Boy Scouts plant trees for achievement, environment   By Ashley Archibald, Santa Monica Daily Press     A stand of young California sycamores, supported by poles nearly as tall as the trees themselves, line what used to be a dilapidated asphalt pad, sentinels against the waves of invisible chemicals and particulates emanating from the cars below.   The trees represent ...
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Sacramento City Forester Joe Benassini is the recipient of a 2012 Arbor Day Award honoring his outstanding contribution to tree planting, conservation, and stewardship. Benassini is one of 16 individuals and organizations being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation this year. He is receiving a Champion of Trees Award in recognition of his leadership in advancing effective forestry public policy. ...
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California Arbor Week Celebrations Grow Statewide  Special celebrations highlight the importance of trees to California Sacramento, Calif. – California Arbor Week will be celebrated throughout California March 7-14 to highlight the importance of trees to communities by improving air quality, water conservation, economic vitality, individual health and the ambiance of residential and commercial neighborhoods. Organizations ranging from city tree foundations, ...
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The California redwood was designated the official State Tree of California by the State Legislature in 1937.  Once common throughout the Northern Hemisphere, redwoods are found only on the Pacific Coast.  Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests.  There are actually two genera of California redwood: the coast redwood (Sequoia ...
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As the sun sank down below the horizon last night, Tu Bishvat, sometimes referred to as Tu B’Shevat or the Jewish “New Year for Trees”, began. Originally used to calculate the age of fruit trees, recently the Jewish holiday has come to be less pragmatic and more celebratory. In recent years, it’s been touted as the “Jewish Arbor Day.” “Tu Bishvat ...
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