Land Guardians is a free, hands-on program supporting urban Indigenous youth and equity-denied youth to connect with land-based teaching, learn about science and ecology, and develop the skills, confidence, and resilience to become community leaders. The program is based in Environmental Youth Alliance’s programming site in Strathcona Community Gardens – a 1.4-hectare green space in the Downtown Eastside with a native plant nursery, plant medicine garden, and eco-classroom. Land Guardians is an ongoing partnership between EYA and four Vancouver School Board alternative schools.