We will release information about our presenters and program agenda in early 2025. Stay tuned for more information.

California ReLeaf does not have a recommended hotel for the Network Retreat. There are many options in the East Bay. Below are nearby hotels that have discounted rates with the California Endowment Center.

AC Hotel by Marriott (.8 miles away)

• California Endowment Discount Directions:
  • Enter Dates of Stay, then select Special Rates – go to dropdown and select CORPORATE/PROMO/SET #, then enter CQ2

Moxy Oakland Uptown by Marriott (.3 miles away)

• California Endowment Discount Directions:
  • Enter Dates of Stay – go to drop down, select CORPORATE/PROMO/SET # then enter CQ2

Hampton Inn (.8 miles away)

• California Endowment Discount Directions:
  • Enter Dates of Stay – and click Special Rates to enter Corporate Code 0560074396

Hyatt Place Emeryville (3.7 miles away)

• California Endowment Discount Directions:
  •  Enter Corporate Code 122570

Thanks to the generous support from our partners – the US Forest Service and CAL FIRE – as well as our sponsors, we are offering travel reimbursement stipends to help defray expenses associated with travel to the ReLeaf Network Retreat.

Please carefully read the eligibility and requirements below. Please complete the Network Retreat Travel Stipend Application Form by May 1, 2025 to be eligible.

Eligibility for Travel Stipend

• Funding for travel stipends is offered only to up-to-date Network Member organizations who submitted a renewal/ application in 2025.
• There is a limit of one stipend per Network Member organization.
• Funding for stipends is limited and will be allocated based on the applying Network Member’s organizational budget size and financial need.
• The applicant organization’s attendee must attend the entire ReLeaf Network Retreat.
• The applicant organization must have at least one person from their organization registered to attend the Retreat to be eligible to apply for a travel stipend.
• The travel stipend DOES NOT cover registration for the Network Retreat.
• If awarded, travel stipends are issued to the Network Member organization or their fiscal sponsor NOT to individuals.

Allowable Travel Stipend Use

Reimbursable expenses include costs associated with transportation and lodging (not food). Travel Stipends will only be issued after the grantee completes California ReLeaf’s Online Reporting Form, which requires providing receipt copies and mileage documentation. Eligible travel expenses which exceed the maximum will be used as an In-kind Match reported to the US Forest Service.

Travel Stipend Amount Eligibility

• $150 – Traveling from greater than 75 miles to 299 miles
• $300 – Traveling from greater than 300 miles

Reimbursement and Reporting Requirement Expectations

If awarded the travel stipend, the recipient must:

• Arrange their own travel and lodging reservations
• Travel Stipend Recipients must collect receipts and report all expenses you or your organization incurred in attending the event using California ReLeaf’s Online Reporting Form with a W9 for your organization (or fiscal sponsors) by Friday, May 30, 2025.
• California ReLeaf will reimburse travel stipend recipients $150 (for traveling greater than 75 miles to 299 miles) or up to $300 (for traveling greater than 300 miles) for eligible travel expenses for the 2024 ReLeaf Network Retreat upon approval of the completed form and receipts. Payment may take up to 30 days to process.

Applications Due Date: May 1, 2025

Anticipated Award Notification: May 5, 2025

Questions? Contact Megan Dukett, ReLeaf’s Education & Communications Program Manager

Network Retreat registrants will be offered the following food and drink options during the event. Attendee registration fees help cover the cost of the food provided. More details on the menu will be provided to attendees prior to the event. 

Network Retreat (9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

• Light Breakfast: Coffee and Tea, Assorted Pastries, and Seasonal Fruit
• Lunch: Salad / Sandwich Options

Network Reception (4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)

• Assorted Appetizers
• 1 Drink Ticket per registrant (Beer/Wine/Soda)

The Network Retreat will be held at the Oakland California Endowment Center: 2000 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA 94612

Map of Conference Center: Site Map (The 2025 Network Retreat will be in the Laurel Room)

Parking:

• Douglas Parking / California Bank & Trust
  • Address: 2003 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA 94612
  • Entrance: 20th & Franklin (off Franklin)
  • Rate: $14 All Day (7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) Prices arsubject to change at any time
  • Phone Number: 1-800-877-9984
• ABM Parking Services / Lake Merrit Plaza
  • Address: 1999 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA 94612
  • Entrance: 20th & Harrison (off Harrison)
  • Rate: $30 All Day (6 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.) Prices are subject to change at any time
• Ace Parking / Kaiser Plaza
  • Address: 325 22nd Street, Oakland, CA 94612
  • Entrance: Webster & Kaiser Plaza
  • Rate: $35 All Day (24 hours) Prices are subject to change at any time

Public Transportation:

• BART – 19th St. Oakland Station
  • Use the 20th Street exit. The California Endowment Center is located on the corner of 20th & Franklin Street
  • View BART Schedules, Trip Planner, and Real Time Departure Information
• AC Transit Bus
  • The following bus lines serve the 19th Street BART area: 6, 11, 12, 14, 18, 51A, 72, 72M, 72R, 800, 802, 805, 851, NL
  • View AC Transit Bus Schedules and Routes

We invite you to sponsor our 2025 Network Retreat. This event supports the ReLeaf Network, an alliance of grassroots organizations dedicated to growing and caring for urban tree canopy and bolstering the community forest movement statewide.

By sponsoring the Network Retreat, you are supporting urban forest nonprofit community engagement, peer-to-peer learning, and education, strengthening over 85+ CBOs across the state from San Diego to Eureka! Please download our Sponsorship Information Packet to learn more about the opportunity.