Updates
What’s new at ReLeaf, and an archive of our grants, press, events, resources and more
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...
Article: Fewer trees, more asthma. How Sacramento can improve its canopy and public health
We often plant trees as a symbolic gesture. We plant them on Earth Day in honor of clean air and sustainability. We also plant trees to commemorate people and events. But trees do more than provide shade and improve landscapes. They are also critical to public health....
ReLeaf in the News: SacBee
How Sacramento’s urban forest divides the city, in health and in wealth BY MICHAEL FINCH II OCTOBER 10, 2019 05:30 AM, The tree canopy of Land Park is a marvel by most measures. Like a crown, London plane trees and even occasional redwoods rise well above rooftops to...
Social Equity Grant Program: Request for Proposals
The 2019 Social Equity Forest Improvement Grant Program is funded by a grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), which received money in the 2017-18 State Budget from the California Climate Investments Program to support projects...
Urban Forestry Victories in the FY 2019 – 20 State Budget
California ReLeaf and its long list of policy partners emerged from the 2019 budget debate with a few wins for the urban forestry community, along with several lessons learned that will help inform our efforts moving forward. Please take a few minutes to celebrate...
LA Network Retreat
2019 Network Retreat at the Cal Endow This year the California ReLeaf Network Retreat was in Downtown Los Angeles at the California Endowment on May 31, 2019. We talk about various issues such as what data you should be collecting about trees, how to connect with...
Funding for FY 2019-20 State Budget
Urban forestry, urban greening, and other natural resources investments gained ground yesterday in the ongoing discussion of project priorities within the next Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Expenditure Plan. In the Assembly Budget Subcommittee for Resources,...
2019 Arbor Week Poster Contest Winners
We’re happy to announce the winners of the 2019 California Arbor Week Poster and Video Contests. Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate, and congratulations to our winners! Here is the video of the 2019 California Arbor Week Press Conference with CAL...
1st World Forum on Urban Forests
California Urban Forests PDF Presentation WFUF 2018 Conference Program Haydi Danielson, California ReLeaf Board Member, talking about equity. Cindy Blain, of California ReLeaf, discussing urban forest supporter in Sacramento by Assembly Members Lorena Gonzalez...
Green Gentrification Panel Presentation
Panel from the 2018 Partners in Community Forestry Conference Facilitator: Cindy Blain, Executive Director, California ReLeaf, Sacramento Speakers: Winifred Curran, Associate Professor & Chair, Dept. of Geography, DePaul University, Chicago Enrique Huerta,...
Global Climate Action Summit
Urban Forests for Climate Solutions Affiliated Event On September 11th California ReLeaf along with a coalition of urban forest organizations hosted the Urban Forests for Climate Solutions Affiliated Event as part of the Global Climate Action Summit. Senator Scott...
Community-Based Social Marketing & Overcoming Barriers in Tree Care
TreePeople and Koreatown Youth and Community Center (KYCC) presented about how they used the Community-Based Social Marketing approach to engage an environmental justice community in southeast Los Angeles County to water and care for newly-planted street trees. Common...
Facilitating for Difference Resources
This year we hosted two Facilitating for Difference workshop, led by Amanda Machado and Jose Gonzalez. Here are the resources they passed along for further learning. Resources provided by Amanda Machado & Jose GonzalezApproaches to Power Inequities – Moving to a...
Lobby Day and ReLeaf Network Retreat 2018
May 2-3, 2018 Sacramento, California May 2nd will be a full day of lobbying. Time and Location: 8:30am - 7pm at the Downtown and Vine - 1200 K Street Suite 8, Sacramento, CA 95814 Lobby Day with your district representatives. Evening reception May 3rd will be the...