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Trees for Oakland

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Oakland, CA, US

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We plant trees in Oakland where people ask us to -- along streets, at parks, at schools, and more -- especially in the parts of town that need trees the most. Join us if you want to use your muscles and your mind to help make Oakland a (literally) greener place. For more info, go to TreesForOakland.org.

We are fiscally sponsored by the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation. They have a separate tree planting program that also plants trees in the Oakland Flatlands, Free Trees for Deep East Oakland. Please check them out, especially if you are looking for opportunities to plant, and don't see a suitable event on our calendar.

We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events!

Upcoming events

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Show support for Oakland's Protected Tree Ordinance
Tue, Apr 14 · 3:30 PM PDT
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, US
Dear Oakland tree supporters -

An urgent tree enforcement matter will be the subject of a special meeting of the City Council on April 14 @ 3.30 PM. Click here to read our letter to the City. This case involves a local person who deliberately, and in direct defiance of Tree Services staff instructions, destroyed approximately 50 trees, many of which are large, mature native species and are legally protected.

Here is where you can help. The tree services staff has recommended a fine of $915,000. However several Council Members are considering modifying the sanctions, probably lessening them. We need as many tree supporters as possible to contact the Council at the upcoming hearing and urge that the recommended sanctions be maintained. There are two ways you can participate -
- To speak in person, please arrive before the meeting starts and fill out a speaker card. The clerk will only accept speaker cards at the beginning of the meeting. If you do not fill one out in time, you will not be allowed to provide public comment.
- To speak over Zoom, please sign up well in advance of the meeting. The cut-off time is 24 hours in advance. Sign-ups close at 3:30 pm on Monday, 4/13.
- Rules for public participation, including instructions for submitting your comments, are posted here.
More details, including the City's reports on this matter, are found in the agenda report on the City website.

If we can show strong community support for our urban forest, and for the enormous work the Tree Services staff performs, including enforcement of violators, it will send a strong message to the City Council that we expect action against violators, and that we support Council Members who support us!

If you are unable to participate in the meeting, either in person or via zoom, please reach out to your individual Council Member by email of phone and register your support for the recommended fine of $915,000! You can locate your City Council Member via this page --
https://oakgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=da589a352c8641459af8a0f890398d44

The message is simple - violators must be held accountable, or more trees will be destroyed!

Sincerely,

Trees for Oakland
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Plant Trees for Earth Day with Keep Oakland Beautiful on 4/18!
Sat, Apr 18 · 10:00 AM PDT
E 12th Street Median, 1651 E 12th St., Oakland, CA, US
# Trees for Oakland will be planting 12 trees at an Earth Day beautification event: SHOW UP & SHOW OUT WITH KEEP OAKLAND BEAUTIFUL!

## Plant, Paint, and Pick Up with Pups!

## FREE: Ballers Tix, Taco Truck | Lunch, Prize Giveaways, Face Painting and MORE!

No need to sign-up via Meetup. Instead (to be included to get Baller's tix) sign-up here: givebutter.com/kobearthday

What to Bring: Wear closed-toed shoes, clothes that you can get dirty, and a hat for sun protection; bring your own water. We'll provide the shovels, picks, gloves and masks, but if you have your own please bring them along.

From KOB:
In this Year of The Fire Horse🐴, we've rapidly transformed Little Saigon's East 12th Street into a vibrant corridor rooted in high-end art, murals and beauty. Led in partnership with 333 Arts, DC16 International Painters Union, Public Works, Artists Hyde, DJ Agana, Vogue, Patrick Piccolo, Thi, LukeDragon, SevenSeas, D2 Council Member Charlene Wang, East 12th St Reimagined Coalition, The City Administrator's Office, this is undoubtedly becoming THE MOST BEAUTIFUL street in Oakland 🫶.
We need the community's help in putting on critical finishing touches: weeding and greening the street's median with native plants, a pollinator garden, tree canopy; beautifying buildings; and removing residual illegal dumping from city streets. With your help, we're changing East 12th into a welcoming, greener, healthier, and SAFER place for all Oaklanders.
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4th Sunday Event - Plant Trees in Oakland April 26th
Sun, Apr 26 · 10:00 AM PDT
Tree Planting, 1071 61st. St., Oakland, CA, US
Looking for a small but impactful way to help in the fight against climate change, and green your community over a weekend? Volunteer to plant trees! Our Tree Team plants trees in sidewalks all around Oakland. As these trees grow, they help to improve air quality, sequester carbon, and improve the environmental conditions of our neighborhoods. Many of the beautiful large trees you see along sidewalks are a result of our volunteers, and we still have so much more to do. No experience is required, but volunteers should be ready to do some digging and get a bit dirty.
What: Planting trees along sidewalks and streets in Oakland for homeowners. After the training, we will split into smaller groups and drive to the sites.
Who: You! Bring your friends and/or make new ones. No experience is needed. You should be able to lift 30 pounds (half the weight of a new tree).
What to Bring: Wear closed-toed shoes, clothes that you can get dirty, and a hat for sun protection; bring your own water, lunch and a snack. We'll provide the shovels, picks, brooms, and gloves, but if you have your own please bring them along as we are short on supplies these days.
If you are bringing a minor, please let us know.
How: Dig a hole, take the tree out of its pot and put it into the ground, backfill the soil around the roots, and sweep the sidewalk clean. (Don't worry; we'll teach you whatever you don't know -- or take a peek at the guide here: http://www.treesforoaklandflatlands.org/plant-a-tree.html)
Where: Meet at our staging area (1071 61st St. Oakland 94608).
The trees will be in other places around town, so please be on time so we can meet before we disperse.
We can plant in light rain, but if we decide to cancel because of heavier rain, we'll announce it here by 8am.
For more information or to join our email list, contact us at treesforoakland.org
Note: There is no bathroom on-site so make sure to go before you arrive!
If you are lost or running late, call or text Bart at 510 917 4352
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