director Josh Fryday. “Together, we are building stronger, more resilient communities and we need everyone involved.”

Hosted by California Volunteers, Office of the Governor in collaboration with Shine LA, Assemblymember Irwin’s PaliBu Day of Service, Tom LaBonge Day of Service and UCLA Volunteer Center’s Volunteer Day, the events featured tree plantings, habitat restoration and invasive species removal. Neighbors beautified their communities and prepared them to withstand the increasing threat of climate-driven disasters.

“Shine LA has already inspired thousands of Angelenos to take pride in their communities by coming together to beautify and improve neighborhoods across Los Angeles. By coming together, we are building community and helping get LA ready to step on the world stage to host upcoming major global events,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

GO-Serve Director Josh Fryday speaks at Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Altadena before joining volunteers and service members in a wildfire resiliency project.

All Community Climate Action Day activities count toward Climate Action Counts, the statewide effort to unite Californians taking everyday actions at home and in their neighborhoods.

Community Climate Action Days, organized across the state by the California Climate Action Corps, offer volunteers the opportunity to take climate action while enhancing quality of life and access to green spaces in their communities.Participants also had opportunities to learn about local climate initiatives.

Governor Gavin Newsom launched California Climate Action Corps in 2020 as the nation’s first state-level climate service corps with the mission of empowering Californians to take meaningful climate action. The program is led by California Volunteers.

California Climate Action Corps is part of the California Service Corps, which is the largest service force in the nation, larger than the Peace Corps. It is administered by California Volunteers and also includes #CaliforniansForAll College Corps, Youth Service Corps and AmeriCorps California.

GO-Serve Director Josh Fryday and volunteers from the UCLA Volunteer Center remove invasive species to create a more wildfire-resilient public space at Runyon Canyon in Hollywood.