You are invited to the annual Arbor Day Fair!
- When: Saturday, March 8 from 9 AM - 1 PM
- Where: Civic Center Secondary School yard (650 McAllister St)
- What to Expect: Free family fun, hands-on activities, info booths, environmental education, planter box building, and scenic bucket truck rides!
- Cost: Free and open to all, rain or shine!
- Watch the video to see what the fair is like:
Join the Fun! Volunteer to Plant 100+ Trees on March 8
- Visit https://sfpublicworks.org/loveourcity and sign up for the March 8 tree-planting volunteer event.
How the Fair impacts residents:
- Avoid Towing! Important Parking Notices! Please respect tow away signs. Do not park in spaces with tow away signs for March 8 or your car may be towed.
- Increased foot and vehicle traffic expected at the 600 block of McAllister St (McAllister St between Gough St and Franklin St) on Saturday, March 8 from 6 AM – 2 PM.
- To celebrate Arbor Day, 100+ street trees will be planted by SF Public Works staff and volunteers on March 8. This will expand the tree canopy, bringing you clean air, providing habitat for birds and butterflies, and reducing storm-water runoff.
Who should I contact if my car was towed?
- The SFMTA is responsible for removing illegally parked and abandoned vehicles from city streets. A vehicle which is parked in a tow away zone will be towed to one of the City and County of San Francisco Impound facilities.
- Towed? Call 415-865-8200. Be ready to provide your license plate number, vehicle description, suspected tow date, and location.
Where will the street trees be planted?
- 100+ street trees will be planted in District 5 and District 6. Affected neighborhoods include the Tenderloin, Civic Center, Little Saigon, and Western Addition.
- The 100+ tree sites were chosen and inspected as early as November 2024. Then stumps were grinded and sites were prepped for the big day. Tree inspectors chose trees that would fit the neighborhood, microclimate, existing trees, and bus lines. Unfortunately, it is too late to add more tree sites at this point.
- 19 different species of trees will be planted. The most popular tree species include Acer buergerianum, Laurus nobilis Saratoga, and Zelkova Village Green.
Can kids go on bucket truck rides? Is there an age limit?
- All adults and children must wear safety harnesses before taking bucket truck rides. Then SF Public Works staff will doublecheck your harness to ensure that it’s put on properly.
- There will be kid-sized safety harnesses available. Therefore, there isn’t a set age limit. Kids must be able to fit the safety harnesses properly in order to take bucket truck rides.
- Up to 2 people can ride a bucket truck at a time, such as a parent/guardian and a child.
- You can watch a video of a parent and a child on a bucket truck ride here.
