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Tree Planting Projects Focus Groups The City of San Leandro partnered with Common Vision to plant 1,000 trees and e n gage t he community o n t ree planti ng, maintenance, and care. Planti ng proj ect s were funded through a Cal Fire grant received i n May 2022. The p lanting even t s were held throughout t he course o f the T ree Master P lan, wh ich prov ided ample opportunity for crossover on public education and outreach regard i n g the T M P. Common Vision is an organization that improves community health and food security t h ro ugh o utdoor classrooms and school gardens th roughout Cal ifornia. Executive Director Wanda Stewa rt's vision aligns w ith t he City of San Leandra's t ree planting efforts to reach underrepresented communi t ies, max i m ize public education, and empower youth . Community partners were essential to the T rees Master Plan's success. Specia l attention was given t o targ et i n g f rontline communities where tree canopy is low, urban h eat island i mpacts a re high, and a l locatio n of r esources has historica l ly been lacking To achieve the T MP priorities o f enviro n me n tal justice and resi lience, a stro n g network of sta keholders was form e d to share information and news about th e T MP, recruit vo lu ntee rs a n d attendees for community events, advise the C ity and consu ltants of iss ues and def ic iencies in the outreach process, and provide input. Several of these organ i zations part ner with the City of San Lean d ro on ex isti n g and/or recent efforts such as the General P lan Update, Climate Action Plan, Res i li ence Hubs, a nd the Cal Fire Tree Planting Grant. 37 1 CoN.N.on · Vision The T re es Master P lan's outreach a n d e n gage m ent included a series of focus grou p sess ions. I n t h ese sessio n s, variou s i n te rest g roups shared pe rspectives a n d ideas about San Leandro's urb an forest. T h ese groups p rovided loc al expertise and i n novative ideas to inform the TM P 's reco m m endat ions.