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Ready, Set, Count!

by | Sep 17, 2012 | ,

    During the week of September 30 – October 7, tree lovers across San Francisco and throughout the Capital region will join together to help map the trees of our great cities in the First Annual Great Tree Count! For San Francisco residents and visitors:...

USDA Forest Service Chief Visits Oakland

by | Aug 22, 2012 | ,

USDA Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell visited Oakland on Monday, August 20 to present a check for $181,000 to Oakland ReLeaf to support their Green Street Research, Demonstration and Education Project as well as tree planting and maintenance throughout the city of...

The Importance of Young Tree Care

by | Aug 20, 2012 | , ,

In 1995, California ReLeaf granted funds to Patrick's Point Garden Club to plant 25 flowering cherry trees in Trinidad. Today, those trees have reached maturity thanks to the care and stewardship of the club. The care and maintenance of those trees is now being turned...

Volunteer Hours Mean More in California

by | Aug 2, 2012 | ,

A volunteer hour means a lot. It's a representation of the time, talents, and energy someone dedicates to making a difference. In urban forestry, nonprofit and community organizations depend on volunteers to plant trees, care for trees, and ensure the longevity of...

TreePeople Starts Citizen Forester Program

by | Jul 20, 2012 |

TreePeople, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to planting and preserving the city's leafy canopy, started a Citizen Arborist program last Saturday.   Thirty-one people signed up to take four-hour courses for seven straight Saturdays in such topics as...

Fruit for Families

by | Jul 9, 2012 |

The Sacramento Tree Foundation has been branching out of Sacramento since the introduction of its Greenprint Initiative in 2004. The Greenprint is the organization's vision to enhance the quality of life of the Greater Sacramento region, not just those area's within...