A volunteer hour means a lot. It's a representation of the time, talents, and energy someone dedicates to making a difference. In urban forestry, nonprofit and community organizations depend on volunteers to plant trees, care for trees, and ensure the longevity of...
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Britton Fund Announces 2013 Arbor Week Tour
by California ReLeaf | Jul 27, 2012 | Arbor Week, Network, Resources, Updates
Last year, Tree Circus, the Britton Fund, WCISA, California ReLeaf, Sacramento Tree Foundation, Canopy, and the Luther Burbank Experimental Farm and Garden partnered to bring the California Arbor Week Tour to Northern California. The objective of the CA Arbor Week...
Tree Density Tells the Story of Inequality
by California ReLeaf | Jul 23, 2012 | Research
In March 2008, a study showed a correlation between tree density and income in urban areas. Now, more than ever before, it's easy to see this phenomenon for yourself. A recent article on mashable.com uses Google maps to document the contrast between low-income and...
TreePeople Starts Citizen Forester Program
by California ReLeaf | Jul 20, 2012 | Network
TreePeople, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to planting and preserving the city's leafy canopy, started a Citizen Arborist program last Saturday. Thirty-one people signed up to take four-hour courses for seven straight Saturdays in such topics as...
PLT Greenworks! Grants
by California ReLeaf | Jul 19, 2012 | Grants
PLT GreenWorks! Grants Deadline to apply: September 30 National Project Learning Tree is pleased to announce that PLT GreenWorks! grants are available again. Since 1992, PLT has distributed nearly $1 million to fund 1,000 environmental service-learning projects...
Funding Grassroots Efforts in Northern California
by California ReLeaf | Jul 18, 2012 | Grants
The Rose Foundation has a grant-making program known as the Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund, which is a pooled fund supported by about 20 funding partners. This program seeks to build the capacity and “people power” of small grassroots groups to...
A Second Chance to Connect Trees to Water Quality
by California ReLeaf | Jul 13, 2012 | Advocacy
California’s State Legislature voted on July 5th to move the $11 billion water bond slated for the November 2012 Ballot to 2014, thus opening an opportunity to craft a more economically feasible and environmentally responsive product for voters to consider over the...
California Urban Forestry Advisory Committee – Call For Nominations
by California ReLeaf | Jul 13, 2012 | Resources, Updates
The California Urban Forestry Advisory Committee (CUFAC) has been established to advise the Director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) on the State’s Urban Forestry Program. Each CUFAC member is the voice of the constituency...
Patagonia – Growing the Grassroots
by California ReLeaf | Jul 12, 2012 | Grants
Patagonia funds only environmental work. They are most interested in making grants to organizations that identify and work on the root causes of problems and that approach issues with a commitment to long-term change. Because they believe that true change will occur...
Grant Encourages Tree Planting Projects
by California ReLeaf | Jul 10, 2012 | Grants
Hardwood Forestry Fund Deadline: August 31, 2012 The Hardwood Forestry Fund promotes hardwood timber growth, management, and education, as well as environmentally sound uses of renewable forest resources. The Fund supports projects on public land, including...