Trees planted and maintained by Friends of the Urban Forest have improved the streets in my neighborhood and across the city. Their wonderful email reports on what's blooming in our city and ways to support wildlife are a welcome injection of positivity in my inbox (and my life). Thank you FUF!

Friends of the Urban Forest is just the greatest non-profit to be a part of. I volunteer with them 2 to 3 times a year, and always have a wonderful time planting or pruning, the staff take the time to make sure that all of the volunteers understand all of the how's and why's of the projects, and they will give you as much work as you want or can handle. Overall, fuf is a win-win situation for all. The environment gets more trees which beautify our city and of course there's the oxygen thing, and you get a great sense of accomplishment, and everytime you walk down that street, you can see the growth of the tree you helped to plant. And there is a lot to learn from the staff, and there's coffee!

An awesome nonprofit group aimed to improve tree diversity in urban environments. The volunteers are amazing and enthusiastic workers and the team leads are passionate and knowledgeable environmentalists.

Friends of the Urban Forest is tirelessly dedicated to planting street trees in San Francisco (over 50,000 so far) and taking care of those trees for the first 5 years. Now partnering with the San Francisco city government. Brings in many local business organizations for specific projects and for general volunteering. Also sponsors removing concrete from sidewalks and replacing it with sidewalk gardens, where there is room. There are no frills in this organization, the office is efficient and businesslike, the staff is fairly paid but no more. The money donated goes to the right place, that is, to the end result of street trees.

I used to work for them. They were great about getting the community involved and fostering relationships with the interns and volunteers. I was not as knowledgeable before walking in those doors but now I can see why they are a valuable asset to San Francisco. I hope they continue to grow and stay with us for many years to come.

Friends of the Urban Forest in San Francisco does a remarkable job beautifying our treeless streets and avenues, transforming them into the glory of tree canopies. And they are a great educational resource! TREES may well be the saviors of our planet, and Friends of the Urban Forest is making sure that our city it taking part in this effort.

I have lived in the city for 40 years and have been both a volunteer(more than a handful)and a recipient(more than several)of this wonderful group and the service they provide to beautify our city. In both a scheduled neighborhood drive and specific installations Friends of the Urban Forest always fulfils. They even come out and repair when a car has smashed the tree sideways! thank you Friends of the Urban Forest!

Working with FUF has reinvigorated a love for this city. I feel better about San Francisco, my community, and myself every time I volunteer with them. Plus, it’s easy to bring friends along and they love it so much that they come back!

I love how they engage the SF community with nature. They are making the city more beautiful, addressing climate change, and helping local ecosystems thrive all at once. Thank you for your work!

FUF is a 40-year-old San Francisco non-profit that has encouraged citizens to beautify barren city streets with climate-friendly trees. My own house benefited from six saplings twenty years ago that are now six 30-foot tall trees. Despite the challenges of keeping a non-profit going through a couple of recessions, FUF thrives because of the citizen support it has maintained and the energetic, dedicated staff it has attracted.

I’ve volunteered with FUF for several years to improve the city’s tree canopy, which is one of the worst in the urban areas in country. Greening is so critical as our climate warms, with the horrific effects increasing yearly. Volunteers work tirelessly—and joyfully—to better the city and the world.

Friends of the Urban Forest totally transformed out street from a somewhat barren urban hardscape to a calming and beautiful landscaped street. They were able to coordinate with required sidewalk improvements and leverage city grants to reduce storm water drainage volumes to overloaded downhill systems to go above and beyond in providing opportunities not just for new street trees but also surrounding sidewalk gardens as well. They have proven themselves dynamic and savvy in ways that benefit both their primary objective and the neighborhoods in which they operate. And we notice that their expertise in picking the perfect little native tree for under the low power lines (California lilac) has now been noticed and replicated by homeowners other places in the neighborhood.

I had a wonderful experience at our neighborhood tree planting organized by FUF! I didn't realize how easy it could be to get a tree in front of my house. FUF made it incredibly easy and because it was a neighborhood event, I got to meet more of my neighbors and the whole area looks so much better and greener!

This group has been in SF for I believe 30+ years and is not only responsible for beautifying and planting many of the trees in SF, but the way the plantings are organized many goals are achieved at one time: community volunteers and neighbors, working with a well trained staff pitch in to do the plantings, youth do plantings, as well as through a youth program they get valuable training in pruning, etc, and learn arborist skills. There is a potluck after each planting that brings community together. The website is so well organized and it is easy to volunteer, the calendar of events is clear. The tree care support and follow up shows they really care about their mission to green SF streets. I was very impressed with the planning meeting and the breadth of knowledge the group has about trees, specifically, the planners know which trees grow better in which areas of the city. A great non profit that benefits the community on many levels: greening the city, creating community bonds, training youth and employing young people. They are very efficient in the way they go about the tree plantings. They also reach out to corporations and students or others who need to meet community service requirements. It is a fun and productive way to spend a 1/2 day, and FUF really cares about SF and it's citizens!

Terrific non-profit. Has helped to transform the streets of SF with its tree planting program. Easy to work with the FUF team when organizing volunteer events. I've served as both a volunteer and a client served.

This is a fantastic, effective, knowledgeable and hard working group...that spends its money only on trees and planting trees for everyone to enjoy.

It has little overhead...no fancy parties, no 'fundraiser balls'...and it is modest and honest. It's goals are worthy...and the results of its work can be seen every day all around SAN FRANCISCO. It's worthy of great and continuous support.

FUF has improved SAN FRANCISCO streets for the last thirty years. It plants the most beautiful trees...a variety of trees..that thrive outside schools and on forlorn streets and on busy streets and neglected areas and historic neighborhoods. I admire and support FRIENDS OF THE URBAN FOREST. BEST--DIANE DORRANS SAEKS

I walk around many neighborhoods in the city of San Francisco and just about everywhere I walk, I see the results of my donation: trees planted in sidewalks. And, I find the newsletter very helpful in telling me about watering to maintain existing trees, weeds that should be pulled, how to get services, and other interesting topics. The newsletter is just right, not too long or too short so I read all of it. They also respond quickly to email inquiries such as my question about the gravel around the base of the new trees planted in the widened sidewalks in the Castro. The assured me the dense gravel was permeable.