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ReLeaf in the News: Press Releases and Press Coverage
Announcing the 2025 Growing Green Communities Grant Funding Opportunity
California ReLeaf is thrilled to announce $65,000 funding for the Growing Green Communities Small Grant Program, generously sponsored by Pacific Gas & Electric Company! Our grant programs are also made possible by the ongoing support we receive from CAL FIRE and...
California ReLeaf Awarded 2024 Inflation Reduction Act Funding from CAL FIRE & the USDA Forest Service
CAL FIRE and the U.S. Forest Service recently announced $30.9 million in grant awards for Urban and Community Forestry investments throughout California. The funding was made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). We are thrilled to announce that we were...
California ReLeaf’s Executive Director Interviewed by ABC7 About the Critical Role Trees Play in Combating Extreme Heat
California ReLeaf's Executive Director, Cindy Blain, was interviewed by Rob Hayes with ABC7 Los Angeles about the critical role trees play in cooling our cities during extreme heat events. The interview aired on September 5th, shortly after Cindy Blain presented at...
2024 Arbor Week Press Conference
California ReLeaf held an Arbor Week press conference on Friday, March 8th, at Compton Creek Natural Park with our partners, CAL FIRE, USDA Forest Service, Edison International, Blue Shield of California, LA Conservation Corps, and Compton community leaders....
2024 Growing Green Communities Grant Winners
California ReLeaf is delighted to announce this year’s grantees for the 2024 Growing Green Communities Grant Program, made possible by the generous support of our sponsor, Pacific Gas & Electric Company. We would also like to thank and recognize CAL FIRE and the...
2024 California Arbor Week Grant Award Winners
California ReLeaf is delighted to announce this year’s grantees for the 2024 California Arbor Week program, made possible by the generous support of our sponsor, Edison International. We would also like to thank and recognize CAL FIRE and the U.S. Forest Service,...
2023 Annual Report
Dear Friends of ReLeaf, Thank you very much for your thoughtful and generous support of California ReLeaf in 2023. We invite you to read our 2023 Annual Report, highlighting our major programs, partnerships, and the inspiring work and impact of our grantees and 80+...
2023 Arbor Week Press Conference
California ReLeaf held an Arbor Week press conference on Tuesday, March 7th, at South Prescott Park in Oakland with our partners, CAL FIRE, USDA Forest Service, Edison International, Blue Shield of California, Common Vision, and Oakland community leaders. Please see...
2023 Arbor Week Poster Contest Winners
Tree Cheers to our Contest Winners! Budding artists from all over the state made colorful and joyful posters with the theme of “Trees Plant a Cooler” while learning about the benefits of trees and celebrating our urban forests. The Poster Contest Winners were unveiled...
Congratulations to our 2023 Arbor Week Poster Contest Honorable Mentions!
Our 2023 Arbor Week Poster Contest asked California kids to ponder how planting trees and caring for trees can help make our communities cooler and healthier places to live. We appreciate all the beautiful entries young artists sent in. Here are the pictures receiving...
Growing Green Communities 2023 Grant Award Winners
California ReLeaf is thrilled to announce this year’s grantees for the 2023 Growing Green Communities Grant! We look forward to their tree planting and tree education events, made possible by the generous sponsorship of Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)....
California Arbor Week 2023 Grant Award Winners
California ReLeaf is delighted to announce this year’s grantees for the California Arbor Week program! We look forward to their celebratory tree planting and tree education events, made possible by the generous sponsorship of Edison International. We also appreciate...
Growing Green Communities 2023 Grant Program
California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $40,000 in funding for the Growing Green Communities grant program sponsored by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). This grant is an urban forest incubator grant to engage new community-based organizations in tree-planting...
California Arbor Week 2023 Grant Program
California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $50,000 in funding for 2023 California Arbor Week to celebrate the value of trees for all Californians. This program is sponsored by Edison International. Arbor Week celebrations are wonderful community engagement and education...
2023 Arbor Week Poster Contest
Attention Young Artists: Each year California kicks off Arbor Week with a poster contest. California Arbor Week is an annual celebration of trees that takes place March 7 to 14. Across the state, communities honor trees. You can participate too by thinking about the...
ReLeaf in the News: ABC10 Segment about Why It’s Import to Water Trees During a Drought
California ReLeaf's executive director, Cindy Blain, spoke with ABC10's Rob Carlmark about the importance of watering and caring for trees during drought. Watch the segment below:
California ReLeaf and Urban Forest Groups Join with Save Our Water to Highlight Importance of Tree Care This Summer
URBAN FOREST GROUPS JOIN WITH SAVE OUR WATER TO HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF TREE CARE THIS SUMMER Proper tree care vital to protect urban canopy during extreme drought Sacramento, CA – With millions of urban trees in need of extra care due to extreme drought, California...
Announcing Treecovery Cycle 2 Grantees
Congratulations to the following organizations who have been selected to receive grants from the Treecovery Grant Program, Cycle 2: Butte Environmental Council Calipatria Chamber of Commerce CityTrees ReLeaf Petaluma TreePeople Trees for Oakland Thank you for your...
ReLeaf in the News: Studio40 Live Segment about Saving Our Water and our Trees
California ReLeaf executive director Cindy Blain spoke with Sacramento news show Studio40 Live about how we can take care of our trees and urban forests while still conserving water as part of a partnership with Save Our Water and Sacramento Republic F. C. Watch the...
Cheers Arbor Week 2022 Grantees & Sponsors!
Mega thanks to our California Arbor Week Grantees and Sponsors! You can meet several of them in this video and learn a little about the upcoming tree projects here: Arbor Week 2022 Grantees & Sponsors ...