Urban Orchard reclaims a 7-acre post-industrial site in the City of South Gate, transforming a long-vacant and environmentally burdened landscape into a multi-benefit public park. The project is the first phase of a broader 30-acre vision developed in Studio-MLA’s 2018 Lower Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan. The project addresses longstanding environmental, health, and equity issues, while creating a resilient, green public space for a historically underserved community.

The park delivers layered benefits: more than 200 fruit trees, an acre of wetland, native gardens, an educational hub, Tongva history, and a nature-based playground all contribute to environmental restoration, public health, and neighborhood revitalization.