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SAVING TREES + FIGHTING FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
In the Emerald City
Get Together for the Dayton Cedars
November 7, 2026 10:00 AM
504 N 76th St (in front of the cedars)
Join us this Saturday for an informal gathering at the Dayton Cedars. We'll celebrate the two which survived construction and honor the two we lost.
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1 p.m. or 5 p.m.
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.
Blog
November 6, 2026
Our Letter to OPCD
Seattle's Office of Planning & Community Development introduced “cleanup” legislation language for the zoning changes in the Comp Plan. Cleanup legislation is supposed to fix typos and inconsistencies, but instead, OPCD’s bill will result in even more pavement and fewer trees.
ReadTrees in the News
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Activists urge Sand Point Country Club to daylight Matthews Creek to offset tree removal
KOMO News
October 13, 2026
Neighbors Seek to Save a South Brandon Street Willow From Proposed Development
South Seattle Emerald
October 6, 2026
Seattle Residents Could Lose a Key Check on Environmental Reviews
South Seattle Emerald
June 30, 2026
7,000
Trees have been removed in Seattle since mid-2023, 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 democratize access to trees. We are asking the city for minimum tree canopy on every property, planted or preserved.
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