Friends of the Urban Forest

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We connect people with nature & each other by planting & caring for San Francisco’s trees & gardens. Visit us at www.friendsoftheurbanforest.org. #urbanforestry #urbanforests

We’re Hiring! Development Director. Design, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive fundraising strategy to ensure long-term sustainability and growth. friendsoftheurbanforest.org/careers #loveyourjob
Group photo of eight smiling people at the McLaren Park Native Plant Garden in Visitacion Valley.
Group photo of 18 tree care volunteers
A large group of volunteers listening to orientation before a planting
Three people stand by a newly planted tree.
Group photo with 29 people.
26 people standing in front of Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church
A person putting a watering hose into a new street tree’s green "gator" water bag.
Before and after photos of a street in Polk Gulch with and without street trees.
A person stands on a ladder giving an orientation talk before the planting. A group of people listens.
5 people stand on either side of a newly planted street tree.
Six smiling people stand in front of a Friends of the Urban Forest pickup truck
Graphic of a flower. San Francisco proudly presents a citywide day of service Saturday 7/11. One City Day. Show up for SF! From beautifying your local park, to serving local meals, whether you are a first-time volunteer or long-time community champion, there’s a place for you to make a difference.
We’re Hiring! Tree Planting Coordinator. Provide fieldwork and data entry support for our Tree Planting Managers! friendsoftheurbanforest.org/careers #loveyourjob
Four people stand by a newly planted street tree.
We’re Hiring! Tree Care Program Manager. Plan, develop and manage our tree care and watering programs to optimize young trees’ health. friendsoftheurbanforest.org/careers #loveyourjob
11 adults and 1 child stand on either side of a newly planted street tree.
Group photo of 9 people by a newly planted street tree.
We’re Hiring. Community Engagement Manager. Build community connections, manage volunteers, and increase demand for trees in all San Francisco neighborhoods.
Group photo of 11 people
Six people stand on either side of a newly planted street tree.
Group photo of six people standing in front of a cared for street tree.
A person hammers nails into cross braces.
Three people with pruning tools look up into the branches of a street tree.
A person prunes a street tree.
We’re Hiring! Operations Coordinator. Manage our office operations and support the Executive Director and Board of Directors. friendsoftheurbanforest.org/careers #loveyourjob
Buckets filled with mulch with the voiceover: Throughout our history we have planted over 60,000 street trees in the city of San Francisco. Gentle guitar music plays. A person speaking on a ladder says: The vast majority of those have all been planted on Saturdays by volunteers just like yourself who come out to make our city a greener, healthier, more livable space. A person speaking while standing in a pickup truck says: Today we’re going to be planting over 50 trees and you’re going to be the ones doing it. Close up of the back of a person pulling a wagon full of tree planting supplies. People walking on the sidewalk to a planting site. People digging in the ground and a person removing a young tree from its bucket. A person loosening a tree’s roots says: We’re just going to keep exposing this and just loosening it up.
Four people install a stake for a street tree.
Seven adults and one child stand by a newly planted street tree. The child holds up a cross brace with the Friends of the Urban Forest logo.
18 people stand by a pickup truck full of tree care supplies: ladder, buckets, stakes, traffic cones, hard hats, etc.
Collage of 8 photos of people giving speeches and receiving framed honors.
Volunteer Events! May 1 Tree Care Central Richmond 8:45 AM-12:30 PM May 2 Tree Care Excelsior 8:45 AM-12:30 PM May 8 Tree Care Outer Mission 8:45 AM-12:30 PM https://www.friendsoftheurbanforest.org/volunteer-opportunities
A smiling person wearing a hard hat and gloves holds a metal stake driver.
Text says: We’re Hiring. Green Crew Participant. Build your job skills while making San Francisco greener. friendsoftheurbanforest.org/careers #loveyourjob
Two adults and two children plant a street tree.
10 people stand in front of a mural on a house at 25th and York streets. The mural is a tribute to local Latino and Latina rock legends.
Video of people installing tree stakes around a newly planted street tree. Photo of four people standing on either of a newly planted street tree with the caption, Thanks Green Crew!
Six smiling people stand on either side of a newly planted street tree.
A photo of a person watering a tree. We’re Hiring! Watering Crew Technician. Water young street trees to help them grow and thrive! www.friendsoftheurbanforest.org/careers #loveyourjob
Three people stand by a street tree in the process of being planted.
Graphic of Friends of the Urban Forest’s tree planting process. Let’s plant some trees. 1. Site Selection. 2. Outreach, 3. Utilities Check, 4. Site Prep, 5. Species Selection, 6. Planting Day!, 7. Watering and Tree Care (ongoing).
A person planting a street tree gives a thumbs up.
A large group photo in front of Christ Church Lutheran San Francisco before a tree planting.
5 people stand on either side of a street tree newly planted in the Bayview in collaboration with The Providence Foundation of San Francisco.
Four images in one frame. 1. Four people leaning and sitting in the back of a pickup truck. 2. Two people preparing a tree’s root ball before the tree is planted. 3. Two people installing tree stakes. 4. Three people install cross braces on a newly planted street tree.
We’re Hiring! Tree Planting Manager. Plan and implement community tree planting projects to make San Francisco greener! friendsoftheurbanforest.org/careers #loveyourjob
Volunteer events www.friendsoftheurbanforest.org/volunteer-opportunities March 20 Tree Care Mission 8:45 AM-12:30 PM March 27 Tree Care Mission 8:45 AM-12:30 PM March 28 Tree Planting Portola 8:45 AM-1:30 PM
Eight people and a dog stand in front of a Friends of the Urban Forest truck.
Two people attach a cross brace to tree stakes
A smiling person stands on a ladder while installing a street tree’s stakes.
Two children in raincoats show their gloves.
A “before” photo of a downed tree and an “after” photo of the same tree upright with new protective hardware installed.
Group photo of 16 people by a young street tree.
Volunteer events www.friendsoftheurbanforest.org/volunteer-opportunities Feb. 13 Tree Care Portola 8:45 AM-12:30 PM Feb. 20 Tree Care Central Sunset 8:45 AM-12:30 PM Feb. 21 Tree Planting Portola 8:45 AM-1:30 PM
Five people stand on either side of a newly planted street tree.
A Friends of the Urban Forest truck with trees in the back.
Seven smiling people stand on either side of a newly planted street tree.
A person installs a cross-brace on a newly planted street tree.
Group photo of the Friends of the Urban Forest staff at a holiday party at a bowling alley. Text says, Thank you! 2025 fundraising match met!