Looking for Volunteer hours? Join Urban Forest Friends and Plant some trees!

Fall tree planting season has begun!  Thanks to Newark Promotoras for helping kick us off with planting 20 trees at Newark Community Park!
Fall 2025 tree planting events:
– Saturday, October 18th, 8:45am-noon: Azevada Elementary School, Fremont. Volunteer for Azevada Tree Planting here
– Saturday, November 1st, 8:45am-noon: Newark Birch Grove Park. Volunteer for Birch Grove Tree Planting here

– Saturday, November 15th, 8:45am-noon: Mattos Elementary School, Fremont. Sign-ups open in November.

– Saturday, December 6th, 8:45am-noon: Vallejo Mill Elementary School, Fremont.  Sign-ups open in November.
Calls for help:
– Newark residents: What changes would you like to see in Newark to mitigate the impacts of Climate Change?  The city wants your feedback on Newark’s new Climate Action Plan. Deadline: October 20th.
– Union City residents: Want to see a community tree planting in Union City? We’re starting to plan our first Union City tree planting event, tentatively March 2026. Let us know if you want to be involved!