Have you thought about how trees have a positive impact on our neighborhoods? Find out six ways trees enhance communities. Contact FUF to organize a tree planting in your neighborhood.

Did you know that planting a tree in front of your house will increase the value of your property? And that planting more trees creates a multiplier effect? Get the facts!

FUF memberships help finance tree plantings and care that brings so much to the City, its residents, and its visitors. Memberships start at $30.

Tree Tribute
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Together we've planted 40,000 trees (that's more than all the trees in Golden Gate Park), while working with over 40,000 San Francisco residents in every neighborhood in the City.

Check out our list of trees best suited to the San Francisco urban environment. From the Flowering Pear to the Washington Thorn, from the Ginkgo to the Brisbane Box -- they're all there.

The success of Friends of the Urban Forest depends on the participation of volunteers and we would be happy to have you join in whatever capacity you wish. We offer many volunteer opportunities to enhance the urban forest and care for San Francisco trees. Through volunteering you will learn hands-on skills such as tree I.D., proper planting and pruning techniques, plus form connections with community members and their trees. Learn more about volunteering for FUF.

Street trees create positive changes in the environment. Here are seven ways trees improve our quality of life.

Tree care is your chance to help ensure that your young tree becomes a large tree and a healthy one. It is essential, and includes watering, adjusting the support hardware, mulching, weeding and pruning. Find out how to take care.

For more than a decade, FUF has provided a special job program for underserved youth. This highly successful program has helped us meet our twin goals of community building and urban greening. The Youth Tree Care Program has offered employment to teenagers from neighborhoods like the Excelsior, Bayview-Hunters Point and the Mission, teaching them the fundamentals of tree care and planting, as well as the protocols and responsibilities of earning a paycheck. Find out more about this important program [pdf 1.7MB].

Our Tree Buddy program helps subsidize the cost of planting a tree, ensuring that all communities benefit from our work and enjoy a more livable urban environment. To become a Tree Buddy just make a donation and write "Tree Buddy" on your payment. No strings attached. Become a Tree Buddy now.

Which neighborhood is next on FUF's planting calendar? Where can you find the next Tree Care training? Check the FUF Calendar for the latest.

And remember to sign up for FUF's email bulletin. You'll get all the latest news from the Urban Forest.