25th Anniversary

A Conversation with Gail Church

Current Position:Executive Director, Tree Musketeers What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? 1991 – present, Network group. I was on a steering committee for a National urban forest conference when I met Geni Cross and she recruited us to join the ReLeaf network. I...

Conversation with Rick Hawley

Current Position: Executive Director, Greenspace – the Cambria Land Trust What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? Network group – 1996, year before Cambria retreat. Advisory council – I was involved during the transition when advocacy became part of the Network and...

Interview with Brian Kempf

Current Position? Director, Urban Tree Foundation What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? 1996 – Marketing the Reddy Stake to the Network 1999 started Urban Tree Foundation in Albany area with Tony Wolcott (Albany) 2000ish to present – Network member 2000 – moved...

Conversation with Eric Oldar

Current Position? CDF - State Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator (10 years) - Retired What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? Provided yearly State funding support to underwrite CA ReLeaf; funding of personnel, defining scope of work to be accomplished under...

Conversation with John Melvin

Current Position: State Urban Forester, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? Regional Urban Forester– 2002-06 (so, CA), 2006-09 (N CA), providing network technical support State Urban Forester - 2009 -to...

Interview with Elisabeth Hoskins

Current Position? Retired from California ReLeaf What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? Staff: 1997 – 2003, Grant Coordinator 2003 - 2007, Network Coordinator (1998 worked in Costa Mesa office with Genevieve) What did/does California ReLeaf mean to you? Privilege to...