On a picturesque Saturday morning, amidst the chirping of birds and the gentle rustle of leaves, CityTrees reached a significant milestone in its mission to green urban spaces. On March 30th at 11 am, volunteers, past and present board members, and esteemed guests gathered at Red Morton Park in Redwood City to commemorate the ceremonial planting of the organization’s 4,000th […]
Previous Next The 2022-2023 CityTrees planting season was a success, with 255 trees planted across various communities of Redwood City. A special focus was placed on planting in disadvantaged and pollution burdened communities to address inequities in urban green spaces. “The planting season started off with an ambitious pace in the fall, soon to be bedeviled by historic storms, localized […]
Previous Next Welcome, readers! I am thrilled to share with you the incredible CityTrees Earth Day planting event that took place on April 22 in Redwood City. Sponsored by Sims Metal, this event brought together over 30 individuals who worked together to plant 35 trees in the Palm Park neighborhood. This community-led initiative was a wonderful example of how a […]
240 new trees will be added to Redwood City’s canopy thanks to a $90,000 TreeCovery grant to CityTrees from the California Releaf Network, funded by CalFire. CityTrees is an all volunteer-led group that plants trees, fosters an ethic of environmental stewardship, and promotes volunteer involvement in Redwood City. The trees will be planted in partnership with the K-8 Redwood City […]