ECO: Tree Planting in Chollas Creek Communities

The planting of trees in the Chollas Creek watershed communities helps alleviate heat and improve stormwater management. The Chollas Creek watershed communities were designed with mostly impervious surfaces and lack trees and vegetation compared to other areas of the city. Planting trees is an easy action to take to combat climate change.

Groundwork will provide a tree planting demonstration with an expert to show proper planting techniques. Planting groups will be formed after the demonstration. The trees will be waiting at each residential home site where planting teams will dig the hole, plant the tree, spread the mulch, and water the tree. After planting, the team will leave the planting tools at their assigned home and return back to the meeting location for an ice cream to celebrate their tree planting success!

Opportunity Requirements & Important Notes

• Attire: Please wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, and a hat to keep cool. This opportunity takes place outdoors with little or no shade so volunteers should wear sun protection such as sunscreen and a hat.

• Bring: Bring water and any snacks needed.

• Physical Requirements: Lifting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and shoveling. Within each team, individuals can self-identify the best task to complete to match their physical abilities. Unfortunately, this opportunity is not able to make accommodations for individuals with physical limitations and the space where this project takes place is not wheelchair accessible.

• Waiver: Please sign this online waiver and ensure that minors under 18 bring a HandsOn San Diego Minor Consent Waiver. 

• Weather: If there is inclement weather that would preclude planting activities, Groundwork will send out a cancelation notice. The event will occur if only light rain is expected.

• Photos: Pictures will be taken throughout the event. Please let those taking pictures know if you chose not to be in a photo.

• Note: There will not be a restroom available at this project space. Volunteers can check out the event flyer here.

About Groundwork San Diego - Chollas Creek

The mission of Groundwork San Diego-Chollas Creek is to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment through the development of community-based partnerships which empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social well-being.