Volunteer

Stanford students volunteering to plant trees in the Mission

Friends of the Urban Forest welcomes volunteers of all ages and abilities (no previous experience is necessary).

Spend a single Saturday morning with us, or join our star crew of frequent volunteers — either way we’ll make it easy for you, and you’ll learn something about urban forestry too.

Sign up below to get on our volunteer list. We’ll send you info about upcoming volunteer opportunities. We list all our events on our Events Calendar, where you can RSVP to participate.

Is your corporate group looking for a volunteer workday? Get information about our corporate workdays here.

Questions? Please call Esmeralda at 415-268-0772 or write your questions in the “Comments and Questions” box at bottom.

Check the boxes to indicate which volunteer opportunities interest you:

- Planting
We plant trees and install sidewalk gardens year-round in a variety of neighborhoods. Tree plantings generally run from 9 a.m. to about 1 p.m., and often include coffee, pastries and a potluck lunch provided by neighborhood residents. Our plantings are led by FUF staff and volunteer Planting Leaders. Volunteers who gain sufficient experience may become Planting Leaders (and receive special FUF t-shirts).
- Tree Care
We make scheduled “house calls” to street trees during the critical first few years after they’re planted. With the guidance of FUF staff, volunteers assess the health of the trees, ensure that their supporting stakes and ties are sound, and prune the trees as needed. After gaining some experience and training, volunteers may become Emergency Tree Care Volunteers, who are occasionally dispatched by FUF to save small fallen or leaning trees in their own neighborhoods, using tools provided by FUF.
- Outreach
Our outreach volunteers contact neighborhood residents and property owners to spread the word about upcoming plantings and help get them signed up to receive trees. Outreach volunteers can spread the word in a variety of ways: they can walk the neighborhood, posting flyers and knocking on doors; they can focus on specific venues such as a school or business; and they can reach out online via email and social media.
- Advocacy
FUF Advocates, our grassroots advocacy team, works to improve public policy around urban forestry by educating residents, lobbying elected officials, and promoting funding solutions. Join us to “speak for the trees” and build a movement for a greener, healthier San Francisco.
- Office Help
You can use your office skills to keep us running smoothly. Do data entry, handle phone calls, send email messages and more.
- Other
(photography, crossbrace cutting, translation/interpreting, or other special skills).
Please describe:
If you’re good with a camera, we’ll enlist you to photograph trees and plantings for our newsletters and other uses. If you have a table saw, we’d like help cutting plywood into crossbraces. If you speak Chinese or Spanish, you can assist with occasional translations. If you have other special skills, please let us know.
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- I have a pick-up truck I can use for FUF occasionally
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