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...
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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,...
Factors affecting young street tree mortality
by Kathleen Ford | Feb 14, 2011 | Resources, Updates
The U.S. Forest Service has released a publication called “Biological, social, and urban design factors affecting young street tree mortality in New York City.” Abstract: In dense metropolitan areas, there are many factors including traffic congestion, building...
Handicapping a key harbinger of spring
by Kathleen Ford | Feb 10, 2011 | Resources, Updates
Scientists at the US Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station Portland, Oregon, have developed a model to predict bud burst. They used Douglas firs in their experiments but also surveyed research on about 100 other species, so they expect to be able to...
DriWater Supports Arbor Week
by California ReLeaf | Feb 9, 2011 | Grants
California’s Arbor Week (March 7-14, 2011) is just around the corner, and to support organizations involved in tree plantings for this holiday, DriWater, Inc., is glad to donate our time-release water products. Since these plantings are often volunteer-based and in...
Super Grow XLV
by California ReLeaf | Feb 4, 2011 | Updates
As the country prepares to enjoy the battle between the Packers and the Steelers, Northern Texans are completing their local initiatives designed to offset the environmental impact of the Super Bowl. The NFL Environmental Program, Texas Forest Service, the North Texas...
Northern California Trees & Plants Move Downhill
by California ReLeaf | Feb 3, 2011 | Updates
As the globe warms up, many plants and animals are moving uphill to keep their cool. Conservationists are anticipating much more of this as they make plans to help natural systems adapt to a warming planet. But a new study in Science has found that plants in northern...
U.N. Forum Focuses on Forests and People
by California ReLeaf | Feb 2, 2011 | Advocacy, Resources
The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF9) will officially launch 2011 as the International Year of Forests with the theme “Celebrating Forests for People”. At its annual meeting held in New York, the UNFF9 focused on “Forests for People, Livelihoods and Poverty...
Arbor Week Webinar
by California ReLeaf | Feb 1, 2011 | Resources
Join California ReLeaf and LucyCo Communications as we present a webinar to help your city or organization make the most of your Arbor Week celebration. The webinar will be held Thursday, February 3 at 10:00 a.m. Join us for a Webinar on February 3 Space is limited....