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A Touchdown for San Jose's Urban Forest

Thanks to funding from both the NFL and San José Councilmember Don Rocha, San José students at two high schools will have the benefit of 50 new shade trees to beautify and cool their campuses! The trees are being planted in honor of the 50th Superbowl being held in Santa Clara in February.  
 
35,280 sq. ft  of 40 residential lawns have been converted in Santa Clara County since spring of 2015.

1,093,677 gallons of water will be saved over the next 2 years for the lawns we've transformed into drought-tolerant dreamscapes.

Great job Lawn Busters team!

Learn More about our lawn conversion program
Trees filter pollution and other particles by trapping them in their leaves and bark. Trees help reduce carbon that builds up in the air, making it easier for us to be breathe.

Our City Forest plants trees for a greener and healthier environment. 
Find out how you can help contribute to cleaner air for the Silicon Valley.

Trees are the Answer
Interested in planting a tree in your yard or coordinating a neighborhood planting?
Our City Forest can help!

Please fill out a Tree Stewardship Application and submit it to our Trees For All team. Email them for any questions you may have regarding permits or arborist consultations.

Seeking 3 South Bay locals to join our team!


17 new AmeriCorps service members have started a 6 month term with us last month. We are excited to have them join the OCF family!

We are still in need of 3 more South Bay locals interested in serving his or her community. The positions start immediately and a living stipend is provided through our partnership with AmeriCorps. Visit our website for more information.
AmeriCorps Position

Nursery Volunteers NEEDED!
Feb. 20th - 27th
Bare Root Season has arrived! 
The Community Nursery has received its first 2 shipments of the season. A huge order is expected to arrive on Feb. 20 and we need volunteers to help us with potting up over 800 new trees! Sign up to get your hands dirty during the last week of February.

Sign up to Volunteer
 
Learn more about Bare Root trees from our latest blog entry written by one of our own Nursery AmeriCorps Service Members.
Our City Forest Blog
FREE Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop - 2/27
Learn proper pruning techniques for fruit trees with Tree Amigo Charlie Key.
Stay tuned to hear about our upcoming Spring Workshops beginning mid-March.
Be a voice for the trees! 

You're invited to attend the Community Budget Priority Setting Session: Building the Budget from Zero that's taking place 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 at Parkside Hall, 180 Park Ave. in San José. Doors open at 8:00 a.m. 

Residents will have the opportunity to discuss and provide input on priorities for the 2016-2017 Budget. 
Our City Forest encourages anyone who cares about the future and health of our urban forest to attend and voice your opinion on the city budget.
 
Register Here

February Calendar

  • 2/4-2/6, 9AM - Noon: Nursery Work Days
    • Help with our latest Bare Root order of 100 trees; assist with preparing site for the new order coming
  • 2/11-2/13, 9AM - Noon: Nursery Work Days
    • Help us prepare for the big bare root order by mixing soil, building a holding area and other important tasks.
  • 2/17 - 2/20: Tree Care Week at local schools
    • Help our Tree Care team fix berms, adjust or remove stakes, prune and other maintenance needed for healthy trees.
  • 2/18-2/20, 9AM - Noon: Nursery Work Days
    • Bare Root order is expected on 2/20, sign up to help us introduce over 800 new trees to our nursery stock.
Sign Up to Volunteer
 
Interested in planting trees? We will have many opportunities towards the end of February and early March. Keep an eye on our Calendar.
Email the Planting Volunteer Coordinator to learn more.

Help us fight the drought!  
Work alongside our Lawn Busters team and help with the multi-step process of converting thirsty lawns to drought-tolerant landscapes.
  • We are looking for interested volunteers (groups or individuals) who can commit weekly, bi-weekly or at least monthly to help us with lawn conversion projects.
Do you like teaching? Do you want educate the youth about the importance of trees? We're looking for some dedicated volunteers who will help us give presentations to schools this spring. If you're interested email our Volunteer Coordinator to find out more information.
 
Visit our Volunteer page for other ways you can help and keep an eye on our Calendar for upcoming plantings and special volunteer needs.
 
Thank you to all of our volunteers who came out to our plantings in January! Find us on Facebook to tag yourselves and see more photos.
Meet some future Tree Amigos! 15 new tree advocates signed up for our 5-week Winter Tree Amigo course. We had a great urban forestry tour near the Civic Center with our knowledgeable arborist, Bo. We look forward to the upcoming weeks! 
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