Shade for ALL Neighborhood Workshops:
Desert West

Workshop 1 & 2

What people say:

We are very happy with the workshops. I have already received two trees that are under my care. Many volunteers came to my house to plant them and provided us with instructions on how to care for them. The workshops were very informative and gave us the opportunity to decide, as a community, where we want shade, whether in schools, churches, or other places. Many thanks to the organizers, as this is a great help. / Estamos muy contentos con los talleres. Ya recibí dos árboles que están bajo mi cuidado. Muchos voluntarios vinieron a casa para plantarlos y nos proporcionaron instrucciones sobre cómo cuidarlos. Los talleres fueron muy informativos y nos dieron la oportunidad de decidir, como comunidad, dónde queremos tener sombra, ya sea en escuelas, iglesias u otros lugares. Muchas gracias a los organizadores, ya que esto es de gran ayuda.

Workshop 1

Shade for ALL Neighborhood Workshop
Date: October 2, 2025
Location: Maryvale High School | 3415 N 59th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85033
Hosted by: ASU, Unlimited Potential, and City of Phoenix Office of Heat Response and Mitigation

Workshop 2 Details

Coming Soon

What we discussed:

  • Neighborhood Tree Action Plan

  • Toolkit/Project Template

  • Shade Priorities: People to Protect

  • Shade Priorities: Destinations + Routes

  • Shade Challenges: Easier, Harder, Hardest Tree Planting Locations

  • Shade Futures and Shade Strategies

  • Tree & Shade Funding + Timelines

Urban Nature, led by Arizona State University’s Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service — in partnership with community-based organizations, industry partners, national organizations, and several ASU departments — works to scale nature-based urban shade solutions, sustain a community trade school and enterprise hub, and advance place-based applied urban forestry research. Funding for this project was provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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