Updates

What’s new at ReLeaf, and an archive of our grants, press, events, resources and more

Become a Tree Amigo with Our City Forest

Mar 26, 2012 | ,

Our City Forest is planning a four-week training program to prepare tree lovers to take their passion one step further by becoming Tree Amigos. One need not be a Tree Amigo to volunteer with the nonprofit organization dedicated to urban forestry, but those who become...

Carbon Offsets & the Urban Forest

Mar 21, 2012 | , ,

The California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32) calls for a 25% statewide reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. How are you responding? Urban forest offset projects are in their early stages and there is uncertainty as to their effectiveness. However, by...

Changes to Facebook and YouTube

Mar 9, 2012 | ,

If your organization uses Facebook or YouTube to reach the masses, then you should know that change is afoot. In March, Facebook will change all accounts to the new "timeline" profile style. Visitors to your organization's page will see a whole new look. Make sure...

Arbor Week Celebrations Grow Statewide

Mar 8, 2012 | ,

California Arbor Week Celebrations Grow Statewide  Special celebrations highlight the importance of trees to California Sacramento, Calif. – California Arbor Week will be celebrated throughout California March 7-14 to highlight the importance of trees to communities...

What’s a QR Code?

Mar 8, 2012 | ,

You've probably seen them before - that little black and white square on a magazine ad that looks vaguely like a barcode. It's a Quick Response code, usually abbreviated QR code. These codes are matrix barcodes initially used by the automotive industry when shipping...

A New Tree at the Capitol

Mar 7, 2012 | , , ,

Today, California ReLeaf, Sacramento Tree Foundation, and the Western Chapter of the International Society of Aboriculture joined Assemblymember Roger Dickinson and other members of the state legislature to dedicate a new tree in Capitol Park. The Valley Oak was...

Celebrate Arbor Week

Mar 7, 2012 |

March 7 – 14 is California Arbor Week.  Urban and community forests play a vital role in our lives.  They filter rainwater and store carbon.  They feed and shelter birds and other wildlife.  They shade and cool our homes and neighborhoods, saving energy.  Maybe best...

California’s State Tree

Mar 6, 2012 | ,

The California redwood was designated the official State Tree of California by the State Legislature in 1937.  Once common throughout the Northern Hemisphere, redwoods are found only on the Pacific Coast.  Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in...

Nation’s Urban Forests Losing Ground

Mar 5, 2012 | ,

National results indicate that tree cover in urban areas of the United States is declining at a rate of about 4 million trees per year, according to a U.S. Forest Service study published recently in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. Tree cover in 17 of the 20...

California ReLeaf Speaks For The Trees

Feb 28, 2012 | , ,

This weekend, thousands of local families will enjoy the new animated movie The Lorax, about the furry Dr. Seuss creature who speaks for the trees.  What they may not realize is that there are real-life Loraxes right here in California. California ReLeaf speaks for...

Funding Fairs with CFCC

Feb 17, 2012 | , ,

California’s Financing Coordinating Committee will be holding a series of Funding Fairs across the state this March, April, and May. The full schedule and details are here. Participating agencies include the California Department of Public Health, California...

California ReLeaf Announces New Board Member

Feb 16, 2012 | ,

Catherine Martineau, Executive Director of Canopy, joins the California ReLeaf Board of Directors Sacramento, Calif. – The California ReLeaf Board of Directors elected its newest member Catherine Martineau at its January meeting.  The election of Ms. Martineau...

Benefits of Trees Backed by Research

Feb 9, 2012 | , ,

We all know trees are beautiful and many of us in the urban and community forestry world can give a laundry list of the other benefits trees provide. Now, Alliance for Community Trees has made it easy for us to refer people to the research that backs up that list of...