Updates
What’s new at ReLeaf, and an archive of our grants, press, events, resources and more
Cover Your Asphalt
The Sacramento Tree Foundation was featured on KVIE's "Rob on the Road" series. Watch Cover Your Asphalt Campaign on PBS. See more from Rob on the Road.
SF Tree Care Turned Over to Property Owners
Thousands of San Francisco property owners will find themselves in the tree maintenance business now that the city has begun transferring the responsibility for more than 23,000 street trees - and their upkeep costs - to local residents. Starting last week, homeowners...
Urban Waters Ambassador Position Available
The Urban Waters Federal Partnership is seeking its first Urban Waters Federal Partnership Pilot Ambassador to be placed in Los Angeles in early 2012. This is an exceptional professional opportunity for an individual to work in a highly challenging and rewarding...
Learn to Prune Trees the Right Way, Young Tree Care Workshop in Goleta on January 21st
Keep your trees healthy with proper pruning techniques taught by experienced professionals at a free public workshop. Goleta Valley Beautiful, California ReLeaf, Santa Barbara Unified School District and the Central Coast Urban Forest Council are among the...
Friends of the Urban Forest Celebrates 30 Years in San Francisco
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Planning an Arbor Week Event?
Join us on Wednesday, January 25 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. for the Arbor Week Planning and Promotion Webinar. During this free webinar, you'll learn how to: Plan your Arbor Week event, Promote your Arbor Week event, and Get media and community attention during Arbor...
Poster Contest Deadline Approaching
Third, fourth, and fifth grade students throughout California are invited to participate in this year’s California Arbor Week Poster Contest. This year’s contest, “Growing Happy Communities” is designed to increase knowledge of the important roles of trees and the...
Sacramento Greenprint Summit
For over six year, the Sacramento Tree Foundation has been working in the greater Sacramento area to build the best regional urban forest and plant over five million trees. On Wednesday, January 18, you're invited to find out how you can get involved. For more...
Common Vision: A Year in the News
Common Vision, a ReLeaf Network member, travels around California in two vegetable oil-powered buses to teach children about sustainability, environmental stewardship, and fruit trees. They're also very successful at getting the news to take notice. Take a look at...
Winds Topple Trees in Southern California
During the first week of December, windstorms devastated communities in the Los Angeles area. Several of our ReLeaf Network members work in these areas, so we were able to get first hand accounts of the wreckage. In total, the windstorms caused more than $40 million...
Western Chapter ISA Calls for Nominations
Recognize the extraordinary work of your colleagues by nominating them for a prestigious Western Chapter ISA Award. There are categories to fit a variety of accolades from service to education - from project to program. Take a moment to reflect on past recipients and...
Sustainable Cities Design Academy
The American Architectural Foundation (AAF) announces the call for applications for its 2012 Sustainable Cities Design Academy (SCDA). AAF encourages public-private partnership project teams to apply. Successful applicants will join AAF for one of two design...
Funds for “Friends”
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), with generous support from Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., is seeking to strengthen specific volunteer organizations and unleash their potential to serve their public lands by awarding 50 Every Day Grants over the...
Siemens Sustainable Community Awards
The Alliance for Community Trees and Siemens Sustainable Community Awards provide tree donations worth up to $20,000 to cities which demonstrate that their community has forged relationships with residents and the local private sector to set and achieve complementary...
EPA Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that the Agency is seeking applicants for $1 million in environmental justice small grants expected to be awarded in 2012. EPA's environmental justice efforts aim to ensure equal environmental and...