Ventura Tree Alliance

Community action committed to enhancing Ventura’s Tree Canopy.

To plant trees is to give body and life to one's dreams for a better world. —Russell Page

A healthy urban forest enhances community health and well-being. Trees are a climate solution. They moderate heat and wind, mitigate building energy use and CO2 emissions, improve air and water quality, decrease rainfall runoff and flooding, provide homes for plants and animals and lower sound pollution.

Changing the world is possible, one tree at a time.

Group of people outdoors planting trees, some in safety vests, holding tools, with a banner in the background promoting a tree planting event.

Community members, governmental agencies and educators are coming together to make small changes affecting Ventura in a big way—adding new trees to empty tree wells, beautifying our parks, streets and sidewalks, creating shade and wind breaks for hot, blustery days and augmenting our wildlife habitat.

Since our inception in 2021, we’ve planted over 300 trees in Ventura, engaging the passion and enthusiasm of the community at large. We’ve been recognized with the County of Ventura Board of Supervisors’ Earth Day Award and the Best Urban Forestry Project in the State of California in 2022.

We’re teaming up with great partners including the City of Ventura’s Urban Forestry team, CalFire, ReLeaf, Southern California Edison, the Coalition for Clean Air (Clean Air Day), College Area Community Council/Midtown Community Council/East Ventura Community Council, County of Ventura - Sustainability Division, and Ventura Unified School District.

TREES PLANTED - 311 and counting

VOLUNTEERS - 1589

TREES saved thru political action - 16

Successfully championed the development of a landmark municipal Tree Protection Ordinance in 2025/2026.

Join us for three major tree planting events each year Arbor Day, OAKtober and Earth Day (check our Facebook page for more details).

Your time and support make a difference.

A group of people attending a presentation in a conference room, seated and listening to a speaker at a podium with a large screen displaying a PowerPoint presentation.

Group of people participating in a community outdoor tree planting event in a park with trees and natural landscape in the background.

UPCOMING EVENT!!!

Mark your calendar for our Arbor Week tree planting on Earth Day, April 22, 2026 at Blanche Reynolds Park, 3164 Preble Avenue, Ventura from 10am to noon.

In partnership with the City of Ventura, we’ll be planting 18 trees that day (+ funding for 14 more streets trees coming later this year.) Everyone is welcome. Bring a marked shovel and rake, a wheelbarrow if you have one, water in case it’s hot, and gloves.

Funding was provided thru a ReLeaf Grant and Southern California Edison.

The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now.

There are approximately 12,000 empty tree wells and other locations in the city of Ventura where a tree could provide shade for bicyclists, hikers, runners, walkers, seniors and families with children. Our goal is to plant trees throughout the city, to enhance a vibrant, sustainable urban forest.

Before and after images of sidewalk repair, showing damaged concrete on the left and new, smooth sidewalk on the right.

Ready to take the next step?

This is for our community, by our community. Whether you’re comfortable contributing time or money to help us grow, we need you on our team.

—Anonymous

Group of children sitting outdoors holding a colorful banner that reads, 'Thank You Ventura Tree Alliance!' The children are listening attentively, some with serious expressions, and are dressed in casual clothing. The background shows greenery and a green mailbox.

Group of people standing outdoors on a sunny day, holding tools and wearing work gloves and hats, participating in a tree planting event, with a sign that reads 'Ventura Tree Alliance' in front.

Group of people posing outdoors on a grassy field, some wearing hats and safety vests, with shovels and tools in front of them, under a bright blue sky.

Learn More

“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.”

― Khalil Gibran, Sand and Foam

Let’s meet up digitally or in real life to share in the beauty of the natural world.

Sign up for our mailing list to be the first to know what’s next at VTA. Contact info@venturatreealliance.com to learn more.