Bay Tree Design, inc.

10/17/2025

We want to start your weekend with some nature play. Check out our recent work at Prospect Sierra School. https://www.facebook.com/reel/650289794505714

10/17/2025

Straight from Premier Construction

10/21/2023

We have enjoyed helping Green Schoolyards America envision forests throughout California. It was a pleasure to share some of our thoughts in their latest design lecture series.

SCHOOLYARD FOREST DESIGN LECTURE SERIESLecture 2 — October 05, 2023The Schoolyard Forest Design Lecture Series, hosted by Green Schoolyards America, provides...

03/31/2022

https://www.baytreedesign.com/blog/2022/3/29/sy433vndzwnbckdhhn2j3gm64i0knx

Bay Tree Design partnered with Fora Architects on designing the landscape for Tripp Apartments, a transitional women’s home located in San Jose. The housing intends to support women and their kids, in times of need. The design responds to this mission by proposing various community and therapeutic

03/07/2022

https://www.baytreedesign.com/blog/2022/3/7/csu-forest-masterplan

Located at the base of the Carquinez Strait Bridge on the San Francisco Bay, CSU Maritime (Cal Maritime) incorporates coastal bluffs and sweeping views of the Bay all the way to the Pacific Ocean. This idyllic setting was marred in October 2019 when a catastrophic forest fire burned 400 trees and se

02/17/2022

https://www.baytreedesign.com/blog/2022/1/27/the-field

We enjoyed collaborating with many public agencies and non-profits in San Francisco the past year to create this design guide focused on giving children rich daily opportunities to discover nature in their neighborhoods. Read the summary in The Field or download the document on our website .

02/07/2022

https://www.baytreedesign.com/blog/2022/1/26/studying-oakland-history-at-helen-macgregor-plaza

BAY TREE DESIGN is working for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital and City of Oakland in a community engagement process to redevelop the Helen MacGregor Plaza as a central community commons.  This plaza is located at the intersection of three neighborhoods: Santa Fe, Bushrod and Long

01/28/2022

https://www.baytreedesign.com/blog/2022/1/27/marins-coho-salmon-and-steelhead-trout

Each year, December through February, wild coho salmon and steelhead trout travel inland from the Pacific Ocean, through Tomales Bay, and up Lagunitas Creek and its tributaries to spawn. This year, due to the generous winter rains, more than 500 salmon alone were counted in the creek. The Bay Tr

05/28/2021

https://www.baytreedesign.com/blog/2021/5/28/partnership-announcement

BAY TREE DESIGN is excited to announce the promotion of longtime firm member to Associate Principal - Lauren Freels. Lauren has been an integral part of BTD since she joined in 2013 consistently proving her creativity, attention to detail, and poise in her projects which are focused on helping vul

07/29/2020

https://www.baytreedesign.com/blog/2020/7/29/helping-in-the-pandemic-the-importance-of-outdoor-learning

In the spring we were excited to see Foster Center in Oakland open in time to help Alameda County Community Food Bank. Now we feel grateful that we can put our expertise to use to help in other ways during the pandemic. Our Principal, Lisa Howard, will be volunteering for Green School Yards Amer

06/30/2020

https://www.baytreedesign.com/blog/2020/6/29/its-getting-built-oxford-west-campus-construction-update

The Oxford @ West Campus renovation is speeding along this summer. With an expected open date in August, the construction is moving on at an amazing pace. It’s breathtaking to see all our thoughts and efforts to design a vibrant, outdoor, children’s learning space coming together. The team of co...

06/05/2020

https://www.baytreedesign.com/blog/2020/6/5/lz9wpne1cg33ietwg6gph2ano9a71c

The past two weeks have been challenging at best.  We have been devastated by the recent attacks of people of color.   Living in the East Bay we have felt the outrage and collective unrest.  We support the peaceful protests agains these injustices. Since our inception we