Join the City of Rancho Cordova as we team up with the Sacramento Tree Foundation to help plant more trees throughout the South White Rock neighborhood for all to enjoy! Planting more trees in this area will help increase the amount of shaded walkways, create more spaces to picnic under, and will help clean the air and water for years to come!
TO COMPLETE EVENT ENROLLMENT, PLEASE REGISTER THROUGH THE SACRAMENTO TREE FOUNDATION AT https://bit.ly/ranchocordovaplanting1104
We provide all the necessary tools and supplies to care for trees. Participants will receive a short, hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will split up into groups and begin planting trees throughout the sites.
Please note: We will be meeting at Cordova Villa Elementary School then will split into 2 groups that will plant at different sites. Some attendees may need to drive their vehicle to get to their designated site.
Register now! The week before this event, we will send a logistics and directions email with detailed information about how to get to the site. You will receive this email ONLY if you are signed-up for this planting.
Who should attend?
Anyone, but those who live or work nearby are especially encouraged to attend! This event is open to the general public, you do not need any prior experience to join us and on-site training will be provided. Families with children are welcome.
Requirements
Register in advance: Space is limited. If your plans change prior to the event, please update your registration status so we are sure to have the necessary number of volunteers.
Youth volunteers: Volunteers under 18 years of age must have their parent or legal guardian sign their consent form during registration. Volunteers under 16 years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. One adult chaperone is required for every 6 youth under 16, or for every 2 youth under 10.
Waiver: All volunteers must pre-register and sign a completed volunteer waiver form during registration and BEFORE participating in the event.
COVID safety: Anyone who has tested positive for COVID should not attend, unless more than 5 days have passed and they are asymptomatic and have tested negative on day 6 or later - please provide advance notice of cancellation when possible.
Clothes and shoes: Closed toed shoes are required. Dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather, and plan to get a little dirty.
Arrival: Arrive on time. Check-in begins at 7:45 AM and volunteers must be present for the tool safety demonstration at the start of the event.
Food and drink: Bring a refillable water bottle; light snacks and water will be available on site if needed.
Skills: No specific skills or tools required. Each event starts with a tool safety and planting demonstration. Volunteers work alongside experienced Volunteer Captains and staff.
Group registration
At all of our events, we prioritize including people who live or work in the community where the event takes place. Not all events can accommodate groups from outside the immediate project area. If you represent a group of 5+ people, please email volunteers@sactree.org to discuss potential volunteer opportunities.
Getting there
Public Transportation: SacRT bus routes 72 and 75 stop at Mather Field Road and Rockingham Drive, roughly 0.5 miles from the school.
Parking: Street parking is available along South White Rock Road. Limited parking will also be available at Cordova Villa Elementary School.
About this project
Trees are an important part of our city’s infrastructure that provide an array of benefits to our community that cannot be replicated. The City's Urban Forest Program has focused on growing the urban forest canopy to increase the benefits to all community members through a variety of tree programs and projects including free stump removal, residential and community tree plantings, native tree reforestation, and educational tree care workshops.
Increased tree canopy will bring significant benefits for the South White Rock Neighborhood and this project will play a part through the planting of approximately 60 new shade trees at two of the larger multi-family complexes in the area. We hope that it will catalyze the community to plant even more trees in Rancho Cordova.
Support for this event is provided by SMUD, the Sacramento Tree Foundation and the City of Rancho Cordova Community Enhancement and Investment Fund.
If you have questions about this initiative or would like to get more deeply involved, please contact Atina Diep, Community Liaison, at atina@sactree.org or (916) 974-4329.
