We’re proud to share that our Executive Director, Elektra Fike-Data, has been named one of  San Diego Magazine's “50 People to Watch!” This recognition highlights Elektra’s visionary leadership, deep commitment to community, and the impact of her work advancing urban forestry and workforce development across San Diego. We’re grateful to have a leader who inspires action, cultivates opportunity, and helps shape a more equitable and resilient future for our region. Congratulat

In 2025, Tree San Diego and our partners planted 2404 trees across San Diego County—expanding shade, cooling neighborhoods, and growing a more climate-resilient urban forest. Out of these, 1,045 trees were planted through our first-ever  Plant-a-Thon , a 10-week campaign focused on bringing climate-resilient trees to communities that need them most. Our tree planting efforts this year were supported by some incredible partners, sponsors, and leaders from agencies like Indi

Planting Roots, Sharing: IRG & Arbor Day Foundation Tree Event Tree San Diego collaborated with Indigenous Regeneration to host a powerful community planting and distribution event, made possible through the generous support of the  Arbor Day Foundation . We distributed  200 fruit trees to residents—including Black Mission Fig, Galaxy Peach, Pomegranate, and Pineapple Guava—and planted 100 native trees (25 each of Coast Live Oak, Engelmann Oak, Torrey Pine, and Arizona Ash)

Tree San Diego recently partnered with Ross Elementary for a joyful planting day filled with community spirit, gratitude, and teamwork! With the help of six dedicated volunteers from a local VFW post, students, teachers, and Tree San Diego staff came together to plant five beautiful trees — including three Gold Medallion trees, one Red Push Pistache, and one Pink Trumpet tree. The event was a wonderful example of community collaboration. Teachers and students showed heartfelt