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What’s new at ReLeaf, and an archive of our grants, press, events, resources and more

Re-Oaking California

Oct 19, 2017 |

Re-oaking your community: 3 ways to bring oaks back to California cities by Erica Spotswood Could restoring native oak trees to cities create a beautiful, functional, and climate-adapted urban forest for our children? In the newly released report “Re-oaking Silicon...

Supporting Ourselves as Community Activists

Supporting Ourselves as Community Activists

Aug 9, 2017 |

Supporting Ourselves as Community Activists - with the work of Joanna Macy Based on eco-philosopher Joanna Macy’s books, “The Spiral of the Work that Reconnects” and "Coming back to Life," Adélàjà Simon and Jen Scott facilitated a session of empowering dyad exercises...

ReLeaf Network Retreat 2017: Overview

Jun 13, 2017 |

Hi everyone! Thank you very much for coming to the ReLeaf Network Retreat and doing the hokey-pokey with us – putting your whole selves in and listening intentionally to become visionaries and even better catalysts for change while supporting communities through...

How to Use ReLeaf’s Twitter Lists

How to Use ReLeaf’s Twitter Lists

May 30, 2017 |

Have you ever used Twitter Lists? Lists are an AMAZING way to filter which tweets you’re scanning. For example, you can click on the ReLeaf Network list (once you've subscribed to our list) and then you'll see only ReLeaf Network member organization posts. A good way...

2017 Arbor Week Poster Contest Winners

2017 Arbor Week Poster Contest Winners

Mar 13, 2017 |

Trees are Superheroes, and so are the 2017 Arbor Week Art Contest Winners!  Trees are amazing! Thank you to the school teachers and youth program leaders who — through art and other educational activities –introduce our young people to the incredible powers of trees...

ReLeaf Network Retreat 2017

Feb 27, 2017 | ,

ReLeaf Network Members Join us for our annual Network Retreat! Download the ReLeaf Network Retreat Agenda Packet (.pdf) Mon May 22 - Reception & Film Screening City of Trees: 6 - 9pm. Film screening will start at 7pm. At The Greenlining Institute, 360 14th Street,...

It’s All About The Trees!

Aug 19, 2016 | ,

California’s urban forestry community came together in Los Angeles in August to celebrate The Power of Trees. Participants also gave a shout out to supporting Climate Investment Funds for CAL FIRE’s Urban and Community Forestry Program. Check out the YouTube video...

The Power of Trees: Building Resilient Communities

The Power of Trees: Building Resilient Communities

May 16, 2016 | ,

August 2016 Network Retreat & Power of Trees Conference A huge thanks to our generous partners and sponsors: ReLeat Retreat 8/9/16 | Power of Trees 8/10/16 | Power of Trees 8/11/16 Click here to view the Power of Trees conference brochure! 2016 ReLeaf Network...

2016 Arbor Week Poster Contest Winners

2016 Arbor Week Poster Contest Winners

Mar 4, 2016 |

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2016 California Arbor Week Poster Contest. This year’s theme was “Trees and Water: Sources of Life” (Árboles y Agua: Fuentes de Vida) to get students thinking about the important relationship between trees and water. We...

Get your Tree Care Cue Cards!

Feb 6, 2016 | ,

The Urban Tree Foundation has produced a series of “cue cards” with basic information related to various aspects of tree care, including: Tree Planting Tree Quality Tree Training (Pruning) Root Management Structural Pruning Restoring Topped Trees Pruning at Planting...