Megan Dukett

Grants For Groups Getting Kids Outside

California Community Forests Foundation (CCFF) is providing small grants to groups working with kids in order to get them outside and learning! [hr] "Outdoor Classroom Grants" CCFF is awarding grants of up to $250 to assist in the development of outdoor classrooms or...

Another Big Budget Year for Trees!

by Chuck Mills I recently learned while watching television – the definitive device for expanding one’s education – that three well-respected dictionaries included alternate definitions of the word literally in 2013 that essentially amount to “being taken...

2015 Arbor Week Poster Contest Winners

2015 Arbor Week Poster Contest Winners

We’re excited to announce the winners of the 2015 California Arbor Week Poster Contest. Thanks to everyone who participated and congratulations to our winners! A big thanks go to our Poster Contest sponsors: CAL FIRE and the California Community Forest Foundation. 3rd...

What a Difference a Year Makes!

What a Difference a Year Makes!

By Jim Clark Welcome 2015! On New Year’s Eve, I took a break from my near constant holiday partying to reflect on California ReLeaf’s year. We started 2014 with the resignation of Joe Liszewski, our executive director. And we knew that long-time manager of budgets and...

Teaming Up for Trees

Teaming Up for Trees

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has outlined tips for working with professional sports teams on urban forestry projects. They have successfully partnered with the Green Bay Packers (football) and Milwaukee Brewers (baseball) teams to get trees in the...

A Brilliant Blend of Ideas

A Brilliant Blend of Ideas

an interview with Rick Mathews Founder and President, Madrone Landscapes, Inc. What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? 1993 Network member with the Atascadero Native Tree Association Advisory Committee 1997 - It was after Occidental College Retreat I applied but...

Unintended Consequences

Unintended Consequences

an interview with Genevieve Cross Business Consultant/Entrepreneur  I work with a diverse group of businesses and non-profit organizations. An example is a current partner that builds solar projects, mostly in island settings, to reduce the cost of electricity in...

A Crucial Component

A Crucial Component

an interview with Sandra Macias Retired - Urban & Community Forestry Manager, USFS Pacific Southwest Region What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? From 1999 to 2014, I served as the liaison between California ReLeaf and the US Forest Service. During that time, I...