Annenberg Foundation
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The Annenberg Foundation is a private foundation
that provides funding
and support to non-profit organization
s in the United States
and around the world. The foundation's core initiative is the Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting
(CPB) project, which funds many educational television
shows broadcast on Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) Public television in the United States.
, social justice
, and animal welfare
. The Foundation continues to evolve from a traditional grantmaking institution to one that is actively involved in the community. The Annenberg Foundation strives to promote charitable
activities through which large-scale solutions to systemic problems are pursued.
The following current projects are implemented by Annenberg Foundation Trustees and guided by their unique philanthropic vision:
, his wife, ran it until her death in March 2009. After that the foundation's trusteeship
went to Wallis Annenberg
and three of her children: Lauren Bon, Gregory Annenberg Weingarten and Charles Annenberg Weingarten.
at Santa Monica State Beach
opened in 2009. Built on an historic site, The Beach House is a stunning free public swim and gathering facility located on 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) of oceanfront property. The Beach House represents one of the most unique public beach facilities in the United States.
, Veterans Administration
, California State Lands Commission
, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
.
organization that creates video documentaries
and photographic essays on non-profit organization
s around the world. The explore team members document their missions, which include traditional philanthropic site visits to potential grantees whose leaders have devoted their lives to extraordinary causes. Explore uniquely combines global grantmaking, filmmaking
, and photography
as tools to educate and inspire.
program that offers capacity building
with a focus on the strength of Executive Directors and Board Chairs. Participation is open to non-profits with operating budget
s of $2 million or less based in Los Angeles County, California
. However, the Executive Director and Board Chairperson are asked to participate together through the duration of the training. Among the critical issues addressed are effective governance, fundraising
, and public accountability.
and higher education
resources are distributed to schools, non-commercial
community agencies, college
s and universities
. Annenberg Learner delivers its materials free-of-charge through learner.org. The site, which also houses interactive activities, downloadable guides, and resources coordinated with each video series, receives more than 10 million visits per month from teachers and learners worldwide. The website offers integrated multimedia K-12 materials to teachers for in-class use and professional development
. Programs are also available for viewer’s use at home.
and the Los Angeles County Fire Department
as well as private and public healthcare agencies, the Wallis Annenberg Heart Program, helped create a new paramedic
system for improving the diagnosis and treatment of chest pain
in thousands of Los Angeles area residents each year. Implemented in 2005, the new method replaced previous 4-lead EKG procedures, with a more accurate and revealing 12-lead system that helps paramedics and hospital-based physicians better diagnose and treat patients with symptoms of heart attacks.
is the former private estate of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Annenberg that is currently being transformed into an educational destination that will be open to the public as: The Annenberg Center at Sunnylands. Informally referred to as “Camp David West,” the estate was visited by U.S. Presidents, heads of state, and international dignitaries. The visitor center
will include a 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) desert garden, historical exhibitions and programming highlighting its architectural importance as well as the Annenberg’s collections of art.
The Annenberg School for Communication
& Journalism, is one of the foremost programs of its kind in the United States. The school fosters dynamic synergies and multidisciplinary approach
es to the study of communication
and journalism
through unparalleled access to the nation's and the world's entertainment, mass media
and technology industries. With more than 83 full-time faculty members and 120 adjunct professors, more than 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students are served. The school houses dozens of research
and public interest
programs, including the Norman Lear Center
and the Knight Digital Media Center. USC Annenberg has become a center for discussion among scholars and professionals in journalism, communication, public policy
, media, and education.
Annenberg Challenge
In 1993, the largest gift to public education was made by Ambassador Walter Annenberg, a $500 million grant named the Annenberg Challenge. The grant was designed to unite the resources throughout the United States and ideas of those committed to increasing the effectiveness of public schooling. Recognizing that no single gift could improve all schools, the Challenge served as a catalyst to energize and support educational reform efforts across the country.
The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
The Annenberg Public Policy Center
of the University of Pennsylvania
developed FactCheck
.org. Factcheck.org monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania offers students a firm grounding in various approaches to the study of communication and its methods, drawn from both the humanities
and the social sciences.
The Foundation provided funding to help purchase, preserve and restore the Tarr and Wonson Paint Manufactory in Gloucester, Massachusetts
. This historic 1863 building at the entrance to the harbor will become the headquarters for Ocean Alliance
, a world-renowned nonprofit oceanographic
research center.
Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, California:
This effort will preserve the landmark, historic Beverly Hills Post Office
(adjacent to the Beverly Hills City Hall) by transforming the building into a dynamic performing arts
and cultural facility for the presentation of theater, dance
, music
, professional children's theater and other cultural activities. The Center will feature a 500-seat theater, a 150-seat studio theater/rehearsal hall, classrooms, café, gift shop
, and sculpture garden
.
