together we can grow a green and healthy community
Ways You Can Get Involved
Volunteer • Become A Tree Amigo! • Organize a Neighborhood Planting • Convert your lawn into a drought-tolerant garden• Visit the Community Nursery and get native plants for your home
together we can grow a green and healthy community
Ways You Can Get Involved
Volunteer • Become A Tree Amigo! • Organize a Neighborhood Planting • Convert your lawn into a drought-tolerant garden• Visit the Community Nursery and get native plants for your home
NEWS and UPCOMING EVENTS
OCF in the media
Shout out to the Marla from Mix 106 for putting Our City Forest on the air! Check out the clip from Marla and the Pope's show:
Throw back to 2012 NBC Bay Area News Story
San Jose Combats Crime With Foliage
Studies show that street trees increase property values.
Read Our City Forest's latest Blog Entry
We Plant.
Changing our city, one tree at a time.
Since 1994, Our City Forest has been the leading
nonprofit in Silicon Valley for urban forestry
and environmental education.
We believe in the power of trees to
transform homes, communities and cities.
We Plant.
Changing our city, one tree at a time.
Since 1994, Our City Forest has been the leading
nonprofit in Silicon Valley for urban forestry
and environmental education.
We believe in the power of trees to
transform homes, communities and cities.
We Grow.
Your Grow-To Source for Goodness.
Our COMMUNITY NURSERY & TRAINING CENTER grows and nurtures thousands of drought-tolerant trees and shrubs - all available with a tax-deductible donation.
We Care.
Everything needs a little "Tree, L, C".
Our CERTIFIED ARBORISTS and TREE EXPERTS teach proper
planting and care so we can grow trees for generations.
We Care.
Everything needs a little "Tree, L, C".
Our CERTIFIED ARBORISTS and TREE EXPERTS teach proper
planting and care so we can grow trees for generations.
We Teach.
It's never too early to learn.
Our programs TEACH OUR SCHOOLS and COMMUNITY everything they need to know about growing and caring for our urban forest.
1 MATURE TREE produces enough oxygen for 2 ADULTS.
1 Shade Tree can remove
10LBS of AIR POLLUTION per year.
Trees RAISE PROPERTY
value 3-15%, averaging $100,000 in Silicon Valley.
Tree-lined streets REDUCE SPEEDING and CRIME.
Trees RETAIN GROUND WATER and lower city temperatures.
The right tree in the right place gives 40+ years of beauty and stress relief.