SAVING TREES + FIGHTING FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE

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April

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Earth Day Walk

April 25, 2026 11:00 AM

Near 5900 West Green Lake Way N, Seattle, WA 98103

Join us for a walk around Green Lake to celebrate our trees in honor of Earth Day! Expert volunteers will teach about Green Lake's trees and more.

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6

November

1 p.m. or 5 p.m.

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Speak Up for an Independent Urban Forestry Department

November 6, 2025 at 1 p.m. (remote) or 5 p.m. (in-person)

Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave, Seattle

Join us to support CM Saka's statement of intent to explore creating an independent urban forestry department.

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March 5, 2026

Dense Forests for Dense Housing

Phase 2 of Seattle's Comprehensive Plan will focus on how we build neighborhood centers, but as currently planned, each property can be 85-100% paved. We propose pocket forests with a Miywaki-style mini-forest option so we can have both: dense housing, and dense forests.

Trees in the News

Seattle Forces Owner of Rare Open Space to Sell

The Seattle Times

December 16, 2025

UW Partners with Worrisome Real Estate Giant Greystar, Plans Lack Transparency and Care for Community and Tenants

The Nightly

December 4, 2025

Out With The Trees, In With The Housing: Private Equity’s Plan for UW

The Daily

November 17, 2025

4,500

Trees have been removed in Seattle since the beginning of 2024, when we implemented our failing tree ordinance.

We are 5th nationwide for urban heat islands, caused by tree and greenspace loss.

Source: City of Seattle

This is what Seattle's trees need

An Independent Urban Forestry Division.

Seattle’s trees are managed by nine different agencies, leading to confusion, enforcement issues, and deeply concerning conflicts of interest. Let’s join other major U.S. cities in having an independent urban forestry division.

A Strong Tree Ordinance.

Seattle’s 2023 tree ordinance allows the removal of trees of any size on private property during construction. With over half of our city’s urban forest growing on private property, this is a slap in the face to climate justice. Let’s build a better tree code ASAP.

Fair and Accurate Measurement.

Seattle’s latest tree canopy study is not up to national standards, and the city has refused to release raw study data. We’re asking for what every other major city already does: tree canopy studies at the 10-foot level with volume measurements.

Tree-Space For All.

Seattle's urban forest is too concentrated in the whitest and wealthiest neighborhoods. We need to democritize access to trees. We are asking the city for minimum tree canopy on every property, planted or preserved.

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An Independent Urban Forestry Division.

Seattle’s trees are managed by nine different agencies, leading to confusion, enforcement issues, and deeply concerning conflicts of interest. Let’s join other major U.S. cities in having an independent urban forestry division.

A Strong Tree Ordinance.

Seattle’s 2023 tree ordinance allows the removal of trees of any size on private property during construction. With over half of our city’s urban forest growing on private property, this is a slap in the face to climate justice. Let’s build a better tree code ASAP.

Fair and Accurate Measurement.

Seattle’s latest tree canopy study is not up to national standards, and the city has refused to release raw study data. We’re asking for what every other major city already does: tree canopy studies at the 10-foot level with volume measurements.

Tree-Space For All.

Seattle's urban forest is too concentrated in the whitest and wealthiest neighborhoods. We need to democritize access to trees. We are asking the city for minimum tree canopy on every property, planted or preserved.