Friends of the Urban Forest

We’re hiring a Volunteer Engagement Coordinator! The Volunteer Engagement Coordinator recruits and coordinates volunteers for community tree planting events, tree care events, sidewalk garden plantings, and more. We’re looking for someone with a background in community organizing, education, or customer service. Strong people skills and high-level cultural competency are required. Link in comments for more info and to apply today! Image Description: Four smiling people stand beside a young tree. Text says: We’re hiring! Volunteer Engagement Coordinator. Recruit and coordinate volunteers for community tree plantings, tree care events, sidewalk garden plantings, and more! #loveyourjob #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #Green #Arboriculture #Nonprofit #NonprofitJobs #Hiring

Become a Planting Leader! Join our 8/13 Planting Leader Workshop Training. Planting Leaders are volunteers who lead volunteer groups during our Community Plantings, and they are the backbone of our plantings. As a Planting Leader, you will: • Learn from our amazing team of ISA-certified arborists, including skills and knowledge about tree species, the urban forest ecosystem, local soil and geology, and more. • Gain new skills and knowledge to successfully lead tree plantings. • Be part of a close community of passionate urban forest stewards. When: August 13, 2024, 6:00-8:30 PM Where: Friends of the Urban Forest Offices.1007 General Kennedy Ave., Ste 1 in SF No prior experience is necessary. Once you've attended the training, you'll be ready to lead small groups of volunteers on our Community Planting Days. Link in comments for more info and to sign up! Image Description A smiling Friends of the Urban Forest Planting Leader with one hand on a young tree and the other hand outstretched in a wave. The text says: Planting Leader Workshop Training! Aug. 13. 6-8:30 PM. #climatechange #nonprofit #climateaction #green #volunteer #ClimateAction #Arboriculture

We’re hiring 2 Green Crew Members! Green Crew is a 6-month workforce development program for San Francisco youth / young adults (generally, between 19-26 years old). You’ll receive support toward being placed in a longer-term or permanent job through professional development and introductory training in arboriculture and urban forestry. Your training will include resume and cover letter building, career advice with industry professionals, and interview preparation. Link in comments for more info and to apply today! * Please share with interested youth / young adults who live in San Francisco. Thanks! Image description Five smiling young adults from Friends of the Urban Forest’s Green Crew who planted six trees behind a childcare facility in San Francisco's Portola neighborhood. Text says We’re Hiring! Green Crew Members. Build your job skills while taking climate action, increasing tree equity, and making SF greener! https://lnkd.in/g4mKMJxt. #loveyourjob #ClimateChange #Nonprofit #ClimateAction #Green #YouthDevelopment  #Arboriculture #NonprofitJobs #Hiring #OutdoorJobs

Join one of our 4 tree planting & tree care volunteer opportunities in July! Friday, July 12th Community Tree Care, Oceanview Saturday, July 13th Phase 2 Community Tree Planting, Oceanview-Ingleside-Merced Heights Friday, July 19th Community Tree Care, Excelsior Saturday, July 27th Community Tree Planting, Bayview Link in comments for more info about our July & August tree planting, tree care, sidewalk garden, and Planting Leader volunteer opportunities. Sign up today! * Not a resident of San Francisco? Come on over! Anyone can volunteer with us. * Have kids or young adults who want to volunteer? Bring 'em! We request that all kids under 18 are accompanied by an adult while volunteering. Image description Over forty smiling volunteers and neighborhood residents standing on a street in an OMI (Oceanview, Merced Heights and Ingleside) neighborhood in San Francisco where they planted new street trees. #climatechange #nonprofit #climateaction #green #volunteer

Did you know our Green Teens program is one of the few paid urban forestry vocational skills training programs for youth in San Francisco? And that since 1995, we’ve worked with over 900 young people? The Green Teens program gives young people ages 16-19 a first-time work experience and helps them pursue their dream of a career in the environmental field 🌼🦋🌳🌲🐦🌺🐝🌱. You can support the Green Teens program with a donation today! EVERY contribution, no matter the size, makes a difference. Link in the comments to donate. Image description: Eleven smiling teenagers stand and sit on a San Francisco sidewalk in the Lower Haight after planting a tree together. #climatechange #nonprofit #climateaction #green #youthdevelopment

Join us this summer for tree planting, tree care, and sidewalk gardening! We have volunteer opportunities for individuals and companies in neighborhoods across San Francisco — from Oceanview, to the Western Addition, to Ingleside, to Bayview, to the Excelsior, and more! Link in bio for  more information and to sign up. Image description: A volunteer uses a hammer to build a wooden support around a young tree in the Central Sunset neighborhood. The text says: Volunteer with this summer! Sign up today. Link in comments. #climatechange #nonprofit #climateaction #green #volunteer

Let's give it up for Cancer season by celebrating the Peppermint Willow! Cancers are highly sensitive and intuitive. Though it's unpredictable in its growth pattern, the Peppermint Willow takes on a graceful weeping form with narrow willowy leaves, and is willing to do whatever it takes to protect itself emotionally. Its aromatic oils represent Cancer’s ability to exist in both emotional and material realms.

Welcome, Gemini season! Why Lemon Bottlebrush tree, you ask? Gemini are always down to have a good time, but their mood can suddenly change at any moment. Similar to a Gemini, the Lemon Bottlebrush is striking, bright, playful, and at times erratic. Adorned with clusters of red bottlebrush-like flowers that appear in waves, the Lemon Bottlebrush’s beauty can leave you in awe as it sways beautifully in the wind. Like a true Gemini, it is spontaneous, playful, and at times, erratic.

On May 9, volunteers from PA Consulting joined us in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood for a productive day of tree care to help maintain the health and improve the structure of young street trees. We thank PA Consulting for supporting our work at the "Dig In" level.

Happy Mother's Day! #mothersday #motherearth #mothernature