Community action committed to enhancing Ventura’s Tree Canopy.
To plant trees is to give body and life to one's dreams for a better world. —Russell Page
A healthy urban forest enhances community health and well-being. Trees are a climate solution. They moderate heat and wind, mitigate building energy use and CO2 emissions, improve air and water quality, decrease rainfall runoff and flooding, provide homes for plants and animals and lower sound pollution.
Changing the world is possible, one tree at a time.
Community members, governmental agencies and educators are coming together to make small changes affecting Ventura in a big way—adding new trees to empty tree wells, beautifying our parks, streets and sidewalks, creating shade and wind breaks for hot, blustery days and augmenting our wildlife habitat.
Since our inception in 2021, we’ve planted 154 trees in Ventura, engaging the passion and enthusiasm of the community at large. We’ve been recognized with the County of Ventura Board of Supervisors’ Earth Day Award and the Best Urban Forestry Project in the State of California in 2022.
We’re teaming up with great partners including the City of Ventura’s Urban Forestry team, CalFire, ReLeaf, Southern California Edison, College Area Community Council/Midtown Community Council/East Community Council, County of Ventura - Sustainability Division, and Ventura Unified School District.
TREES PLANTED - 154 and growing
VOLUNTEERS - 258
TREES saved - 14
Mark your calendar to join us planting trees for Arbor Day, OAKtober and Earth Day (check our Facebook page for more details).
Your time and support will make a difference.
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. —Anonymous
There are approximately 12,000 empty tree wells and other locations in the city of Ventura where a tree could provide shade for bicyclists, hikers, runners, walkers, seniors and families with children. Our goal is to plant trees throughout the city, to enhance a vibrant, sustainable urban forest.
Ready to take the next step?
This is for our community, by our community. Whether you’re comfortable contributing time or money to help us grow, we need you on our team.
“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.”
― Khalil Gibran, Sand and Foam
Let’s meet up digitally or in real life to share in the beauty of the natural world.
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