Autumn Tree Tour and Book

Walk the under the spreading canopy of Southside Park's trees with a Sacramento Tree Foundation arborist and learn about the towering and beautiful trees in the park as we catch the brightening colors of autumn. The price for this tour includes your own copy of A Californian's Guide to the Trees Among Us by Matt Ritter to take home. We recommend pairing this tree tour with our free Tree Identification 101 webinar taking place on Thursday, November 14.

Register now! The week before this event, we will send a logistics email with details about the event. You will receive this email ONLY if you are signed-up.

Everyone is encouraged to attend! Families with children are welcome.

Register in advance: Space is limited. If your plans change prior to the event, please update your registration status so we can open the spot to someone else.

Youth participants: Youth under 18 years of age must have their parent or legal guardian sign their consent form during registration. Youth under 16 years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. One adult chaperone is required for every 6 youth under 16, or for every 2 youth under 10.

Waiver: All participants must pre-register and sign a completed waiver form during registration and BEFORE participating in the event.

COVID safety: Although we encourage attendees to be fully vaccinated, all attendees can choose to wear facial coverings at their own discretion. Anyone who has tested positive for COVID should not attend, unless more than 5 days have passed and they are asymptomatic and have tested negative on day 6 or later - please provide advance notice of cancellation when possible.

Clothes and shoes: Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.

Arrival: Arrive on time. Check-in begins at 3 PM.

Food and drink: Bring ample water and any food you’ll need during the event.

Parking: Free and metered street parking is available surrounding the park.

Public transportation: SacRT bus route 51 stops at 8th Street and W Street, along the perimeter of the park.

At the Sacramento Tree Foundation, we steward our urban forest from seed to slab. With your help, we plant over 12,000 trees every year, but the work doesn't stop there. Trees need regular care to thrive, especially for their first three years after planting. We provide free resources, workshops, and educational volunteer opportunities to teach people how to plant, water, prune, and care for their trees and ensure our urban forest thrives for generations to come.

Support for this event is provided by SMUD.

If you have questions about caring for your trees or bringing a workshop to your neighborhood, please reach out to [email protected].

Donate to SacTree to support our work growing thriving communities through stewardship of our urban forest! SacTree relies on the support of friends, neighbors, and volunteers like you to make our work possible.

Reach out to [email protected] with any questions about registering for this event or volunteering with SacTree.

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