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California Arbor Week
Celebrated Annually March 7 – 14
What is California Arbor Week?
Celebrating California Arbor Week
Our Arbor Week Traditions
Arbor Week Grants – California ReLeaf, with the help of our partners and sponsors, offers Arbor Week Grants for community groups. Grants fund tree planting efforts throughout the state. Community groups are encouraged to apply! Through grassroots community efforts, tree planting, tree care, and educational programming continue to grow community knowledge and appreciation and advocacy for our urban trees.
Spreading the Word About Arbor Week – California Arbor Week is a great time to give extra recognition to what trees provide us every day! To help spread awareness, California ReLeaf, with the help of partners and sponsors, has developed many resources to celebrate and recognize how trees benefit our communities.
- Educational Resources – Elementary and Middle School Educators can use our online lesson plans
- Media Kit and Templates – Templates for Editorials, OpEds, Social Media Posts, and more!
- Benefits of Trees – Trees make our communities healthy, beautiful, and livable. Urban trees provide an immense range of human, environmental, and economic benefits. Learn more about the many ways trees benefit us!
- Tree Planting Event Toolkit– Want to develop a local tree event and don’t know where to start? Check out our tree planting event toolkit to help you start planning today!
Arbor Week News and Updates
California Arbor Week 2022 Grant Winners!
California ReLeaf is delighted to announce this year’s grantees for the California Arbor Week program! We look forward to their celebratory tree planting and tree education events, made possible by the generous sponsorship of Edison International and San Diego Gas...
Arbor Week 2022 Grant Program
California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $70,000 in funding for 2022 California Arbor Week to celebrate the value of trees for all Californians. This program is brought in partnership with Edison International and San Diego Gas & Electric. Arbor Week celebrations...
2022 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...
Join the Celebration!
Volunteer Locally
Participate in California Arbor Week Celebrations and events in your neighborhood! Search our Network directory to find a community group near you, learn about upcoming events, get in touch, pick up a shovel and get involved.
Become a Sponsor
California ReLeaf welcomes sponsors for California Arbor Week. As a sponsor, your funds will provide grants for local community groups, who will lead Arbor Week tree planting celebrations and educational events recognizing the importance of urban trees. Please email us with the subject line “Sponsorship Interest” to learn more about how you can get involved.
Support
Help support California Arbor Week. Donations will help fund tree plantings and educational events and activities for students and individuals all across the state of California.
Poster Contest Winners Hall of Fame
Photo and Video Contest Winners Hall of Fame
California Arbor Week Sponsors
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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”–Chinese Proverb