By Ashley on June 19, 2012 in Education, Network, Partners

Ross Lynch and Laura Marano of Disney’s Austin & Ally are connecting kids to nature. Friends for Change will be greening campuses at over 25 Los Angeles schools affecting thousands of students.   The goal? To revitalize urban school settings to grant kids access to greener and healthier learning environments, from learning to capture rainwater to planting fruit trees and ...
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By Ashley on June 18, 2012 in Jobs, Network

Field Operations Manager Guernville, CA Application deadline: 6/29/12 CLASSIFICATION: Part-time to Full Time/Exempt REPORTS TO: Executive Director   ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: Stewards is seeking a highly qualified candidate to serve as Field Operations Manager to manage service delivery in the parks in support of Stewards’ mission to fund projects and programs in cooperation with and in support of local California State ...
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By Ashley on June 13, 2012 in Network, Network Events

One of the last remaining fruit orchards in Silicon Valley inspired photographer Angela Buenning Filo to turn her lens toward trees. Her 2003 visit to an abandoned plum tree orchard, beside the San Jose IBM campus on Cottle Road, led to a monumental project: a three year endeavor photographing each of the 1,737 trees. She explains, “I wanted to map ...
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By Ashley on June 12, 2012 in Jobs, Network

Job Opening: Project Manager Blue Heron Trails Visitor Contact Center (Grant Funded Project) Apply by Friday, June 22, 2012. Position Overview:   The Project Manager works within the Native Trees in Urban and Rural Environments (NATURE) program and performs all project management duties related to the Blue Heron Trails Visitor Contract Center project. This project has received a 2012 California ...
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By Ashley on June 06, 2012 in grants, Network, Partners

In April, California ReLeaf and Canopy teamed up to enter the Odwalla Plant a Tree competition. Over the course of two months, supporters were asked to choose their favorite tree planting project by voting for one of twenty entries. The top ten vote recipients will each receive a $10,000 grant from Odwalla.   We’re happy to announce that the California ...
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