Updates
What’s new at ReLeaf, and an archive of our grants, press, events, resources and more
California Arbor Week 2023 Grant Program
California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $50,000 in funding for 2023 California Arbor Week to celebrate the value of trees for all Californians. This program is sponsored by Edison International. Arbor Week celebrations are wonderful community engagement and education...
Upcoming Webinar: Improving Your Planting Program Through Tree Health Monitoring – January 26th at 11 a.m.
Improving Your Planting Program Through Tree Health Monitoring Guest Speaker: Doug Wildman Date: Thursday, January 26, 2023 Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Cost: FREE CLICK HERE to Register Want to make data-driven decisions to improve your organization’s tree-planting...
Now Available! Matt Ritter’s Expanded and Updated Book: A Californian’s Guide to the Trees Among Us
The second edition of A Californian's Guide to the Trees Among Us is now available. The book features over 150 of California's most commonly grown trees. This new edition has been updated by Matt Ritter to reflect new trends in urban forestry, with a revised...
Advocacy: Improving Nonprofit-Government Contracting
On October 27th, 2022 California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits) released a letter about improving nonprofit-government contracting to state leaders from the California Coalition on Government Contracting. The letter is...
New Statewide Initiative California Schoolyard Forest System – Kick-off Webinar Recording Now Available
On October 4, 2022, Green Schoolyards America, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the California Department of Education (CDE), and Ten Strands hosted an hour-long webinar to launch the California Schoolyard Forest System. This new...
2023 Arbor Week Poster Contest
Attention Young Artists: Each year California kicks off Arbor Week with a poster contest. California Arbor Week is an annual celebration of trees that takes place March 7 to 14. Across the state, communities honor trees. You can participate too by thinking about the...
Educational Webinar Recording: Tree Care Through Establishment – How Tree Follow Up Saves Time and Reduces Loss with Guest Speaker Doug Wildman
This California ReLeaf educational webinar was recorded on October 5, 2022. It was designed to assist California ReLeaf grantees in developing a post-planting tree care plan to ensure the health and survival of their trees. Please watch below or click the link to...
ReLeaf in the News: ABC10 Segment about Why It’s Import to Water Trees During a Drought
California ReLeaf's executive director, Cindy Blain, spoke with ABC10's Rob Carlmark about the importance of watering and caring for trees during drought. Watch the segment below:
California ReLeaf and Urban Forest Groups Join with Save Our Water to Highlight Importance of Tree Care This Summer
URBAN FOREST GROUPS JOIN WITH SAVE OUR WATER TO HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF TREE CARE THIS SUMMER Proper tree care vital to protect urban canopy during extreme drought Sacramento, CA – With millions of urban trees in need of extra care due to extreme drought, California...
Welcoming Megan Dukett to California ReLeaf
Please join us in welcoming Megan Dukett, California ReLeaf’s new Education & Communications Program Manager! Megan comes to California ReLeaf with over 15 years of education program management experience. Born and raised in Southern California, Megan started her...
Announcing Treecovery Cycle 2 Grantees
Congratulations to the following organizations who have been selected to receive grants from the Treecovery Grant Program, Cycle 2: Butte Environmental Council Calipatria Chamber of Commerce CityTrees ReLeaf Petaluma TreePeople Trees for Oakland Thank you for your...
ReLeaf in the News: Studio40 Live Segment about Saving Our Water and our Trees
California ReLeaf executive director Cindy Blain spoke with Sacramento news show Studio40 Live about how we can take care of our trees and urban forests while still conserving water as part of a partnership with Save Our Water and Sacramento Republic F. C. Watch the...
Welcoming Victoria Vasquez to California ReLeaf!
California ReLeaf is delighted to introduce Victoria Vasquez, our new Grants & Public Policy Manager. Living in the City of Trees, Victoria is passionate about creating equitable public health outcomes by increasing and maintaining green infrastructure and a...
Congrats Arbor Week Poster Contest Honorable Mentions!
Our 2022 Arbor Week Poster Contest asked California kids to ponder how trees brings us together. We appreciate all the wonderful entries young artists sent in. Here are the pictures receiving Honorable Mention recognition. Thank you to everyone who made art to honor...
Cheers Arbor Week 2022 Grantees & Sponsors!
Mega thanks to our California Arbor Week Grantees and Sponsors! You can meet several of them in this video and learn a little about the upcoming tree projects here: Arbor Week 2022 Grantees & Sponsors ...