Woody Planting

Woody planting projects include any activities that maintain or enhance oak woodland, provide enhanced wildlife and pollinator habitat, or establish other kinds of woody (tree/shrub) plantings for agroecological benefit.

Marin RCD often partners with Point Blue Conservation Science's Students and Teachers Restoring a Watershed (STRAW) Program to design and implement planting projects across the county. During the 2023-2024 winter planting season, MRCD/STRAW:

  • Hosted 38 student restoration field days
  • Engaged over 1,100 students from 15 schools
  • Planted 3,713 plants
  • Planted 4,000 linear feet 
  • Impacted 15.3 acres
A group of kids participates in environmental activity, planting trees in a grassy landscape with hills and fencing.
Three girls are smiling and holding a young tree while planting it outdoors in a grassy area under a blue sky.
STRAW students holding a plant prior to planting.
Three kids are smiling while digging in a grassy field, dressed for the outdoors in rain gear and work gloves.
STRAW students using a hoe to prepare the ground for planting.
People gathering outdoors in a green field, engaged in activities around a stream, likely related to environmental work.
STRAW Students planting in a riparian area.
A group of people, including children, gathers outdoors for an activity, with one person demonstrating in the foreground.
STRAW staff demonstrate proper planting technique at a restoration planting.
People are working together outdoors, handling a wire structure while wearing gloves, in a grassy area under a clear blue sky.
Students and teachers building a cage for plants.
A group of adults and children are gathered outdoors in a grassy area, likely engaged in an educational or community activity.
STRAW staff and students huddle to discuss planting plans.
A group of people is engaged in planting or gardening in a sunny, grassy outdoor area, surrounded by hills.
STRAW staff guides students in preparing an area for planting.