Tempe’s effort to cool and beautify elementary schools continued Nov. 4 with a project at Cecil Shamley School.

The effort brought dozens of volunteers together to plant 13 trees and refresh the community garden with new soil and plants, according to a release.

The project was made possible thanks to a collaboration between public, private and nonprofit partners, whose joint efforts are helping to expand shade coverage in Tempe, city officials said.

The City of Tempe’s Sustainability and Resilience Office teamed up with ASU HeatReady Schools, Trees Matter, the Tempe Elementary School District and Rio Reimagined to plant the trees with funding from State Farm, UPS and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, the release stated.

“These types of initiatives are part of a larger effort to increase shade canopy coverage in the city and create more resilience to extreme heat,” city officials stated in the release, adding about 30 additional trees are being planted at three Tempe elementary schools this fall.

The city has a goal of achieving a 25% tree and shade canopy in the city by 2040.