The Universally-Accessible Treehouse in Torrance, California:
The first universally-accessible treehouse
in a public space in California was opened April 10, 2005 at Wilson Park in Torrance, California
. The treehouse, a 2500 square feet (232.3 m²) wooden structure, was designed to give children and adults of all ages and physical abilities an awe-inspiring experience—and a bird’s eye view. Created as a service to the immediate community and as an inspiration for others, nearly 30 treehouses have been built nationally.
at learner.org
Private foundation
A private foundation is a legal entity set up by an individual, a family or a group of individuals, for a purpose such as philanthropy. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest private foundation in the U.S. with over $38 billion in assets...
that provides funding
Funding
Funding is the act of providing resources, usually in form of money , or other values such as effort or time , for a project, a person, a business or any other private or public institutions...
and support to non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
s in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and around the world. The foundation's core initiative is the Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a non-profit corporation created by an act of the United States Congress, funded by the United States’ federal government to promote public broadcasting...
(CPB) project, which funds many educational television
Educational television
Educational television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. It may be in the form of individual television programs or dedicated specialty channels that is often associated with cable television in the United States as Public, educational, and government access ...
shows broadcast on Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS) Public television in the United States.
Overview
The Annenberg Foundation continues its historic programming focus, but is expanding to include environmental stewardshipEnvironmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
, social justice
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
, and animal welfare
Animal welfare
Animal welfare is the physical and psychological well-being of animals.The term animal welfare can also mean human concern for animal welfare or a position in a debate on animal ethics and animal rights...
. The Foundation continues to evolve from a traditional grantmaking institution to one that is actively involved in the community. The Annenberg Foundation strives to promote charitable
Charity (practice)
The practice of charity means the voluntary giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.- Etymology :The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas".Originally in Latin the word caritas meant...
activities through which large-scale solutions to systemic problems are pursued.
The following current projects are implemented by Annenberg Foundation Trustees and guided by their unique philanthropic vision:
Ownership and Board of Directors
Walter H. Annenberg headed the Annenberg Foundation until his death in 2002. LeonoreLeonore Annenberg
Leonore Cohn Annenberg , also known as Lee Annenberg, was an American businesswoman, government official, and philanthropist. She is former Chief of Protocol of the United States . Annenberg was married to Walter Annenberg, who was an Ambassador to the United Kingdom and a prominent businessman...
, his wife, ran it until her death in March 2009. After that the foundation's trusteeship
Trusteeship
Trusteeship may refer to*Trust law *Trusteeship *United Nations Trusteeship...
went to Wallis Annenberg
Wallis Annenberg
Wallis Huberta Annenberg is an American socialite. She is the daughter of the late American Billionaire, Ambassador Walter Hubert Annenberg...
and three of her children: Lauren Bon, Gregory Annenberg Weingarten and Charles Annenberg Weingarten.
- Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Wallis Annenberg
- Director, Lauren Bon
- Vice President and Director, Gregory Annenberg Weingarten
- Vice President and Director, Charles Annenberg Weingarten
Projects
The Annenberg Foundation is involved in a number of projects, some of which are listed below.The Annenberg Space for Photography
The Annenberg Space for Photography is a cultural destination dedicated to exhibiting both digital and print photography in an intimate environment. The space features state-of-the-art, high-definition digital technology as well as traditional prints by some of the world's most renowned photographers and a selection of emerging photographic talents as well.The Annenberg Community Beach House
Spearheaded by Wallis Annenberg’s commitment for building community space, The Annenberg Community Beach HouseAnnenberg Community Beach House
The Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach is a public facility right on the beach. Amenities include an historic pool, a new Pool House with changing areas and a second floor View Deck, a new Event House, a splash pad, gardens, the historic Marion Davies Guest House, beach...
at Santa Monica State Beach
Santa Monica State Beach
Santa Monica State Beach is a California State Park operated by the city of Santa Monica.-Santa Monica Beach:The beach is located along Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica...
opened in 2009. Built on an historic site, The Beach House is a stunning free public swim and gathering facility located on 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) of oceanfront property. The Beach House represents one of the most unique public beach facilities in the United States.
The Metabolic Studio
The Metabolic Studio is Lauren Bon’s practice at the intersection of art and philanthropy. The Studio incorporates creativity and innovation to remediate brownfields, places incapable of supporting life. Ms. Bon’s signature projects include: Not A Cornfield, 2005-2006; Farmlab, 2006-2008; Strawberry Flag, 2009-2010; and Silver and Water, 2006-Present. Ms. Bon’s work creates innovative solutions to critical social issues often engaging complex bureaucracies including the California Department of Parks and RecreationCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation
The California Department of Parks and Recreation, also known as California State Parks, manages the California state parks system. The system administers 278 parks and 1.4 million acres , with over of coastline; of lake and river frontage; nearly 15,000 campsites; and of hiking, biking, and...
