Today, California ReLeaf, Sacramento Tree Foundation, and the Western Chapter of the International Society of Aboriculture joined Assemblymember Roger Dickinson and other members of the state legislature to dedicate a new tree in Capitol Park. The Valley Oak was...
Arbor Week
Celebrate Arbor Week
by California ReLeaf | Mar 7, 2012 | Arbor Week
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...
California’s State Tree
by California ReLeaf | Mar 6, 2012 | Arbor Week, Resources
The California redwood was designated the official State Tree of California by the State Legislature in 1937. Once common throughout the Northern Hemisphere, redwoods are found only on the Pacific Coast. Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in...
Celebrating Trees, Art, and Tu Bishvat
by California ReLeaf | Feb 8, 2012 | Arbor Week, Resources, Updates
As the sun sank down below the horizon last night, Tu Bishvat, sometimes referred to as Tu B’Shevat or the Jewish "New Year for Trees", began. Originally used to calculate the age of fruit trees, recently the Jewish holiday has come to be less pragmatic and more...
Planning an Arbor Week Event?
by California ReLeaf | Jan 11, 2012 | Arbor Week, Resources
Join us on Wednesday, January 25 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. for the Arbor Week Planning and Promotion Webinar. During this free webinar, you'll learn how to: Plan your Arbor Week event, Promote your Arbor Week event, and Get media and community attention during Arbor...
Poster Contest Deadline Approaching
by California ReLeaf | Jan 9, 2012 | Arbor Week, Resources
Third, fourth, and fifth grade students throughout California are invited to participate in this year’s California Arbor Week Poster Contest. This year’s contest, “Growing Happy Communities” is designed to increase knowledge of the important roles of trees and the...
Ready your Crayons! Pick up your Cameras! Plant a Tree!
by California ReLeaf | Dec 9, 2011 | Arbor Week, Network, Press
NEWS RELEASE California ReLeaf Contact: Ashley Mastin, Program Manager 916-497-0037 December 12, 2011 Ready your Crayons! Pick up your Cameras! Plant a Tree! California Arbor Week Contests Highlight the Importance of Trees Sacramento, Calif. – Two statewide contests...
California Arbor Week Photo Contest
by California ReLeaf | Dec 6, 2011 | Arbor Week, Resources
In honor of California Arbor Week, March 7 – 14, 2012, California ReLeaf is pleased to kick off a California Arbor Week Photo Contest. This contest is an effort to increase awareness of and appreciation for the trees and forests in the communities where Californians...
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...