We wish you many joys through the holidays and many successes in the New Year. Thank you for supporting our mission to preserve, protect, and enhance California’s urban and community forests. Happy Holidays to you and your family, California ReLeaf

For over a decade, the World Forest Institute (WFI) has offered a unique International Fellowship Program to professionals in natural resources–such as foresters, environmental educators, land managers, NGO practioners and researchers–to conduct a practical research project at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.. In addition to their specific research projects, Fellows participate in weekly field trips, interviews and ...
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The Center for Urban Forestry Research’s Tree Carbon Calculator (CTCC) is now national. The CTCC is programmed in an Excel spreadsheet, just like the old one, but now covers 16 US climate zones. This verision includes new features: palm species, emissions factors and energy information. Now users from coast to coast can enter species, tree size (diameter-at-breast height) or tree age ...
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Jason Siniscalchi, a PhD in Forest Resource Science from West Virginia University has developed a tree identification application for the iPhone called TreeID. This application may have particular benefit for professionals, volunteers, or stakeholders. TreeID provides an inexpensive supplement to current resources by providing an easy reference that can be used on the job. TreeID contains over 250 trees (including ...
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The final registration deadline for the Municipal Forestry Institute Conference is quickly approaching. Unlike most conferences and workshops that focus primarily on trees, MFI develops community forestry leaders by building skills in advocacy, coalition building, program planning, communications, public relations, strategic thinking and other key areas. Past participants include city foresters/arborists, state urban forestry staff, city/county planners, tree wardens, non-profit ...
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