Stars, trees, mountains: Santa Rosa outdoor youth program is using nature to combat gun violence
On a hillside overlooking the lush forests of northern California, the 18 year old cuts back brush and branches as a way to help prevent wildfires.“We’re going to give the tree a high fade cuz it’s 10 feet,” he said, grinning. “You get it?”Elizarraraz laughs at his joke and continues sawing. Wiping rain and sweat from his brow, he leans into the last branch, hears a crack, and lets out a whoop as it falls to the ground.
- ▪On a hillside overlooking the lush forests of northern California, the 18 year old cuts back brush and branches as a way to help prevent wildfires.“We’re going to give the tree a high fade cuz it’s 10 feet,” he said, grinning.
- ▪“You get it?”Elizarraraz laughs at his joke and continues sawing.
- ▪Wiping rain and sweat from his brow, he leans into the last branch, hears a crack, and lets out a whoop as it falls to the ground.
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Danny Chaparro who has the letters ‘Roseland’ tattooed on his knuckles says: ‘I want to highlight my community as a place to not just be alive but thrive.’ Photograph: Shandra Back LandPaths takes at-risk youth out of their concrete, urban environments and into the natural one, offering many their first encounters with the landBy Shandra Back in Santa Rosa, CaliforniaSupported byAbout this contentWed 12 Aug 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 12 Aug 2026 10.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAlejandro Elizarraraz stands in the middle of a grassy field with a saw in his hands.
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