Updates
What’s new at ReLeaf, and an archive of our grants, press, events, resources and more
TreePeople is Hiring Multiple Positions
TreePeople, based out of Los Angeles, is hiring: Community Engagement Associate Manager (Inland Empire) Community Forestry Associate (San Gabriel Valley) Community Forestry Associate (South Los Angeles and Southeast Los Angeles) Community Forestry Associate Manager...
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...
Announcing 2025 California Arbor Week Small Grant Funding Opportunity
California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $50,000 in funding for our California Arbor Week Small Grant Program, generously sponsored by Edison International. Our grant programs are also made possible through the support we receive from CAL FIRE and the USDA...
California ReLeaf to Host an Educational Webinar about the Economic Impact of Urban & Community Forestry in California on December 9th
Join us on December 9th at 10 a.m. to learn about a recently published study on the Impacts of Urban & Community Forestry on California’s Economy: A 10-Year Update. Our speakers, Dr. Rajan Parajuli and Dr. Eric Wiseman, who led the research study, will present...
Our City Forest is Hiring Multiple Positions
Our City Forest, based out of San Jose, is hiring: Community Nursery & Training Center Manager Business & Finance Manager Major Gifts Officer Planting Program Coordinator Climate Corps Service Member Learn more about their open positions on their website:...
Tree Davis is hiring
Tree Davis is hiring passionate individuals to join their team as part-time Education Assistants for the Cool Schools Yolo program in West Sacramento and Woodland. This role will help school campuses by supporting tree-planting initiatives, creating outdoor...
Friends of the Urban Forest is Hiring
Friends of the Urban Forest based in San Francisco is hiring for multiple positions: Deputy Director of Finance & Operations Human Resources Manager Learn more about their openings by visiting:...
Learn Over Lunch with Climate Action Now! Recording Now Available
Learn Over Lunch with Climate Action Now! was recorded on October 9, 2024. Markos Major, the Director of Climate Action Now! (CAN!), discussed tree care and ecological maintenance as a community asset and ways CAN! engages diverse communities in San Francisco....
2025 Arbor Week Poster Contest Now Open!
Attention Young Artists and Tree Lovers! 🎨🌳 Entries are now open for the 2025 Arbor Week Poster Contest! Each year, California kicks off Arbor Week (March 7 – 14) with a Youth Poster Contest. During Arbor Week, we celebrate how trees make our...
Registration is Now Open for California Urban Forests Council’s 2024 Conference in San Luis Obispo | November 13 – 14
Our Network Member, California Urban Forests Council, is hosting their annual conference in San Luis Obispo on November 13 - 14, 2024. The conference will feature speakers and panelists that explore emerging trends impacting our urban canopy and provide insights into...
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...
Educational Webinar Recording Now Available: Invasive Shotehole Borers Update – ISHB Now Detected in Northern California
California ReLeaf's Educational Webinar: Invasive Shothole Borers Update was held on September 18, 2024 at 11 a.m. The webinar reviewed Invasive Shothole Borers, its spread to Northern California, how to report it if it is found in your area, as well as lessons...
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...
Learn Over Lunch with Little Manila Rising Webinar Recording Now Available
Learn Over Lunch with Little Manila Rising was recorded on August 7, 2024. Nicolas Tamayo with Little Manila Rising, discussed their organization’s Urban Forestry Training Program in Stockton. Speaker: Nicolas Tamayo, Urban Forestry Director, Little Manila Rising...
California ReLeaf to host an Educational Webinar: Invasive Shothole Borer Update – ISHB Now Detected in Northern California on September 18th at 11 AM
Webinar Description: Join us on September 18 at 11 AM to learn more about the Invasive Shothole Borer and its recent detection in Northern California. The webinar will provide an update on the spread of ISHB in Northern California, how to report it if it's found in...