With our current drought and the continuing uncertainty about future rainfall some in Ojai are discussing the legitimacy of planting new trees as they require watering to become established and survive; others are wondering how to treat their existing established trees.

Are we nature's best hope? We may be and that's good news to my ears because with our support nature can be incredibly resilient.

During this time of global climate change and our continuing drought we at Ojai Trees want to share a message to take care of our trees.

We met, we mulched and we think you should too! Giving your trees, old and new, a thick layer of root-protecting mulch and it will give them the best start going into our warmer weather.

Thanks to all who volunteered and worked at our spring planting on March 5. It makes a such a difference in our community and we received the notes and emails to prove it!

With the help of our community volunteers Ojai Trees planted 162 trees in 2021 for a total of 1,690 since 2008.

According to the US Department of Agriculture , "Trees are like outdoor air conditioners that operate as carbon sinks.

We set a one day planting record of 42 trees and another 7 trees planted by CREW.

Ojai Trees is actively replacing Ojai's declining heritage oaks and other native trees with young trees

Trees sometimes thrive and other times they fail – just like people.

Did you ever wonder how a tree knows which way to grow?

There will be 60 new Ojai street trees soaking up the winter rains after a new tree planting initiative takes place starting this fall.

We just received this beautiful thank you from one of the schools where we planted trees last spring under our "Shade For Ojai's Children" program.

The Overstory by Richard Powers is a sweeping novel about nine Americans whose unique life experiences with trees bring them together to address the destruction of forests and urban trees.

The gift of a tree is a gift that keeps on giving.

Random thoughts on a hot Ojai day.

Trees make me happier and science just backed me up!

Green Prescription, focused on the growing body of research demonstrating the strong relationship between greening and physical, mental, and social health.

Until recently pedestrian and bicycle travel has been an afterthought.