Our City Forest
Our City Forest is one of 17 organizations statewide selected to receive funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which is being administered by California ReLeaf. Our City Forest’s mission is to cultivate a green and healthy San José metropolis by engaging community members in the appreciation, protection, growth and maintenance of our urban ecosystem, especially our urban forest. The $750,000 grant to this San Jose-based non-profit will implement the initial phase of Our City Forest’s 100K Trees Project -- an initiative to plant 100,000 trees throughout the city. Project work includes galvanizing citywide support, providing urban forestry outreach ...
California Arbor Week
March 7 - 14 is California Arbor Week. Urban and community forests play a vital role in our lives. They filter rainwater and store carbon. They feed and shelter birds and other wildlife. They shade and cool our homes and neighborhoods, saving energy. Maybe best of all, they form a living green canopy, contributing to our health and well-being, raising our quality of life. This March you have a chance to get involved in your own neighborhood forest. California Arbor Week is a time to plant trees, volunteer in your community, and learn about the forest where you live. By planting ...
Woodland Tree Foundation
“You meet wonderful people—good-hearted people—planting trees,” says David Wilkinson, a founder and board president of Woodland Tree Foundation. [caption id="attachment_1639" align="alignleft" width="269" caption="Local children help to plant a tree on Arbor Day."][/caption] During its 10 years of operation, the foundation has planted over 2,100 trees in this Tree City USA northwest of Sacramento. Wilkinson is a historian and says Woodland got its name because it grew out of an oak forest. Wilkinson and the foundation want to preserve that heritage. The all-volunteer group works with the city to plant trees downtown and replace aging trees. Twenty years ago, there were almost no trees ...
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Community Partners in Action
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Our City Forest
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California Arbor Week
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Woodland Tree Foundation
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Woods to the Hoods
California ReLeaf's mission is to empower grassroots efforts and build strategic partnerships that preserve, protect, and enhance California's urban and community forests.
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What is an urban forest?
An urban forest is comprised of trees and other vegetation in and around our communities, including the trees in our yards and along residential streets, in parking lots and along commercial thoroughfares, on school grounds, and in parks and open spaces.
Why are urban forests important?
Healthy urban forests are integral to the ecological, economic, and social well-being of our communities. From cleaning our air and water to saving energy through cooling shade, from raising property values to rekindling neighborhood pride, from providing places for children to play to providing homes and food for wildlife, our communities’ trees have a lot to offer. When selected, planted, and cared for properly, trees can improve the quality of our lives for decades to come.
Urban Waters Ambassador Position Available
The Urban Waters Federal Partnership is seeking its first Urban Waters Federal Partnership Pilot Ambassador to be placed in Los [...]
Learn to Prune Trees the Right Way, Young Tree Care Workshop in Goleta on January 21st
Keep your trees healthy with proper pruning techniques taught by experienced professionals at a free public workshop. Goleta Valley Beautiful, [...]
Poster Contest Deadline Approaching
Third, fourth, and fifth grade students throughout California are invited to participate in this year’s California Arbor Week Poster Contest. [...]
Give the Gift of Trees
Trees bring life to California and have a remarkable effect on our communities. Trees provide benefits like cleaning the air [...]
