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Check out the latest news and publications highlighting Tree San Diego's work and its ongoing commitment to San Diego's urban forest. Stay tuned for new developments and keep in touch with our team by signing up for the monthly Tree San Diego Leaflet Newsletter!
2026
Tree San Diego's Executive Director featured in 50 People to Watch alongside network partners and regional leaders in San Diego Magazine.
2025
City of San Diego partnered with Tree San Diego and more than 100 volunteers to plant trees in Oak Park.
Tree distributions and plantings begin again in Fall with the first of the Tree Steward Education Series kicking off in North County.
City of La Mesa teams up with TSD to provide a tree education series and tree distribution to residents.
Tree San Diego is awarded $35,000 for the CanopyPower program, which will train 50 underrepresented individuals in urban forestry and clean energy skills.
COX Charities awards grant to TSD for Leafing Our Legacy tree distribution program to expand by another 500 trees!
Cox Communications joins the TSD team in the field to celebrate the distirbution of more than 100 fruit trees to residents.
Arbor Day is celebrated together with support from TSD, cities and local voluntneers.
San Diego Jewish Journal shares Tree San Diego's 2025 goals and strategies for building a greener future. Digital journal here.
2024
Ranch & Coast Magazine highlights a growing movement built by the Tree San Diego Team.
Tree San Diego makes the Tribune's list of 2025's Top 40 Nonprofits - Environment!
New TSD urban heat data shows trend in trees producing cooling effects, with urban areas receiving most benefit.
Tree San Diego receives grant for its submission to the “Design for Clean Water: Stormwater Pollution Challenge" hosted by Project Clean Water.
Program Coordinator Mandy Conry shares new data targeting urban heat islands and the need for shade trees.
CCAC Fellow Veronica Ferman discusses urban trees as a natural solution to addressing urban heat.
Program Coordinator Brittany Seymour speaks with NBC about the benefits of trees during hot summer months.
Fellows from the CA Climate Corps, including Tree San Diego's CCAC Fellow Taylor Vivona, meet President Biden and help announce the launch of the American Climate Corps.
Tree San Diego's Executive Director Elektra FIke-Data speaks to Shout Out SoCal about the successes of the organization and its ten anniversary.
Environmental Champions grant is awarded to Tree San Diego by SD&GE for its Canopy Catalyst Program.
2023
The City of San Diego and Tree San Diego planted trees in the Sherman Heights community to celebrate Kate Sessions' Birthday.
Tree San Diego named as a recipient of the federal IRA grant for its $2 million SD Regional Plan & Plant Project.
Tree San Diego staff are interviewed by Mick Hammock about the future of tree-planting and the state of urban forestry.
La Mesa is offering free trees to residents as part of their Climate Action Plan. The city has partnered with Tree San Diego to achieve its tree-planting goals and Executive Director Elektra Fike-Data weighs in on the collective effort.
Tree San Diego was honored to join conference attendees in the field last year teaching volunteers the benefits of trees and how to plant them. The recap video featuring our team and the incredible effort by attendees is now live on the event site.
Arborist Chuck Morgan talks about the delayed start to the Jacaranda bloom with NBC 7's Brooke Martell.
Arborist Chuck Morgan shares how the colder temperatures of this year's San Diego May gray and June gloom are delaying the Jacarandas' signature bloom.
Our TSD Director shares the recent success of Treejectory+ and explains how the program brings the benefits of trees to San Diegans throughout the county.
Tree San Diego arborists talk to FOX 5 after the latest round of heavy rain in San Diego County.
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Tree San Diego's Project Manager promotes Treejectory+ by explaining how the program works and benefits its trainees.
Our TSD team discusses how Treejectory+ offers paid training with arborists and networking within the urban forestry industry.
The TSD team equips San Diegans with advice on how to help trees weather the next storm.
2022
Tree San Diego, Urban Corps, and city staff host community tree planting in Vista.
San Diego has committed itself to nearly doubling its tree canopy by 2030, requiring a nearly fivefold increase in the number of trees it plants in a year.
The public is invited to help Urban Corps of San Diego and Tree San Diego plant 20 trees at Cesar Chavez Park in Barrio Logan.
San Diego County Chevrolet dealers and nonprofit Tree San Diego join efforts to plant 100 trees in the community.
Scott Paul, Taylor’s Director of Natural Resource Sustainability, serves as Tree San Diego’s Board Chair and participates in ongoing tree planting events under this grant.
Tree San Diego is one of seven local nonprofits that will receive $180,000 in grants from The San Diego Foundation to develop programs to draw young people to careers in green industries.
Tree San Diego partners with the City of La Mesa, CalFire and Urban Corps to plant trees in Aztec Park in La Mesa.
SD Voyager interviews Tree San Diego to give an introduction into the life and work of their organization.
Tree San Diego’s Consulting Arborist Kurt Peacock partners with JTree Project to educate children about proper tree planting techniques,
Collaboration between Tree San Diego, SDG&E, and City of San Diego supports climate action goals and addresses climate equity in underserved neighborhoods.
CA Chief Service Officer and CA Secretary for Natural Resources announce new fellowship projects and kick off recruitment for the California Climate Action Corps,
More than 400 trees planted in City Heights. Tree San Diego partners with SDG&E and City of San Diego.
The San Diego Foundation​ awards grants to Tree San Diego and other nonprofits to enhance green job opportunities for youth.
Planting trees in San Diego’s urban forest as one of the top ways to volunteer and give back.
Tree San Diego held mini-plantings in city parks throughout La Mesa and other San Diego County neighborhoods as well as outdoor classroom trainings for students.
2021
Kurt Peacock, an ISA-certified arborist with Tree San Diego, spoke with KPBS Midday Edition on Wednesday about the importance of saving the sequoias.
The San Diego County Toyota Dealers and Trees San Diego partnered to donate trees for La Mesita Park in celebration of Arbor Day.
Urban Corps of San Diego County, the City of La Mesa and Tree San Diego hosted a tree-planting event at Aztec Park to give residents and businesses an opportunity to plant trees.
A pair of nonprofits, in conjunction with Native American Heritage Month, distributed and planted hundreds of trees on the San Pasqual Reservation on Sunday, November 14.
Tree San Diego receives $1.18 million in grant funding from Cal Fire for its Branch Out San Diego project, which aims to plant 1,575 trees throughout the county beginning this fall.
Residents of the San Pasqual Indian Reservation received free trees thanks to Tree San Diego's Branch Out project.
Taylor Guitars and Original Grain have partnered to make a series of watches made with donated Cameroonian ebony and Californian Shamel ash with 10% of proceeds donated to Tree San Diego.
Residents and community leaders discuss the importance of climate action plan measures, including urban forestry and planting goals.
Forest health a top priority of RSF Association committee as they plan an update of the Forest Health Study to ensure Rancho Santa Fe is always moving toward a balance between a vibrant forest and a community that is fire safe.
2020
Branch Out San Diego utilizes aerial imaging data provided by San Diego-based FireWatch, who is really pushing the envelope with aerial imagery to quantify and monitor the benefits of trees and urban forests
Branch Out San Diego is the region’s first mass residential tree planting that brings urban forestry benefits directly to San Diego County residents.
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The sluggish growth of the urban forest may have to do with the newness of trees as climate solution.
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