Updates
What’s new at ReLeaf, and an archive of our grants, press, events, resources and more
2021 Treecovery Grant Program
Request for Proposals for the 2021 Treecovery Grant Program The 2021 Treecovery Grant Program is funded by a grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), which received money in the 2018-2019 State Budget from the California Climate...
Congratulations Arbor Week Poster Contest Winners!
Happy California Arbor Week! This year’s poster contest invited California kids to think creatively about how trees invite them outside. Thank you to all those who participated and submitted posters! Here are our four award winners: Technique Award: Dagny Tang, 2nd...
Network Renewal 2021
Dear Network, Thank you for being a California ReLeaf Network member. Your participation in the Network is incredibly valuable to making our urban forest nonprofit community smarter and stronger. Together we are making our cities greener and healthier for all...
Arbor Week Grants 2021 Now Open!
California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $60,000 in funding for 2021 California Arbor Week to celebrate the value of trees for all Californians. This program is brought to you thanks to the partnership of Edison International and San Diego Gas & Electric. Arbor Week...
Our 2020 Annual Report
Dear Friends of ReLeaf, Many thanks for your steadfast support to plant more trees in all communities, so that everyone enjoys cleaner, cooler air and the feelings of well-being that urban trees provide. We need trees and greenspace now more than ever to help us deal...
2021 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 always falls on March 7 to 14. Across the State, communities honor trees.You can participate too by thinking about...
Tell Us What You Think & Join Our Learn Over Lunch
Please Complete Network Surveys These surveys are critical to helping us understand the needs of the Network, develop our programming, share our collective impact, and direct funding and awareness to community groups and nonprofits. Thank you for taking a few minutes...
Addressing Racial and Environmental Injustice
The brutal and unsettling images that have captured headlines and sparked outrage in populations around the globe this month force us to recognize that, as a nation, we are still failing to guarantee everyone the basic human rights and equality of Dr. King’s Dream and...
Virtual ReLeaf Network Retreat
Thank you, everyone, who attended our Virtual Network Retreat. We hope you had a great time and learned a lot. We loved getting to see your faces and connect with everyone who attended during the breakout sessions. Check out the videos below if you want to watch...
2020 Retreat: Online Meditation Resources
Resources Recommended by Nikki Insight Meditation Center website Happy Hour, practicing Loving-Kindness meditation, Wednesdays 6-7pm. Every weeknight through May 31st, online on Zoom Free talks and guided meditations on www.AudioDharma.org or on AudioDharma App Note...
Resources for the ReLeaf Network during COVID-19 Disruption
We recognize you are receiving a high volume of information about how to deal with COVID-19. Below are some resources on tree planting and care during COVID and emergency relief. Webinar: Tree Planting & Care During COVID PDF Presentation Tree Activities During...
Congratulations to our Arbor Week Poster Contest Winners!
Big congrats to this year's Arbor Week Poster Contest winners. Their work represented this year's theme "Trees Create Cool Communities" with lots of great imagination and information, and we are excited to share them with you. The posters, which were debuted at...
California Arbor Week Grants
Arbor Week Cycle 1 – Sponsored by Edison International California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $40,000 in funding for 2020 California Arbor Week to celebrate the value of trees for all Californians. This program is brought to you thanks to the partnership of Edison...
Reading Material on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Below is some reading material we've come across about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and especially how it plays out in the workplace. We encourage you to read and think about how this could affect your organization. Green 2.0 Leaking Talent – How People of Color...
ReLeaf in the News: Sacramento Bee
Fewer trees, more asthma. How Sacramento can improve its canopy and public health BY THE SACRAMENTO BEE EDITORIAL BOARD OCTOBER 15, 2019 05:01 AM, UPDATED OCTOBER 15, 2019 11:31 AM We often plant trees as a symbolic gesture. We plant them on Earth Day in honor of...