Wood Crafting Beneath the Cherry Trees - Hanami Line

Join us for a morning of outdoor wood crafting at the Sacramento Tree Foundation's Hanami Line cherry blossom park, located at Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park.

Attendees will sand 3 redwood coasters then decorate and paint them with cherry blossom stencils—perfect as a gift or to beautify your own home!

The redwood we'll use was sustainably harvested in Sacramento through our Urban Wood Rescue program. We provide all the materials and supplies, and will walk through the steps together.

Register now! The week before this event, we will send a logistics and directions email with detailed information about how to get to the site. You will receive this email ONLY if you are signed-up for this planting.

Anyone! This event is open to the general public, you do not need any prior experience to join us, and on-site training will be provided. Families with children are welcome.

Register in advance: Space is limited. If your plans change prior to the event, please update your registration status so we are sure to have the necessary number of volunteers.

Youth attendees: Attendees under 18 years of age must have their parent or legal guardian sign their consent form during registration. Attendees under 16 years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. One adult chaperone is required for every 6 youth under 16, or for every 2 youth under 10.

Waiver: All attendees must pre-register and sign a completed volunteer waiver form during registration and BEFORE participating in the event.

COVID safety: Although we encourage attendees to be fully vaccinated, all attendees can choose to wear facial coverings at their own discretion. Anyone who has tested positive for COVID should not attend, unless more than 5 days have passed and they are asymptomatic and have tested negative on day 6 or later - please provide advance notice of cancellation when possible.

Clothes and shoes: Dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather. This event will take place entirely outdoors with limited shade.

Arrival: Arrive on time. Check-in begins at 10:00: AM.

Food and drink: Attendees will be responsible for bringing their own water and/or food.

Skills: No specific skills or tools required.

Public Transportation: SacRT bus routes 30 and 38 stop at the Sacramento Transit Center, less than 1 mile from the event site.

Parking: There is limited, timed parking at Robert T. Matsui Park. Additional paid parking spots are available at the MoSaC parking lot.

At the Sacramento Tree Foundation, we steward our urban forest from seed to slab. We are proud to be part of a movement writing a new chapter in the lives of urban trees. Through our Urban Wood Rescue program, we save fallen trees from the landfill and mill their wood into usable lumber. By keeping this wood intact, all the carbon the tree stored during its lifetime stays locked down in the wood. If logs are instead sent to the landfill or chipped into mulch, that carbon is released back into the atmosphere.

Located on the Sacramento riverfront at Robert T. Matsui Park, the Hanami Line cherry blossom park provides a welcoming space to gather, relax and play while celebrating the rich cultural contributions Japanese Americans have made to our region.

This program is supported by CAL FIRE and California Climate Investments.

If you have questions about this initiative or would like to get more deeply involved, please contact Pamela Sanchez, Community Education Manager, at [email protected] or (916) 974-4311.

Donate to SacTree to support our work growing thriving communities through stewardship of our urban forest! SacTree relies on the support of friends, neighbors, and volunteers like you to make our work possible.

Reach out to [email protected] with any questions about registering for this event or volunteering with SacTree.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park, 450 Jibboom Street, Sacramento, United States