By Suanne Klahorst Life just happens. “It was never my grand plan to become an advocate for the Santa Monica Mountains, but one thing led to another,” said Jo Kitz, co-director of Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT). Her childhood hikes near Mt. Hood put her at ease in...
California ReLeaf
Parking & Trees in Urban Areas: Ordinances, Design & Soil
On March 25 from noon to 2:00 p.m., the Sacramento Valley Urban Forest Council will welcome Dave Dockter, Environmental Planner/Landscape Advisor, and Kathleen Wolf, Ph.D. and Research Social Scientist, for the "Parking and Trees in Urban Areas: Ordinances, Design and...
2010 Partners in Community Forestry Conference Call for Presentations
The Arbor Day Foundation and the Home Depot Foundation will host the 2010 Partners in Community Forestry National Conference in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania in November. They are currently seeking proposals for presentations at this year's conference. this year's...
DriWater Donates Product for Arbor Day
California’s Arbor Day (March 7-14, 2010) 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...
Prop. 84 Grant Updates
Urban Greening PLANNING and PROJECTS Grant Programs – Solicitation released The Strategic Growth Council adopted and released the Final Guidelines for the Urban Greening PLANNING and PROJECTS grant programs. Please follow the links to access the guidelines. They have...
Trees Benefit from Federal Funding
In an effort to create jobs, improve the environment and stimulate the economy, the federal government in December awarded California ReLeaf $6 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. The ARRA funding will allow California ReLeaf to distribute grants...
CUFAC Calls for Nominations
Recently, the California Community Forestry Advisory Committee (CCFAC) was replaced by the California Urban Forestry Advisory Committee (CUFAC). The new format reflects a desire for a wider range of advice for the Director of CAL FIRE and for the Urban Forestry...
Emerald Ash Borer University
Emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, is an exotic beetle that was discovered in southeastern Michigan near Detroit in the summer of 2002. The adult beetles nibble on ash foliage but cause little damage. The larvae (the immature stage) feed on the...
Emerging Issues Along Urban-Rural Interfaces Conference
Auburn University's Center for Forest Sustainability will be hosting its 3rd interdisciplinary conference, "Emerging Issues Along Urban-Rural Interfaces: Linking Science and Society" at the Sheraton Atlanta, April 11-14, 2010. The overarching theme and goal of the...
WFI International Fellowship Program
For over a decade, the World Forest Institute (WFI) has offered a unique International Fellowship Program to professionals in natural resources--such as foresters, environmental educators, land managers, NGO practioners and researchers--to conduct a practical research...