Our Current Tree Planting Projects

ECOSLO is a partner with the City of San Luis Obispo’s Keys for Trees initiative, planting urban trees in public spaces throughout the City of SLO. For more information on how the program is funded, please visit the link here. Tree species are based upon a “right tree, right place” methodology and availability at nurseries during the planting season.

We have also partnered with the City of SLO on a restoration project at Johnson Ranch Open Space and have planted 120 natives in the creek bed. Over the next two years, we plan on planting 240 more to help revitalize Johnson Ranch!

Twice a year, in May and November, we offer our Neighborhood Tree Planting Program to San Luis Obispo residents! We offer to plant a 15 gallon tree to neighbors who agree to care for their tree in the tree wells and parkways.

 Map of trees that have been planted:

Tree icons on the map indicate all of the locations where we have planted trees! The types and sizes of trees that are planted are part of ECOSLO’s grant funding cycles. Local tree experts and City of SLO staff have approved these urban-appropriate and climate-friendly trees. Do you have specific questions about the trees being planted? Reach out to us at trees@ecoslo.org.

Education Opportunities

Education is a crucial component of everything ECOSLO does, and our Urban Tree program is no exception. Throughout this program we have been able to involve students of all ages in tree plantings, a local Girl Scout Troop in caring for a grove of park trees, and have visited Junior Rangers summer camp to share about how and why we plant trees. We found that through these experiences, students ranging from the second grade all the way to college, were engaged in the activities and wanted to learn and participate more.