The Western Growers Foundation, a trade association of Arizona and California farmers who grow, pack, and ship almost half of the produce found in grocery stores across America, is offering grants of up to $1,500 for California and Arizona schools to educate students...
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Happy Earth Day!
by California ReLeaf | Apr 20, 2012 | Resources
Earth Day is this Sunday, April 22. To learn about how Earth Day started and how it's grown, visit this site. How will you celebrate and protect the planet that we live on? All of us at California ReLeaf hope that you'll plant a tree! Trees do so much to help our...
My Neighborhood Forest Photo Contest
by California ReLeaf | Apr 18, 2012 | Updates
The U.S. Forest Service challenges you to get outdoors and take photos of your urban or community forest. You could win $200 in outdoor gear from the National Forest Foundation. To read the full contest rules or submit a photo, visit urbanforest.challenge.gov.
Changes to UFEI’s Website
by California ReLeaf | Apr 17, 2012 | Resources, Updates
Recently, the Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute, better known as UFEI, updated their website. Updates have been made to SelecTree and an Urban Tree Key has been added. The Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute addresses the increasing need for improved management of the...
Park Renaming Honors Long-time Tree Volunteer
by California ReLeaf | Apr 16, 2012 | Network
Next month, Fallbrook Village Association will rename its Beech Street Park as Jackie Heyneman Park. Jackie, a long-time volunteer with Fallbrook Land Conservancy's Save Our Forest Committee, is being honored for her outstanding community service. The dedication...
Why Trees Matter
by California ReLeaf | Apr 12, 2012 | Resources
Today's Op-Ed from the New York Times: Why Trees Matter By Jim Robbins Published: April 11, 2012 Helena, Mont. TREES are on the front lines of our changing climate. And when the oldest trees in the world suddenly start dying, it’s time to pay attention....
Arbor Week Photo Contest Winners
by California ReLeaf | Apr 10, 2012 | Arbor Week
Congratulations to our two California Arbor Week Photo Contest winners! Check out their beautiful pictures below. My Favorite California Tree "Dust Rays" by Kelli Thompson Trees Where I Live "Oak - Early Morning" by Jack Sjolin
Spinach Could Be Weapon Against Citrus Scourge
by California ReLeaf | Apr 9, 2012 | Research, Resources
In a lab not far from the Mexican border, the fight against a disease ravaging the worldwide citrus industry has found an unexpected weapon: spinach. A scientist at Texas A&M's Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center is moving a pair of bacteria-fighting...
Healthy Trees, Healthy Kids! Nominated for a $10,000 Grant from Odwalla’s Plant a Tree Program
by California ReLeaf | Apr 3, 2012 | Grants, Network, Press
Growing a little goodness was never so easy. This Earth Month, Brentwood Academy and East Palo Alto residents can help turn over a new leaf for a local environmental project with the simple click of a mouse. Through its 2012 Plant a Tree program, Odwalla is donating...
Citrus Disease Huanglongbing Detected in Hacienda Heights Area of Los Angeles County
by California ReLeaf | Mar 30, 2012 | Press
SACRAMENTO, March 30, 2012 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today confirmed the state’s first detection of the citrus disease known as huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening. The disease...