Long Time Volunteer Inspires Robert Martinez to Get Involved.

Dedicating over 125 volunteer hours in 2016, Martinez commits himself to improving Tulsa’s urban forest by pruning trees on a regular basis.

Robert Martinez, a graduate of the 2016 Citizen Forester Class, joined Up With Trees after seeing long-time volunteer Jim Costas pruning trees. Dedicating over 125 volunteer hours in 2016, Martinez commits himself to improving Tulsa’s urban forest by pruning trees on a regular basis. Apart from preserving the current canopy of Tulsa’s trees, we can always count on Martinez to assist with the planting initiatives of Up With Trees, from helping plant countless square footage of shrub beds to putting 50-gallon trees in the ground along Interstate 44.

“A sense of accomplishment happens every time we leave a work site. When you turn around and look back and say “Man, that looks great. It’s visible not only to you & crew, but passers by when they honk at us working at sites,” says Martinez.

In addition to maintaining Up With Trees sites, Martinez takes the time to maintain our tools, by sharpening our shovels to keep them in planting condition. Martinez has an eye for safety and takes every precaution to ensure the wellbeing of his fellow volunteers and the Up With Trees crew. With his fun-loving personality and heart of gold, we are lucky to have Martinez on our team.