Urban Releaf

This morning I volunteered with a group from our church to plant trees in Oakland with an organization called Urban Releaf.  It felt good to work to dig a big hole with others, to carry buckets of soil and mulch.  I loved watching little girls plant the pretty perennials with authority that comes from experience.  All that we needed was provided by the organization, shovels, trees, good soil, mulch and water and of course the trees and perennials.  Together we planted 7 trees in downtown Oakland.  I asked the guy in charge where they get their money and he said mostly cap and trade from the state.  Check out the organization, it seems like a good one.  It felt very good to do something for the city of Oakland, for the environment.  The trees will be there long after I'm gone.  I love planting trees!  It is such a hopeful, constructive activity.