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California to sue feds over levee trees
The state of California will join environmental groups in a lawsuit against the federal government to protect trees growing on levees. The state Department of Fish and Game announced Wednesday it will join the federal lawsuit, initiated earlier this year by...
A Good Tree Read
Dr. Matt Ritter and his book "A Californian's Guide to the Trees Among Us" has been featured in a great review by Joan S. Bolton of the Santa Maria Times. This book is perfect for both the novice and the person with extensive knowledge of the trees in their...
NUCFAC Calls for Proposals
The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, (NUCFAC) announces the posting of the U.S. Forest Service 2012 Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share grant program. Proposals are due by December 1, 2011. For more information, click here.
Invasive Citrus Insect Spotted in Highland Park
A dangerous pest that is threat to Los Angeles' many citrus trees has been spotted in Highland Park, according to the California Dept. of Food and Agriculture. The pest is called the Asian citrus psyllid, and it is confirmed to be in Imperial, San Diego, Orange,...
Top 101 Conservation Projects
Yesterday, the Department of the Interior released a list of the top 101 conservation projects throughout the country. These projects were identified as a part of the America's Great Outdoors Initiative. Two California projects made the list: San Joaquin River and Los...
Particulate Matters and Urban Forestry
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report last week stating that more than 1 million deaths from pneumonia, asthma, lung cancer and other respiratory diseases could be prevented worldwide each year if countries took measures to improve air quality. This...
EPA Commits $1.5 Million to Support Smart Growth
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to help an estimated 125 local, state, and tribal governments create more housing choices, make transportation more efficient and reliable and support vibrant and healthy neighborhoods that attract...
Revolutionary Idea: Planting Trees
It is with a heavy heart that we learned about the passing of Wangari Muta Maathai. Professor Maathai suggested to them that planting trees might be an answer. The trees would provide wood for cooking, fodder for livestock, and material for fencing; they would protect...
Modern-Day Johnny Appleseeds Come to Shasta County
This September, Common Vision, the traveling tree-planting troupe famous for turning city schoolyards into urban orchards is going rural on a special fall tour that will plant hundreds of fruit trees in Mendocino County, Shasta County, Nevada City, and Chico. Now in...
Municipal Forestry Internship Program
The Society of Municipal Arborists, in conjunction with the USDA Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry Program and the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, is launching a municipal forestry internship program for under-graduate college students interested in a...
Governor Brown Signs Volunteer Bill
Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 587 (Gordon and Furutani) on September 6th, which now extends the current prevailing wage exemption for volunteers through 2017. This was the priority legislation for the urban forestry community this year, and is essential to...
Tree Planting Awards Announced
Sacramento, CA, September 1, 2011 – California ReLeaf announced today that nine community groups across the state will receive a total of over $50,000 in funding for urban forestry tree-planting projects through the California ReLeaf 2011 Tree-Planting Grant Program. ...
Tree Fresno Job Opening – Executive Director
If you have a passion for trees, are an experienced manager, and enjoy working with volunteers, this may be a great opportunity for you. Tree Fresno is seeking a CEO who can lead the Board, staff and volunteers in achieving the organization’s mission of...
Webinar: Red Fields to Green Fields
Red Fields to Green Fields is a national research effort led by Georgia Tech Research Institute in partnership with the City Parks Alliance to evaluate the potential impacts of converting financially and/or physically distressed commercial real estate to land banks --...
2011 Conference
The Conference Join municipal arborists, urban forest managers, landscape design professionals, planners, and non-profits from across California for this unique educational and networking experience in Palo Alto. With a focus on utilizing urban forestry to revitalize...