Shade Tree Planting

Shade trees enhance the quality of life for residents by improving local air and water quality, providing shade that reduces the Urban Heat Island Effect, and beautifying City streets.  Shade trees also reduce the City’s local impact on global climate change by lowering energy consumption and sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2). 

The Conservation Department, in partnership with the Public Works Department’s Urban Forestry Division and community volunteers, works to expand the number of shade trees throughout Chula Vista.  Through community tree planting events, the Department will be adding over 1,200 new shade trees along residential streets, canyon parkways, and within park areas over the next few years.  The tree planting program is funded through the California Department of Forestry & fire Protection’s Green Trees for the Golden State program under Proposition 40.

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Additional Information

SDREO - Cool Communities Program

CA Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection - Urban Forestry Program

California Urban Forest Council

San Diego Urban Forest Council

Urban Forest Ecosystem Institutes

National Arbor Day Foundation