Lawn Busters is here for people who otherwise couldn't afford to bust their lawn. Qualified homeowners receive subsidized services on a donation basis, including a landscape plan, materials, and labor for a water-wise turf conversion. Our City Forest has joined hands with the Santa Clara Valley Water District to help Santa Clara County property owners convert their LAWNS into DROUGHT-TOLERANT LANDSCAPES. Our Lawn Busters program provides on-site assessments and planning, plan

On May 15, a group of neighbors and volunteers gathered in the Buena Vista to dig holes and plant trees. In an effort organized by O.C.F. over the course of a few morning hours, streets were transformed as new trees took root. Our City Forest is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating a green and healthy Silicon Valley by engaging the community in the protection, growth and maintenance of our urban ecosystem, with special focus on our urban forest. They accomplish

This spring, in celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) offers online tools, energy-efficiency products and a variety of programs to help customers become stewards of the environment. And throughout the month of April, PG&E takes part in open-to-the-public events around our service area where activities will range from tree plantings to downtown cleanups. "Promoting a healthy environment is fundamental to PG&E's mission, and we believe

If your yard could use a little extra shade — and you are a homeowner in San Jose — a free tree could be in your future. Our City Forest, a San Jose-based nonprofit group that evangelizes for street trees and the urban canopy, has partnered with PG&E to offer free shade trees to homeowners who apply. The program, first announced in the fall, is being extended through April. “Shade & Save” is designed to help homeowners cut their summer cooling costs. Any San Jose resident-hom