Volunteers needed to plant native trees in Roseville

During the holidays, many people think about cutting Christmas trees. These folks are planting trees instead.

On Saturday, Dec. 7, the Roseville Urban Forest Foundation (RUFF) will host a public tree planting near Pistachio Park. And it’s a big job: The volunteers will plant about 200 trees – hopefully by noon.

The planting starts at 9 a.m. with a demonstration on tree planting techniques and instructions. Then, the volunteers will break into groups and get digging.

Participation is free and open to the whole family. So they know how many people to expect, RUFF requests volunteers to register in advance via EventBrite.com. Find the link here.

Volunteers also need to sign waiver forms with RUFF and the City of Roseville. (The forms are available in advance online at www.rosevilletree.org.) This is the last native tree planting for 2024 for RUFF and the City of Roseville’s Open Space Division.

“RUFF provides tools, gloves, masks,” say the organizers. “We have light refreshments and a water cooler available for our volunteers. We suggest bringing your own water bottle, as sometimes it’s a little bit of a walk from the water station to where you will be working. We recommend wearing a mask when working with the mulch. We want to prevent breathing in any airborne spores or dust particles.”

Enhancing our urban forest, the trees to be planted are native varieties (such as oaks) that support wildlife as well as provide shade, cool temperatures and sequester carbon. They’ll be a neighborhood asset for decades to come.

Pistachio Park is located at 4350 Westpark Drive, Roseville; volunteers are asked to park in the nearby lot on Westpark Drive. More tree plantings are planned for the same site on Jan. 11 and 25. Volunteers can sign up for those, too.

Details and directions: https://rosevilletree.org/