We talk a lot about the obvious value of street trees in San Francisco: shade on a sunny afternoon, cleaner air, and cooler neighborhoods. But our urban forest also makes our neighborhoods safer, healthier, and more vibrant in hidden ways.

An interview with, Jordan, a member of our Green Crew, a workforce development program supported by San Francisco Public Works that provides paid urban forestry jobs for young adults.

At Friends of the Urban Forest, we believe planting and caring for trees is a low-tech, high-impact way to help San Franciscans in so many different ways. Trees cool hot streets, soak up stormwater, and just as importantly, offer quiet relief for the mind. Everyone in our city deserves those benefits. That's why we prioritize planting where shade and calm are needed most. One proven benefit of trees is the boost they give to our spirits. A growing body of research shows tha