Past Events (2024)

Newark Mayhews Landing Park Tree Planting

OCTOBER 2024

Trees Planted: 13

Volunteers: 47

We had a great turnout of enthusiastic volunteers and were done planting all the trees an hour early! Thank you to Newark Councilmember Matthew Jorgens for kicking us off, and as always, thanks to the Newark Parks staff Dan, Gabe, Juan and Mohammed for getting the site ready, delivering the trees, and getting all the stakes in place.

Summer kick-off: Newark Community Center Park Tree Planting

JUNE 2024

Trees Planted: 15

Volunteers: 38

We kicked off summer in style by planting trees along a stretch of Community Center park that needed some shade! Adventurous volunteers even planted the heavy 25-gallon box Silver Maple trees. As always, thank you very much to Newark Parks staff for making this event possible - Dan, Miguel, Benji and Ray.

Cabrillo Trail Park Tree Planting and Celebration, Fremont

APRIL 2024

Trees Planted: 20

Volunteers: 60+

Urban Forest Friends recognizes and thanks Pacific Gas and Electric Company for its generous sponsorship of California ReLeaf's Growing Green Communities Grant program, which made our Cabrillo Neighborhood Tree Planting Event and Community Kick Off Celebration project possible.

Trees build community and we are so proud that our community came out and planted 20 trees. We had students from American High, Washington High, Irvington High, James Logan High, and Thornton Middle School.  Thank you so much to Assemblymember Alex Lee, Mayor Lily Mei, Fremont Councilmembers Desrie Campbell, Teresa Cox, Raj Salwan and Jenny Kassan, Newark Councilmember Matthew Jorgens, the City of Fremont Urban Forestry Manager Chris Curry, and Fremont Parks supervisors Rafael and Savannah and Parks staff for supporting this event.

We also want to thank and recognize CAL FIRE and the US Forest Service, who continue to support urban and community tree planting efforts all over California through funding, education and other resources.

Warwick Elementary School Tree Planting, Fremont

MARCH 2024

Trees Planted: 10

Volunteers: 46

Warwick Elementary 5th graders helped plant ten new trees! The students learned from the UFF tree leaders and volunteers how to plant and care for trees, and why getting your hands dirty and planting a tree is fun! Thank you to Warwick Elementary principal, staff, students and other volunteers, as well as FUSD staff for supporting this event.

Lake Elizabeth Tree Planting, Fremont

JANUARY 2024

Trees Planted: 16

Volunteers: 51

We planted 16 California Sycamores and Coast Live Oaks near the Nature Learning Center at Lake Elizabeth. Many thanks to our volunteers for braving the rain, and Alex and Chris from City of Fremont for helping us make this event possible!