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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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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Thursday, June 21, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., EST The Planning for Growth and Open Space Webinar Series presents its third session: “Green Infrastructure Planning: Connecting Partners & Greenspaces”.   Join the webinar to explore Green Infrastructure Planning, how local communities can get started, and the role that the Forest Service can play. Guest speakers Kendra Briechle (The Conservation Fund), Karen ...
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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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Eucalyptus are the most common non-native trees in California – over 30 species are widely grown throughout the state. A working knowledge of Eucalyptus, including identification, ecological traits, and physical characteristics is essential for any practicing California arborist, urban forester, consultant, city planner, or landscape architect. On June 14 or June 15, you can join Dr. Matt Ritter and Barrie ...
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