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CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN | 159 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2. How can we help preserve / maintain the existing Urban Forest? Funding and Resources Help source water during a drought Donate trees when they get too big City Planting Efforts Plant more trees More trees, more fresh air to breathe Species selection Grow more drought resistant trees Plant trees that don’t cause allergies Don’t plant magnolia trees due to the difficulty in cleaning up large leaves Don’t plant spikey ball trees (Liquidambar) Plant trees that don’t damage sidewalks We need trees to climb that don’t have sap, pine trees are ok, but not for climbing Better Maintenance and Replacement Maintain existing trees better Faster replacement of dead trees Plant trees for every tree removed Help trees make more oxygen for us Cleaning up of oak acorns that have fallen on St John street which pose a tripping hazard Increased trees in specific locations More trees and shade needed at Pleasanton Middle School More trees at Pleasanton schools Fairlands needs more street trees More trees over bike trails More big shade trees along major roadways Better Tree Protections Protect larger trees, neighbors cut down trees Don’t cut down trees Education Educate residents regarding the importance of trees Provide tree pruning knowledge Educate how to care for private trees Neighbors planted trees after we did, lead by example Make friends with a tree Better outreach and education to make people care about their trees Spread the word about how important trees are Don’t litter Limits to Urbanization Expansion Prevent over-urbanization Less housing development Studies Do a benefit analysis of how Muir Park is used