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Highlights
Highlights
We focused much of our efforts on Sutter's Landing thanks to the Community Action grant from the City of Sacramento and our partners, the Friends of Sutter’s Landing, as well as our dedicated volunteers. We still had time for tree planting and spending time with the environmental community.
In mid-June we gathered on the levee to listen to the authors of "The Lower American River," Chris Curran and Jason Weekley. We learned about the Nisenan people, the arrival of gold miners, and what mining and settlement has done to the river. Hint: It wasn't good. Thank you Chris and Jason! Great information and lively discussion.
Plans for July, August, and September
Plans for July, August, and September
We don’t have firm plans yet for activities in these months. We will definitely be watering and weeding at Sutter’s Landing multiple times. We’ll also be planning for the 26/27 tree planting season in Sacramento City parks. We are trying to complete planning for Tree Leader training. Link to our calendar so you don’t miss events.
Send us an email at ReWild Sacramento if you have ideas for events. A garden tour? A talk at a university or college? An event that another group is leading?
Advocacy Corner
Advocacy Corner
Please contact the Mayor’s office and your Councilmember’s office to ask that the city speed up forming the Urban Forest Plan Implementation Working Group to more quickly begin implementing the Sacramento Urban Forest Plan. You can mention that you’re a concerned citizen or a volunteer with ReWild Sacramento. Thank you!!
Background: In June 2025 the Mayor and City Council approved the Sacramento Urban Forest Plan. A key component of the plan, added due to the efforts of all the tree people and groups in Sacramento was the addition of a citizen implementation working group. The city started to form the group, but stopped upon the advice of the City Attorney. The city can take time to consider all options and follow laws and regulations but they should proceed more quickly.
The City of Sacramento plants and maintains trees in parks, open spaces, and along the streets. They prune, water, and sometimes replace trees.These trees beautify neighborhoods, shade parks and streets, clean the air, and provide food and shelter for critters of all kinds. Sometimes maintenance is missed or overlooked though. Those city folks are busy!
If you see a damaged, dead, or sickly looking tree take action! Take a picture and note the location. Go to the city 311 site. If the tree is along a city street, choose “Urban Forestry” and enter the details. If the tree is in a city park, choose “Parks” and “Tree Work” and enter the details.
If you create an account, you’ll get updates on the 311 request. You don’t need to create an account though, you can be anonymous. And just for fun, the city shows a map of 311 incidents here.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers Needed
We can always use more volunteers to help. If you’re interested in joining or filling one of the roles below, email us at rewild@rewildsacramento.org. We are a fun and supportive group.
Newsletter Producer - Develop and produce a (hopefully) monthly newsletter.
Location Explorer- Find land owners willing to plant trees, preferably with irrigation.
Event Leaders - Plan and organize tree planting events.
Influencers - People to meet with neighborhood associations and other groups to get more people to plant trees.
Dead Street Tree
Since September of 2025 many of you joined us to remove invasives like the very horrible star thistle, put down cardboard and mulch, plant natives, water the plants, and keep removing the very horrible star thistle.
We recorded the plants when they went into the ground, and will record them as they (hopefully) grow. We’re already seeing most of the plants thriving even if they’re dormant. We are only tracking plants that we planted, but we’re also seeing other natives popping up because we’ve cleared the way for them.
Please visit the project and feel free to add your observations of the native plants to the project. The project has a map of the plants with very official plant codes so we can see how a particular plant is doing. My favorite so far is good old C09 or Common Yarrow. Just look at those colors!
We extended the grant through the end of 2026 and intend to plant more natives in October, November, and December. So far we’re considering telegraphweed, horseweed, spanish clover, gum plant, tarweed, mugwort, doveweed, and various milkweeds. We’re looking at some of the plants growing there on their own and considering assisting them in choking out the invasives.
Yarrow
Desert Cottontail - Destroyer of Plants
Tree Plantings, Sutter's Landing, and ECOS Earth Day
Tree Plantings, Sutter's Landing, and ECOS Earth Day
Kemble Park
Kemble Park
March 14, 2026
Our final park planting for the season was a blast! About 70 people enjoyed community and a stunning sunny day while planting 21 trees in the park including cork oak and California cedar. Councilmember Mai Vang spoke briefly about the importance of planting trees and provided snacks and water. Our friends from the Meadowview Urban Tree Project were there as well. As always, thanks to the City of Sacramento's Department of Youth Parks and Community Enrichment (YPCE), SMUD, and the Sacramento Tree Foundation.
Sutter's Landing
Sutter's Landing
March, April, May, June 2026
We mulched, watered, mulched, weeded, watered, weeded, and enjoyed community with all of you who enjoy nature, the outdoors, and activity with friendly folks. Highlights of the days included chatting with people, watching a bald eagle be harassed by crows, and watching pollinators feasting on the plants. We also handed out dog poop bags to people walking their dogs along the river. The dogs waited patiently and accepted pets as toll.
Most days were lovely although March had some scorching hot weather. Fortunately, the mulch was very deep, about 10 inches, so the roots of the natives we planted stayed cool. In March the start thistle hadn't yet produced seeds, so we left the carcasses to biodegrade in place and return nutrients to the soil. Later, once the star thistle had seeds, we had to load it into bags.
We ended some of the maintenance days with a lovely lunch under the shade of the willow tree at the top of the levee.
ECOS Earth Day
ECOS Earth Day
April 27, 2026
We joined the ECOS Earth Day celebration and staffed our own booth along with our friend at Trees4Sacramento. It was a beautiful but windy day. We did pack up a bit early as our tent was threatening to blow out of Kansas and into the land of Oz. Some of the people we met that day joined us at Sutter’s Landing in May and June.
Mark Your Calendars
Mark Your Calendars
Link to our calendar so you don’t miss any events. Pro-tip: The city of Sacramento keeps track of all park tree plantings, not just ours, on Better Impact so you don’t miss any opportunities.
Feedback & Suggestions
Feedback & Suggestions
If you’d like to volunteer or know of a community location that needs trees let us know at ReWild Sacramento
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