Today I will eat my first orange of the season from my backyard orange tree. It will surely be the first of many sweet oranges that will fill my lunchbox this winter. I love my orange tree. It shades our home, fills the air with fragrant blossoms in the spring,...
Nearly 25% of California’s State Legislature termed out in November, including numerous champions for urban forestry, parks, open space and environmental protection. And while we welcome those new members of the State Assembly and Senate that bring them with bold and...
Richmond, CA (October, 2012) Tree-planting is an important part of the ongoing Richmond renaissance that has been transforming the city for the last few years. And you are invited to be a part of this transformation on Saturday, November 3, 2012, from 9 am to 1 p.m....
GuideStar is an organization that publishes information about nonprofit organizations across the country on www.guidestar.org. This website is an important tool used by corporate and foundation funders and individual donors to research prospective nonprofit...
With two weeks to go in the 2012 Legislative Session, California ReLeaf discovered that a much-desired “local project funding program” was being inserted into the Cap and Trade bill package that was moving forward with great momentum. The proposed language had much...
On October 6, 2012, Canopy, a local nonprofit group, and California ReLeaf Network member, dedicated to planting trees for healthier communities, will bring together corporate and community volunteer groups to plant 120 shade and fruit trees. In collaboration with...
Disney stars, Ross Lynch and Laura Marano from Disney Channel's Austin & Ally, joined TreePeople—a nonprofit dedicated to growing a sustainable future—to connect kids with nature and create green spaces at San Pedro Elementary School in Los Angeles. More...
All California nonprofits that have supported State Parks over the years in one form or another know the story that sparked a flame which has burned for more than two months. Unauthorized vacation buyouts approved by a State Parks deputy director with a string of...
The Partners in Community Forestry National Conference Heads to Sacramento, California Register now and book your room for the 2012 Partners in Community Forestry National Conference, November 14-15, at the Sacramento Convention Center. Community forests...