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Please contact the staff person to verify meeting location and to RSVP at (415) 561-6890. Information is subject to change without notice.

Heather Ellison x102
Tree Care Coordinator

Heidi Lakics x110
Planting Manager

Naomi LeBeau x100
Planting Manager

Reed Milnes x103
Volunteer Coordinator

Kelly Quirke x107
Executive Director

Nancy Strahan x108
Education Coordinator

Sunder Sujan x106
Finance Manager

Ryan Teller x104
Development Manager

Brian Tsai x105
Data Administrator

Suzanne Whelan x101
Community Outreach Manager

Doug Wildman x109
Program Director

TREE PLANTING

We need volunteers to help plant trees in neighborhoods throughout the city. Breakfast/lunch is provided!

Outer Sunset Tree Planting
Saturday, May 17
9:00am – noon
Heidi Lakics x110
Meeting location: 3500 Lawton (on the corner of 41st Ave and Lawton)

Outer Richmond Tree planting
Saturday, May 31
9:00am – noon
Naomi LeBeau x100
Meeting location: 854 47th Ave (between Cabrillo and Fulton)

Inner Sunset Tree Planting
Saturday, June 7
9am – noon
Heidi Lakics, x. 110
Meeting location: TBA

Bernal Heights Tree Planting
Saturday, June 21
9am – noon
Naomi LeBeau, x. 100
Meeting location: TBA

WEEKDAY TREE CARE

To volunteer call Heather x.102
A mixed bag of scheduled tree care visits, call-in emergency rescue, and random acts of tree kindness. Locations vary. Flexible schedule of 9:00am - noon or 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Join FUF at Carnaval

Volunteer to Promote Urban Forestry and Have a Blast

May 24th and 25th

Join Friends of the Urban Forest at the “Zona Verde” at this year’s Carnaval. The first time for the “Green Zone” at Carnaval it will showcase green organizations and opportunities with the fun and flair of Carnaval.

FUF is looking for volunteers to make this wild event a roaring success. If you are interested in helping with the FUF float or with the FUF display please contact Reed Milnes at reed@fuf.net or (415) 561-6890 x103.

Friends of the Urban Forest is teaming up with Jack Johnson on his 2008 World Tour and All At Once, a new social action network connecting nonprofits with people who want to become active in their local and world community. All At Once comes to life online at www.AllAtOnce.org and at every Jack Johnson concert in the Village Green, a collection of interactive booths where you can get educated, get inspired, and connect face-to-face with us and other local, national, and international non-profits.

Jack Johnson is matching every dollar contributed to us at the show and online. Please make a contribution right now and your money will be doubled by Jack Johnson’s new charity, the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation! (Up to $2500).

Collectively, individual actions create global change. Your actions, your voice, and your choices, all have a huge impact. www.AllAtOnce.org

TREE CARE

Looking for something different? Tree care is less physical, more cerebral, but just as much fun! Learn the tricks of the pros and the science of trees by working on trees planted by FUF either 3 years or 18 months ago. New volunteers, attend a workshop to learn what it’s all about. Space limited, please RSVP.

Western Addition Tree Care
Saturday, May 17
9:00am - 12:30
Heather Ellison x102
Meeting location: Mojo Bicycle Cafe, at 639-A Divisadero St.

SOMA Tree Care
Saturday, June 14
9am – 12:30pm
Heather Ellison, x. 102
Meeting location: TBA
RAIN CANCELS

SOMA Tree Care
Saturday, June 28
9am – 12:30pm
Heather Ellison, x. 102
Meeting location: TBA
RAIN CANCELS

A Special Thanks to Citi Suites

Friends of the Urban Forest would like to extend our appreciation to Citi Suites for their tremendous contribution of volunteer time. Helping FUF prepare for our summer plantings, Citi Suites came to our Presidio office and helped put everything in order. Helping clean and sharpen tools, re-mulch the nursery, and organize and clean the FUF sheds, the contribution from Citi Suites leaves us ready for another full-steam-ahead season of planting. Many thanks from everyone here at FUF.

For information on how your office or company can help FUF create a greener San Francisco please contact Reed Milnes at reed@fuf.net or (415) 561-6890 x103.