I wanted to give you an opportunity to participate in the Sunset’s largest greening event this year — Dig It! — on Saturday, October 18th.
In partnership with Friends of the Urban Forest, the Neighborhood Parks
Council and Timberland, our office will be engaging 300 volunteers to plant up to 150 trees throughout the Sunset and also work on a synchronized greening project at an Outer Sunset park or school.
As sponsor of this event, Timberland, has agreed to cover all tree costs for homeowners that sign up. If you are interested in having a tree planted by your home, the deadline to fill out and turn in an application is September 17th.
English: http://fuf.net/tree_plantings/free_trees.html
Chinese: http://www.fuf.net/about_us_chinese/index.html
If you are able to assist with community outreach by becoming a
Neighborhood Organizer or Block Captain, we would love to hear from you!
Block Captain: Visit each of the neighbors on your block and tell them about this project! Print out a couple dozen flyers and forms, or have us mail them to you, and visit each home on your block. Speak with the tenants and owners, have a conversation about the benefits of urban trees and suggest they sign up for their own street tree. Remember that the property owners must agree to the planting and submit a completed form. Forms deadline is September 17th!
Neighborhood Organizer: Rally a larger area! Manage the Block Captains in your area and also act as a contact person for questions from interested neighbors. Collect forms. Call people to remind them about the community meeting and the deadline for forms.
Dig It! will be one of the largest community events in San Francisco this year. Breakfast will be provided at each meeting location. At the end of the work day, all volunteers will reconvene at one park location for a celebration that will include lunch, guest speakers and prizes. The first 400 volunteers will receive a free ticket to a concert that evening and a special Timberland t-shirt commemorating the achievement of the day.
If you are interested in having a tree planted by your home or would simply like more information about the event, you are encouraged to attend a community meeting on Saturday, September 13th from 10:00am - 12:00pm at the South Sunset Playground clubhouse - 41st Ave & Wawona.