You Grow Us.
Getting by with a little help from our friends.
100% of every donation goes directly to our urban forestry, water conservation efforts and environmental education programming. Thank you for helping grow our future!
You Grow Us.
Getting by with a little help from our friends.
100% of every donation goes directly to our urban forestry, water conservation efforts and environmental education programming. Thank you for helping grow our future!
In-Kind Donations
We appreciate any thing to help our office and field projects run smooth.
WISH LIST
Tools Needed
Measuring tapes
Thermometer
Powerwasher
Electric sander
Wire tighteners
Pick mattocks
Pruners
Loppers
Rakes, Push Brooms
Safety Glasses
Gloves (work, gardening, latex)
Hand saws
Wheelbarrows
Cordless Drill
Technology Needed
Tablets or Handheld GPS units
HDMI cables
Working and up to date computers or laptops
Solar panels
App developer for tree benefit and interactive mobile app (inquire for details)
Materials Needed
Gravel
Black Plastic sheets
Anti-condensation plastic
Lumber - 2’ x 4’s and any available
Screws (various sizes)
Exterior paint
Sandpaper
Paint brushes and/or rollers, trays
Shingles or other roofing materials
Shade cloth
Wire
Metal posts
Cement
Fencing
Cinder blocks
Vehicles and Large Equipment Needed
Small, electric or fuel efficient vehicle
Bobcat
Large wood chipper
‘Irricades’ or similar plastic barriers
Have something? Contact us.
The Community Nursery is always in need of in-kind donations. Visit the Nursery page to see a more extensive Wish List.
Office location needed!
An award-winning local nonprofit responsible for gracing San José’s streets, schools and parks with upwards of 65,000 shade trees over the past 20+ years is in desperate need of in-kind office space.
Our City Forest’s staff and service members total 40, and they need either one large space or two smaller spaces/warehouses totaling at least 5,000 sq. ft.
The City of San Jose has run out of room for the group which has raised $10+ million in non-City funding to improve our urban forest and the health of our city.
To help, please contact Rhonda Berry at 408-799-9502
Membership
Giving the gift of green.
All memberships are tax-deductible and 100% contribute to the planning and development of urban forestry in our local neighborhoods. Thank you for helping grow our future.
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Donate to a project of your choice
Every little bit counts.
100% of your tax-deductible contribution will go to a project of your choice. See below for project overview and choose which you would like to donate to. Thank you for your support!
Donate to a project of your choice
Every little bit counts.
100% of your tax-deductible contribution will go to a project of your choice. See below for project overview and choose which you would like to donate to. Thank you for your support!
Special Projects
Community Nursery Storm Damage Fund
This recent storm really did some damage to our city, including your community nursery. Help us rebuild some structures that protect the plants and keep them safe. Contact Nursery Manager, Nara Baker, to learn how you can help or donate by clicking the button below.
Educational Site at Martial Cottle Park
100% of your donation will go to the development of the Our City Forest Environmental Educational Center at Martial Cottle Park. We are in need of Corporate Sponsors or generous donors to help us build an educational greenhouse, outdoor classroom, interpretive signage for our native garden and arboretum. If you'd like to volunteer please sign up with treecarevolunteers@ourcityforest.org. Donate to this project here:
Almaden Expressway
Help us beautify the Almaden Expressway in District 10. Your donation will go towards the planning, organizing and planting of trees along the expressway.
Tree Planting or Care Project
Do you have a tree planting project in mind? Do you know of some trees that might need care in your neighborhood? You can raise money here for a special project, just let us know what and where it is.
Donate to Our City Forest
Donate to our general urban forestry fund or specify in the comments when checking-out where you would like your donation to go towards. Interested in becoming a member? Your annual donation will support the growth of Our City Forest.
Payments for mitigation and Our City Forest service fees.
Partners & Sponsors
The machine behind the green.
Join hands with Our City Forest to make Silicon Valley a global icon for urban greening standards.
Partners & Sponsors
The machine behind the green.
Join hands with Our City Forest to make Silicon Valley a global icon for urban greening standards.
Workplace Giving Opportunities
EarthShare California (ESCA) is a non-profit federation of more than 100 environmental groups that work to protect natural resources and promote livable communities in the state of California. ESCA provides a simple way for donors to contribute to many environmental groups at once, including OUR CITY FOREST. Donors can make a donation to the general fund, which is divided among all the member groups or, donors can choose to designate funds to one or more specific groups. Member organizations therefore receive both a share of contributions given to ESCA and designations specific to their group.
Does your company participate in the annual giving campaign? Check with your HR department. If you work for the City of San José, Sunnyvale, or Santa Clara County check with your Combined Giving Campaign representative to learn how you can make an on-going donation to Our City Forest.
Donating $5 per pay period ($130 annually) will pay for one 15-gallon tree to be planted for a person with a disability.
Amazon Smile
Shop Amazon through this link and .05% of your entire purchase is donated to Our City Forest.