Workforce Development
Workforce Development
Building Workforce Development Partnerships.
To steward its 550 acres, TLC has cultivated and overseen many workforce partnerships, including that with the Tiüvac’a’ai Tribal Conservation Corps (TTCC), providing hands-on workforce development opportunities rooted in Tribal stewardship, conservation, and climate resilience.
LAND MANAGEMENT
As TLC expands the protection and stewardship of conserved lands, TTCC corpsmembers help implement projects that improve ecological health, public safety, and climate resilience.
Participants receive hands-on training in:
» Impose Tribal management practices to ensure culturally-sound stewardship
» Remove dead brush and weeds, and maintain fire breaks to minimize fire risks
» Upkeep recreational trails
» Execute strategic plantings to enhance wildlife habitats
Through this work, participants gain valuable field experience while helping TLC care for culturally and environmentally significant landscapes.
NURSERY OPERATIONS
The Puhawvit Native Plant Nursery serves as a workforce training site where participants learn the fundamentals of native plant production, restoration, and horticulture.
Participants gain experience in:
» Native seed collection and processing
» Seed treatments and propagation techniques
» Plant care and nursery maintenance
» Best management practices for nursery operations
» Disease prevention and plant health monitoring
» Landscaping and restoration applications
These skills prepare participants for careers in restoration, conservation, horticulture, urban forestry, and environmental stewardship while supporting TLC’s broader habitat restoration goals.
The Tiüvac’a’ai Tribal Conservation Corps provides workforce development opportunities that connect participants to conservation careers, environmental stewardship, and hands-on service projects throughout northern Los Angeles County.Together, TLC and TTCC are building pathways into meaningful careers while advancing the stewardship of Fernandeño Tataviam ancestral lands.
Why It Matters
Workforce development creates lasting community benefits.
By combining conservation projects with hands-on training, the TLC–TTCC partnership helps create a skilled environmental workforce while advancing Tribal stewardship goals.
• Career exploration and professional development
• Conservation and restoration experience
• Technical workforce skills
• Increased environmental literacy
• Traditional Ecological Knowledge exposure
• Stewardship of Fernandeño Tataviam ancestral lands
The result is a workforce model that strengthens both people and place—preparing participants for future careers while supporting the long-term care of Tribal homelands.
