Welcome to Cool Parks
Invest from the Ground Up, in partnership with West Coast Arborists, Inc, and the Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture is once again planting trees across California under their newest initiative – Cool Parks. With a generous grant from CAL FIRE, the Cool Parks team is working alongside partner cities and nonprofits to bring 2500 trees to California’s disadvantaged and low-income communities, organize a CA Tree Team workshop, and engage residents to learn and care about the trees in their city. Invest from the Ground Up is a campaign by the California Urban Forests Council, the first urban forest council in the nation. Check out our upcoming summer and fall events!
See everyone involved here.
Click the play button to view the webinar. You can download the handout from the Trees are Essential – Introduction to Urban Forestry webinar by clicking the button below.
2020 Events
CSU Sacramento
Workshop:
February 18, 2020
CSU Sacramento
Arbor Day:
Sacramento State will celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees on campus to maintain our beautiful tree canopy. Learn how trees help improve our community and how to plant and care for them!
- Date: Thursday, September 24
- Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Location: Virtual! on Instagram Live
Learn more and register below to receive reminders and the direct link.
San Rafael
Workshop:
February 29, 2020
San Rafael Community Center
Arbor Day:
October 17
McInnis Parkway
Across from Embassy Suites
San Marcos
Workshop:
February 29, 2020
San Marcos Senior Activity Center
Arbor Day:
March 21, 2020 Postponed
Kickoff at Bradley Park
Placentia
Workshop:
February 29, 2020
Whitten Community Center
Arbor Day:
April 25, 2020 Postponed
In conjunction with Love Placentia day.
Kick-off location:
El Dorado High School
Hawaiian Gardens
Workshop:
March 21, 2020 Canceled
Hawaiian Gardens City Hall
Arbor Day:
September 19
Kick-off location:
Fedde Middle School
Novato
Workshop:
March 7, 2020
Novato City Hall
Earth Day:
November 7, 2020 Postponed
Scottsdale Pond
2019 Events
Duarte
Workshop:
September 7, 2019
Royal Oaks Park
Arbor Day:
October 12, 2019
Encanto Park
El Cajon
Workshop:
October 12, 2019
Renette Center
Tree Planting Day:
November 16, 2019
Hillside Park
Escondido
Workshop:
October 12, 2019
Escondido City Hall
Arbor Day:
November 23, 2019
Kit Carson Park
La Mesa
Workshop:
August 24, 2019
Adult Enrichment Center
Arbor Day:
November 9, 2019
Harry Griffen Park
Santee
Workshop:
August 10, 2019
Santee Teen Center
Arbor Day:
September 7, 2019 – Registrations Full.
Walker Preserve
Upland
Workshop:
August 17, 2019
Carnegie Library
Tree Planting Celebration:
November 16, 2019
Sierra Vista Park
Vernon
Workshop:
September 14, 2019
Vernon City Hall
Arbor Day:
September 21, 2019
Vernon City Hall
Vista
Workshop:
September 17, 2019
Jim Porter Recreation Center
Arbor Day:
October 19, 2019
Brengle Terrace Park