What is Ojai Trees?

We are a local Ojai Valley non-profit volunteer group. Our vison is a healthy Ojai Valley community forest that is sustainable for future generations. Our mission is to inspire people to take personal responsibility for the community forest.

How can I participate?

Why are healthy trees a benefit to me?

• Trees mean energy cost savings (cooling & heating)
• Trees increase the resale value of your property and beautify your neighborhood
• Trees provide direct health and social benefits (safer, reduce stress, less violence)
• Trees improve air quality by releasing fresh oxygen and removing carbon
• Trees help the watershed by reducing storm water runoff and stabilizing the soil
• Trees mean better business in commercial districts (shaded parking - attractive)
• Trees encourage walking and outdoor activities, and cool parked vehicles

What about the Ojai Valley's Community Forest ?

• Ojai' s community forest is an aging tree population that is in less than average condition.
• We need to plant new trees every year to maintain a balanced tree population. The overwhelming majority of trees (approximately 75%) are on private property, so private property owners are the largest group of stakeholders.

Tell me more:

Ojai Trees is a grass-roots, non-profit community volunteer organization.

Ojai Trees educates, trains and supports citizens as they plant and care for trees and improve the neighborhood in which they live, work, learn and play.

Ojai Trees assists ordinary citizens in planting trees on their property and in their neighborhood. Our approach is to work within neighborhoods by supporting "Neighborhood Foresters" .

Neighborhood Foresters are trained in:
• Gathering neighborhood support
• Selecting the right tree for the right place
• Ensuring healthy trees through proper tree care
• Creating a neighborhood planting day for Everyone

ojaitrees@sbcglobal.net


NEWS FLASH : July 2010


Ojai Trees has been awarded a matching grant

by the City of Ojai and Rotary Club of Ojai

to plant 25 street trees in Ojai

in fall 2010 !

Please let us know if you would like to participate in planting these trees!

Contact us at (805) 646-2992 or ojaitrees@sbcglobal.net


 

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