Mountain View Trees

Our mission is to sustain and enhance the trees of Mountain View, California, through community stewardship, education and advocacy.

[email protected]
Mountain View Trees
PO Box 893
Mountain View, CA 94042
650-564-7620

Mountain View Trees Objectives:

  • To support, contribute to and enhance the City of Mountain View's urban forestry program.
  • To educate those who live, work and visit in Mountain View about the importance of the urban forest and proper care of trees through tree walks, brochures, a website and other arenas.
  • To identify threats to Mountain View's urban forest and work to alleviate them.
  • To develop programs to increase tree appreciation and improve tree care in Mountain View.
Tree Planting Mountain View CA

The Benefits of Trees

We advocate for trees largely because of the immense beauty they provide. Trees are an integral part of our heritage and our future. A city that is well shaded by a forest canopy has many benefits to offer. These include:

  • More moderate temperatures. Trees reduce heat islands, shade our homes and offices in the summer, and provide windbreaks, which keep us warmer in the winter.
  • Increased community. People spend more time outside in areas with lots of trees, and know more of their neighbors.
  • Improved health. Many studies show that spending time with trees helps people recover from illness more quickly, reduce stress, and lower blood pressure.
  • Higher real estate values. Residential properties landscaped with trees and business districts lined with trees are more vibrant and attract more customers.

Click on the Map to View the
Tree Benefit Calculator from TreeBenefits.com

 

Read More About City Trees

Click here for the City of Mountain View Forestry and Roadway Landscape Division. Although we sometimes work on projects with the city, we are a group of volunteers not related to the city government.

 

Click Here to take a look at these photos of San Jose over a 30 year period. What a difference the urban forest has made to this city. San Jose has been transformed by maturing trees.

People Visit MountainViewTrees.org
from All Over the World

World Map of Mountain View Website views

 

A suggested donation to Mountain View Trees
of $15 is welcome (& tax deductible)

Calendar of Events

October 13, 2012
Saturday, 10 am - 12 noon

How to Winterize
Your Trees

Learn how to look for structural defects in trees, identify harmful fungi, and learn what treatments are best applied in dormant months.

Consulting Arborist Richard Gessner leads this workshop.

Location: Stevens Creek Trail. Meet at the Sleeper Avenue Trailhead.

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**2 hours ISA Certified Arborist & Tree Worker CEUs applied for**

Winterizing Your Trees is especially important to ensure tree survival and promote a healthy, sustainable urban forest.

To RSVP, or if you have any questions, please contact Mountain View Trees at [email protected]
or call 650-564-7620.

A suggested donation to Mountain View Trees of $15 is welcome
(& tax deductible)

October 7th, 2012

Ask the Arborist, Farmers' Market
at the Train Station

Location: Downtown Mountain View, Caltrain Station parking lot at 600 West Evelyn Ave.

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Come visit our table at the Farmers' Market, meet some of our volunteers and find out more about the trees that keep our city so beautiful.

This event repeats every other month on the first Sunday.

Fall 2012

Pruning Workshop & Tree Care

Speakers: Certified Arborists

Learn how to increase the survival rate of young trees, and participate in fostering the success of Mountain View's urban forest.

Spring 2013

Saturday, 10:00am - 11:30am

Arborist Guided Tree Walks
in Mountain View, CA

Location: Locations in Mountain View, click to read more about the Mountain View Trees guided and self-guided Tree Walks.

Bring walking shoes, a hat, sunscreen and water, and your tree questions.

 

Led by Qualified Arborists

 

Learn about the many great trees in this popular park:

  • Trees that flower in the summer.
  • Trees appropriate for small spaces.
  • Trees for larger yards.

Free to the public.
Donations of $15 are welcome.