Our City Forest

Organization Description

Since 1994, Our City Forest has been the leading nonprofit in Silicon Valley for urban forestry and environmental education. We believe in the POWER OF TREES to transform homes, communities and cities and the POWER OF PEOPLE to help us achieve this needed transformation.

Health & Safety

We travel throughout the county and may have an event in a high crime area. Also parking around our Nursery has strict parking rules, signage is posted, but students should talk to staff about best parking practice

At certain events supervisors will be overseeing not only our own Americorps members but a few volunteers, potentially a dozen or more volunteers at a time

Photos of events that students attend may be taken. Please inform us if students do not want their photo taken
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Must be 18 or older
  • Pre-Placement Training
  • SITE LOCATION: The site is in a high-crime area or there are concerns about the parking and work areas being secure or adequately illuminated.
  • SUPERVISION: Students' supervisor be responsible for overseeing more than 8 people.
Address 
1195 Clark St.
San Jose, CA 95125
United States
General Phone 
(408) 780-8206
Website:
https://www.ourcityforest.org/
Student Contact 
Name
Lowell Berry
Job Title
Outreach & Volunteer Program Manager
Phone
(408) 780-8206
Email
volunteer@ourcityforest.org
Program(s) 
Service Learning
Organization type 
Environmental or Wildlife Organization (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, Children/Youth, College Students, Families, Seniors, Teens/Young Adults
Focus Area(s)
Education, Natural Resources, the Environment, and Ecosystems
Hours of operation 

We work Tuesday-Saturday 8am-4pm. All opportunities to students will be offer Wed-Sat 8am-4pm

Maximum students 
10