See Urban Trees 7 along the North Embarcadero

The public will have a chance to help dedicate the 30 artworks in a ceremony on Thursday, October 28 at the Port of San Diego's B Street Cruise Ship Terminal. The opening reception will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will include most of the artists who created the sculptures.

The Port of San Diego’s seventh harvest of Urban Trees line the North Embarcadero waterfront. Thirty new sculptures have been selected for Urban Trees 7 and are “planted” for a half-mile along Harbor Drive from the Cruise Ship Terminal to Hawthorn Street.

Urban Trees have become a popular destination within a destination and an engaging, changing and enjoyable public art experience for thousands of visitors drawn to this picturesque bayfront. Artists responding to a national call were invited to apply their creative energies to the design of artistic "trees" that would add interest, form, color and fun to the waterfront. From 82 entries, these 30 artworks were commissioned for the Urban Trees 7 exhibit, which extends for a half-mile along Harbor Drive, from the Cruise Ship Terminal to Hawthorn Street. Along the way, visitors can enjoy other attractions including the USS Midway, the Maritime Museum, San Diego Harbor Excursion, Hornblower Cruises, and outstanding waterfront dining.

Sponsored by the Port's Public Art Department, the Urban Tree exhibitions were conceived as a means to activate the North Embarcadero pedestrian promenade and enhance the aesthetic enjoyment of the waterfront with a variety of unique and original artworks.

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