March 7 - 14 is California Arbor Week. Urban and community forests play a vital role in our lives. They filter rainwater and store carbon. They feed and shelter birds and other wildlife. They shade and cool our homes and neighborhoods, saving energy. Maybe best...
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Grafting fruit trees can be simple
by Kathleen Ford | Mar 1, 2011 | Resources
Luther Burbank, the famed experimental horticulturalist, called it making old trees young again. But even for novices, fruit tree grafting is alluringly simple: a dormant branch or twig - a scion - is spliced onto a compatible, dormant fruit tree. If after several...
Arbor Week Poster Contest Winners
by Kathleen Ford | Feb 28, 2011 | Arbor Week
Poster designed by Mira Hobie of Sacramento, CA California ReLeaf is proud to announce the winners of the 2011 Arbor Week Poster Contest! The winners are Mira Hobie from Westlake Charter School in Sacramento (3rd grade), Adam Vargas from Celerity Troika Charter School...
Arbor Week brochures
by Kathleen Ford | Feb 24, 2011 | Arbor Week
Use this colorful Arbor Week brochure to distribute to the public during your Arbor Week event! It explains what Arbor Week is and offers valuable statistics about the value of urban forestry to our communities. If you are interested in receiving some of these...
Benicia’s first Heritage Tree
by Kathleen Ford | Feb 24, 2011 | Updates
Benicia is poised to have its first Heritage Tree if City Council approves a Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Commission recommendation. The Benicia Tree Foundation recommended that a Coastal Live Oak in Jenson Park be designated as a Heritage Tree. A nominated tree...
Selecting locations for Urban Tree Canopy
by Kathleen Ford | Feb 23, 2011 | Research, Resources
A 2010 research paper titled: Prioritizing Preferable Locations for Increasing Urban Tree Canopy in New York City presents a set of Geographic Information System (GIS) methods for identifying and prioritizing tree planting sites in urban environments. It uses an...
Statewide Parks Program grant workshops
by Kathleen Ford | Feb 22, 2011 | Grants, Updates
The California Department of Parks and Recreation has announced dates for technical assistance workshops for the Statewide Parks Program. This program provides grant funding for the acquisition and development of new parks and rehabilitation or expansion of overused...
Urban Greening Grants
by California ReLeaf | Feb 21, 2011 | Grants, Network
The California Natural Resources Agency, on behalf of the Strategic Growth Council, has announced the second round of a competitive grant program for urban greening projects and plans. The grant guidelines and FAQs are available at CA Natural Resources Agency. The...
Adult Partner Team Members Needed
by California ReLeaf | Feb 21, 2011 | Network, Resources
Join the movement! Cheer on youth as they become environmental leaders. Tree Musketeers in El Segundo (www.treemusketeers.org) is looking for Adult Partner Team members to encourage youth as they "take the wheel". As a member of the Adult Partner Team (APT), you...
Awards available from the Nature Hills Nursery
by Kathleen Ford | Feb 17, 2011 | Grants
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2011 Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards, which are designed to give national recognition and $5,000 in plants to community groups and organizations that are improving their local environments. The annual award,...