Updates
What’s new at ReLeaf, and an archive of our grants, press, events, resources and more
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+...
Treecovery Grantee Story Highlight – Climate Action Now
Climate Action Now!, San Francisco, CaliforniaWith the highest urban pollution rates in San Francisco, the Bayview neighborhood has historically experienced longstanding industrial pollution, red-lining, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, saw higher unemployment rates....
Learn Over Lunch with Canopy – Recording Now Available
Learn Over Lunch with Canopy was hosted over Zoom on December 13, 2023. Canopy presented about their K-12 educational program model. Speaker: Paul LaValle, Environmental Educator at Canopy Topic: Canopy's Educational Program Model for K-12 students About Canopy:...
2024 California Arbor Week Grant Program Sponsored by Edison International
THE APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED - View our 2024 California Arbor Week Grant Award Winners Here California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $50,000 in funding for 2024 California Arbor Week Grant Program sponsored by Edison International. This grant program is...
2024 Growing Green Communities Grant Program Sponsored by PG&E
THE APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED - View our 2024 Growing Green Communities Grant Award Winners Here California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $45,000 in funding for the Growing Green Communities grant program sponsored by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). This...
Learn Over Lunch with California ReLeaf Now Available
Learn Over Lunch with ReLeaf was hosted on October 11, 2023, over Zoom. California ReLeaf presented on Advocacy at the State and Local Levels with speaker, Victoria Vasquez, California ReLeaf's Grants and Public Policy Manager. About Learn Over Lunch Learn Over Lunch...
Welcoming Alex Binck to California ReLeaf
Join us in welcoming Alex Binck, our new Tree Inventory Tech Support Program Manager! Alex is an ISA Certified Arborist who is enthusiastic about utilizing the newest research in arboriculture and data science to enhance the management of urban forests and improve...
Webinar Recording Now Available: Budgeting for Tree Care Success
About the Webinar California ReLeaf hosted an Educational Webinar, Budgeting for Tree Care Success, on September 13, 2023. The webinar was designed to help organizations/grant writers learn how to budget for the success of their upcoming grant proposal or your new or...
Advocacy Update on Assembly Bill 1573
UPDATE! As of August 17, 2023 Your outreach to the Senate Appropriations Committee has not gone unnoticed – it has made a significant difference. Today, we are pleased to inform you that Assembly Bill 1573 has been amended. These amendments reflect a collaborative...
Arbor Week Grantee Story Highlight – SistersWe
SistersWe Community Gardening Projects San Bernardino, CA California Arbor Week grant funding helped SistersWe host three tree-planting events throughout the Inland Empire. They planted in residential neighborhoods in Corona, at a daycare facility in Fontana, and at...
Learn Over Lunch with Tree Fresno – Recording Now Available
Learn Over Lunch with Tree Fresno was hosted over Zoom on August 9, 2023. Tree Fresno presented on their "Green Team Youth Ambassador Program" -- an urban forest workforce development program they created in partnership with the Fresno Metro Black Chamber of...
2023 Network Impact Survey
ReLeaf Network Members, Help us share your organization's “tree-mendous” impact to the U.S. Forest Service and CAL FIRE. Please take our Network Impact Survey! The data collected is important to our federal and state Urban and Community Forestry partners and helps us...
Upcoming Webinar: Budgeting for Tree Care Success – September 13th at 11 a.m.
Budgeting for Tree Care Success Guest Speaker: Doug Wildman Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Time: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Cost: FREE Webinar Description: Don’t short-change your tree-planting program! Learn how to budget for the success of your upcoming grant proposal...
Growing Green Communities Grantee Story Highlight – Pardee Home Museum
Pardee Home Museum, Inc. Oakland, CAThe Pardee Home Museum partnered with Trees for Oakland, Jack London Business Improvement District, Downtown Business Improvement District (BID), and Old Oakland Neighbors to create an Arbor Day tree-planting event with the Growing...
2023 Network Retreat Presentation Recordings
We had a tree-mendous time at our 2023 ReLeaf Network Retreat in Sacramento! Below are all our presentation recordings from the Network Retreat. We hope you will find these presentations to be a useful resource. Download Retreat Speaker Bios Download the 2023 Network...