, Veterans Administration
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status. It is the United States government’s second largest department, after the United States Department of Defense...
, California State Lands Commission
California State Lands Commission
The California State Lands Commission is a unit of state government that is responsible for management and protection of natural and cultural resources, as well as public access rights, on some of California's publicly owned lands....
, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving over four million residents. It was founded in 1902 to supply water and electricity to residents and businesses in Los Angeles and surrounding communities...
.
Explore
Led by Charles Annenberg Weingarten, explore is a multimediaMultimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
organization that creates video documentaries
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
and photographic essays on non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
s around the world. The explore team members document their missions, which include traditional philanthropic site visits to potential grantees whose leaders have devoted their lives to extraordinary causes. Explore uniquely combines global grantmaking, filmmaking
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
, and photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
as tools to educate and inspire.
Alchemy
Alchemy is a free non-profit leadership developmentLeadership development
Leadership development refers to any activity that enhances the quality of leadership within an individual or organization. These activities have ranged from MBA style programs offered at university business schools to action learning, high-ropes courses and executive retreats.- Developing...
program that offers capacity building
Capacity building
Capacity building also referred to as capacity development is a conceptual approach to development that focuses on understanding the obstacles that inhibit people, governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations from realizing their developmental goals while enhancing...
with a focus on the strength of Executive Directors and Board Chairs. Participation is open to non-profits with operating budget
Operating budget
An operating budget is the annual budget of an activity stated in terms of Budget Classification Code, functional/subfunctional categories and cost accounts. It contains estimates of the total value of resources required for the performance of the operation including reimbursable work or services...
s of $2 million or less based in Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
. However, the Executive Director and Board Chairperson are asked to participate together through the duration of the training. Among the critical issues addressed are effective governance, fundraising
Fundraising
Fundraising or fund raising is the process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions as money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies...
, and public accountability.
Annenberg Learner
Annenberg Learner, former Annenberg Media, is an entity of the Foundation that creates educational resources (video, print, and Web based) to improve teaching methods and subject-matter expertise. Their K-12K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
and higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
resources are distributed to schools, non-commercial
Non-commercial
Non-commercial refers to an activity or entity that does not in some sense involve commerce, at least relative to similar activities that do have a commercial objective or emphasis...
community agencies, college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s and universities
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
. Annenberg Learner delivers its materials free-of-charge through learner.org. The site, which also houses interactive activities, downloadable guides, and resources coordinated with each video series, receives more than 10 million visits per month from teachers and learners worldwide. The website offers integrated multimedia K-12 materials to teachers for in-class use and professional development
Professional development
Professional development refers to skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. Professional development encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities, ranging from college degrees to formal coursework, conferences and informal learning...
. Programs are also available for viewer’s use at home.
The Wallis Annenberg Heart Program
Coordinating with the Los Angeles Fire DepartmentLos Angeles Fire Department
The Los Angeles Fire Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles....
and the Los Angeles County Fire Department
Los Angeles County Fire Department
The Los Angeles County Fire Department , serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and EMS services, including La Habra. It should not be confused with the Los Angeles City Fire Department, which serves the city of...
as well as private and public healthcare agencies, the Wallis Annenberg Heart Program, helped create a new paramedic
Paramedic
A paramedic is a healthcare professional that works in emergency medical situations. Paramedics provide advanced levels of care for medical emergencies and trauma. The majority of paramedics are based in the field in ambulances, emergency response vehicles, or in specialist mobile units such as...
system for improving the diagnosis and treatment of chest pain
Chest pain
Chest pain may be a symptom of a number of serious conditions and is generally considered a medical emergency. Even though it may be determined that the pain is non-cardiac in origin, this is often a diagnosis of exclusion made after ruling out more serious causes of the pain.-Differential...
in thousands of Los Angeles area residents each year. Implemented in 2005, the new method replaced previous 4-lead EKG procedures, with a more accurate and revealing 12-lead system that helps paramedics and hospital-based physicians better diagnose and treat patients with symptoms of heart attacks.
Sunnylands
SunnylandsSunnylands
Sunnylands, the Annenberg Estate, located in Rancho Mirage, California, is a compound which is currently in possession of an Annenberg family trust. The property was owned by Walter and Leonore Annenberg until 2009 and had been used as a winter retreat by the couple since 1963...
is the former private estate of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Annenberg that is currently being transformed into an educational destination that will be open to the public as: The Annenberg Center at Sunnylands. Informally referred to as “Camp David West,” the estate was visited by U.S. Presidents, heads of state, and international dignitaries. The visitor center
Visitor center
A visitor center or centre , visitor information center, tourist information center, is a physical location that provides tourist information to the visitors who tour the place or area locally...
will include a 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) desert garden, historical exhibitions and programming highlighting its architectural importance as well as the Annenberg’s collections of art.
