On Saturday, November 6, the City of Fremont will be partnering with Tri-City Urban Forestry Alliance (TUFA), Microsoft, Greenkeepers USA, and the Arbor Day Foundation as a joint grant-funded community planting event to plant 80 trees at Sabercat Creek Trail in Fremont. Made possible by an Arbor Day Grant, funded by a Microsoft donation and a Proposition 68 funded CalFire Urban & Community Forestry Program Grant, 80 trees will be planted by approximately 80 volunteers to focus on preservation and growth of the City’s Urban Forest.
Check in for event participants starts at 8:00 am and runs until 9:30 am. Anyone who wants to attend and observe should arrive at 9:30. There will be a brief introduction between 10:30 am and 11:00 am.
Fremont is recognized as a Tree City USA Community for 24 straight years in a row and values the importance on plating, preserving, and caring for trees within the community. Trees take care of us by providing benefits such as clean air, clean water, shade, and beauty. Thriving urban forests bolster human health, from encouraging physical activity to reducing respiratory illnesses stemming from air pollution. In the United States, park trees alone remove about 75,000 tons ($500 million) of air pollution each year. Urban trees reduce stormwater runoff allows that water to be captured before loss into the sea. Sediment, pollutants, and organic matter is restricted from entering sewer systems and streams, ultimately improving our water quality. Trees have been shown to reduce crime, lower stress levels, and develop community pride. Because trees provide all these benefits and more to take care of us, we choose to take care of them!
Check out our Trees webpage for more info.