Designing Healthy Schoolyards for Los Angeles Unified School District
To address the need for greener, more engaging educational spaces in underserved communities within Los Angeles County, the Council for Watershed Health and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) have begun a planning and design project funded by CAL FIRE’s Green Schoolyards Grant. Herrera, taking a lead role in this transformative endeavor, is responsible for designing green schoolyards for three of the eight selected LAUSD schools. The work involves comprehensive design leadership, coordination/ collaboration with LAUSD, our partner Community Based Organizations, the school community (students and their families, principals, operations staff), and technical teams. This project showcases Herrera’s commitment to creating educational spaces that are environmentally sustainable, support outdoor learning and environmental literacy, and are reflective of the unique needs of each school community.