Watsonville Launches Adopt A Tree Program

WATSONVILLE, CA — Dozens have adopted trees through the new Watsonville Community Forest program.

The program was recently launched by the city and Watsonville Wetlands Watch thanks to a grant from the California Department of Fire and Forestry and the California Climate Investment Program, according to the project's website. The group seeks to plant 8,000 trees in its first phase.

The project has already planted 410 trees through more than 4,100 volunteer hours. Nearly 70 people signed up to adopt a tree.

"Unfortunately there are many streets, sidewalks, parks, and neighborhoods that lack trees," according to the Watsonville Community Forest website. "Watsonville’s Urban Greening Plan, adopted by the City of Watsonville in 2012, called for an additional 40,000 trees to increase City’s currently very low tree canopy cover of 7.8%."

Learn how to adopt a tree or volunteer.