Other organizations and programs of the foundation
The Annenberg School for Communication and JournalismThe Annenberg School for Communication
Annenberg School for Communication
There are two schools named Annenberg School for Communication.*University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism*Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania...
& Journalism, is one of the foremost programs of its kind in the United States. The school fosters dynamic synergies and multidisciplinary approach
Multidisciplinary approach
A multidisciplinary approach to problem solving involves drawing appropriately from multiple disciplines to redefine problems outside of normal boundaries and reach solutions based on a new understanding of complex situations....
es to the study of communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
and journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
through unparalleled access to the nation's and the world's entertainment, mass media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
and technology industries. With more than 83 full-time faculty members and 120 adjunct professors, more than 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students are served. The school houses dozens of research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
and public interest
Public interest
The public interest refers to the "common well-being" or "general welfare." The public interest is central to policy debates, politics, democracy and the nature of government itself...
programs, including the Norman Lear Center
Norman Lear Center
Based at the USC Annenberg School for Communication, the Norman Lear Center is a multi-disciplinary research and public policy center exploring implications of the convergence of entertainment, commerce, and society...
and the Knight Digital Media Center. USC Annenberg has become a center for discussion among scholars and professionals in journalism, communication, public policy
Public policy
Public policy as government action is generally the principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. In general, the foundation is the pertinent national and...
, media, and education.
Annenberg Challenge
In 1993, the largest gift to public education was made by Ambassador Walter Annenberg, a $500 million grant named the Annenberg Challenge. The grant was designed to unite the resources throughout the United States and ideas of those committed to increasing the effectiveness of public schooling. Recognizing that no single gift could improve all schools, the Challenge served as a catalyst to energize and support educational reform efforts across the country.
The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
The Annenberg Public Policy Center
Annenberg Public Policy Center
The Annenberg Public Policy Center is a center for the study of public policy at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. It has offices in Washington, D.C...
of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
developed FactCheck
FactCheck
FactCheck.org is a non-partisan, nonprofit website that describes itself as a consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics." It is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University...
.org. Factcheck.org monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania offers students a firm grounding in various approaches to the study of communication and its methods, drawn from both the humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
and the social sciences.
Other programs and projects
Ocean Alliance’s Tarr and Wonson Paint Manufactory:The Foundation provided funding to help purchase, preserve and restore the Tarr and Wonson Paint Manufactory in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is part of Massachusetts' North Shore. The population was 28,789 at the 2010 U.S. Census...
. This historic 1863 building at the entrance to the harbor will become the headquarters for Ocean Alliance
Ocean alliance
Ocean Alliance, Inc., a 5013 organization, is dedicated to the conservation of whales and their marine environment through research and education. The organization is based in Gloucester, Massachusetts in the United States....
, a world-renowned nonprofit oceanographic
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
research center.
Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, California:
This effort will preserve the landmark, historic Beverly Hills Post Office
Beverly Hills Post Office
Beverly Hills Post Office is the name given to a section of Los Angeles, California, that lies within the 90210 ZIP code, which is assigned to the Beverly Hills Post Office. Mailing addresses with the ZIP code 90210 are written as "Beverly Hills, CA 90210", though the properties themselves lie...
(adjacent to the Beverly Hills City Hall) by transforming the building into a dynamic performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
and cultural facility for the presentation of theater, dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, professional children's theater and other cultural activities. The Center will feature a 500-seat theater, a 150-seat studio theater/rehearsal hall, classrooms, café, gift shop
Gift shop
A gift shop is a store primarily selling souvenirs relating to a particular topic or theme. The items sold often include coffee mugs, stuffed animals, t-shirts, postcards, handmade collections and other souvenirs....
, and sculpture garden
Sculpture garden
A sculpture garden is an outdoor garden dedicated to the presentation of sculpture, usually several permanently sited works in durable materials in landscaped surroundings....
.
The Universally-Accessible Treehouse in Torrance, California:
The first universally-accessible treehouse
Treehouse
A treehouse, tree house, or treefort is a habitable structure built in trees. "Treehouse" may also refer to:*Tree House, Crawley, a listed 14th-century building in Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom; originally the manor house....
in a public space in California was opened April 10, 2005 at Wilson Park in Torrance, California
Torrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
. The treehouse, a 2500 square feet (232.3 m²) wooden structure, was designed to give children and adults of all ages and physical abilities an awe-inspiring experience—and a bird’s eye view. Created as a service to the immediate community and as an inspiration for others, nearly 30 treehouses have been built nationally.
External links
at learner.org
- Annenberg Political Fact Check A nonpartisan, nonprofit consumer advocate which monitors the factual accuracy of statements by political players
- Annenberg Center for Health Sciences