Neighborhood Beautification

14 Trees planted in Japantown
October 2005

Anthony of Our City Forest and a volunteer from the Santa Clara County Juvenile Work Program demonstrate tree planting	Our City Forest coordinator Asma and her assistant Anthony demonstrate tree planting	JNA volunteers John, Raquel and Jacqueline assisted new street tree owner Melissa plant a Chitalpa tashkentensis outside her 3rd Street home.

JNA street tree planting coordinator Tom and his team consult with the new street tree owner, May. Four Platanus a. 'Columbia' trees were planted outside the corner home at 4th Street and Mission Street.	Street tree applicants and, volunteers and he Santa Clara County Juvenile Work Program, San Jose City College, Japantown Business Association and West Valley College

A cool and overcast Saturday morning in October provided the perfect backdrop for the 3rd Japantown Neighborhood Association's Street Tree Planting Event. In a joint effort between the JNA and Our City Forest, neighbors, business owners and volunteers teamed together to plant a variety of trees such as; Chitalpa tashkentensis, Platanus a. 'Columbia', Pistachia chinensis and Gingko biloba throughout the neighborhood. A total of 14 trees were planted alongside homes on 3rd Street, Mission Street, 5th Street together with businesses on Jackson Street and 6th Street.

The JNA volunteers included William Lambson, Mary Jo McCully, Raquel Price, John Orozco and Tom Gorman. Thank you one and all for taking time out of your busy schedules to continue to make Japantown a beautiful place to live work and play.

The street trees are provided free of charge for planting within the parking strips outside of homes and businesses. Volunteers can assist the owners if they need help in planting the trees. Start approaching your treeless neighbors and persuade them to participate in the Street Tree Planting Event next year..... .