Educating, Planting, Partnering
The Woodland Tree Foundation is a non-profit organization run by volunteers dedicated to improving Woodland through the planting of trees. Our motto is Building Community Through Canopy.
In June 2000, a group of Woodland leaders came together to achieve a clear set of goals:
- To Educate residents, local government, schools, local businesses and others in the community about the health, economic, and environmental benefits of a healthy tree canopy in Woodland
- To Plant and care for trees to beautify and cool Woodland streets and public spaces
- To Partner with the City, community groups, schools, businesses and individuals to stretch dollars and other resources on behalf of trees
Our work has been recognized by organizations throughout the state. Woodland Tree Foundation was featured in California ReLeaf’s on-line publication ReLeaf at Work, and we are proud to have received the Sacramento Tree Foundation’s Austin B. Carroll Tree Hero award as well as the "Democracy Works Award" from the Woodland League of Women Voters.
Spotlight: Cool Schools Yolo Projects now under Construction!
The new landscapes for Beamer, Dingle, Freeman, Prairie and Whitehead elementary schools broke ground April 6th. Over 500 shade trees will be added to these campuses along with upgraded landscapes to promote environmental education within shady learning areas. Woodland Tree Foundation is a local partner with Texas Trees Foundation, a nonprofit that has completed similar projects in the Dallas area. Tree Davis is a partner for Cool Schools projects in West Sacramento. These new landscapes will be completed by August 2026, when the final trees will be planted by students.
Cool Schools Fall Tree Plantings---Volunteers Needed!
An Opportunity for the Community to see these beautiful new landscapes up close
Woodland Tree Foundation invites the community to participate in upcoming fall tree plantings at Woodland elementary campuses. This is your opportunity to see the amazing transformation of these school landscapes where heat-absorbing asphalt and other hot spots have been replaced by trees, outdoor gathering areas, and new play structures. The construction projects are essentially complete, with some of the planting zones temporarily off limits until the new seeded grasses reach maturity. Hundreds of irrigated shade trees have been planted to provide green, healthy spaces for outdoor education, play, and reading. The new play structures, built from natural materials, have children clustering for their chance to try out the new swings, teeter totters, tree houses, and stepping logs.
The fall plantings will cap off the Cool Schools projects by adding the final 20-30 trees on each campus. We need your help to get these trees in the ground!
Each event will begin at 9 AM and pizza and beverages will be served at 11 AM. Supervised children are encouraged to attend. Shovels and gloves provided but please bring your own if possible.
Here are the dates. We hope to see you there!
- Saturday September 19: Prairie Elementary, 1444 Stetson Street (9-11:30 AM)
- Saturday September 26: Dingle Elementary, 625 Elm Street (9-11:30 AM)
- Saturday October 10: Freeman Elementary, 126 N. West Street (9-11:30 AM)
- Saturday October 17: Whitehead Elementary, 624 W. Southwood Dr. (9-11:30 AM)
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