Ross Lynch and Laura Marano of Disney's Austin & Ally are connecting kids to nature. Friends for Change will be greening campuses at over 25 Los Angeles schools affecting thousands of students. The goal? To revitalize urban school settings to grant kids...
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Green Infrastructure Planning Webinar
by California ReLeaf | Jun 11, 2012 | Resources, Updates
Thursday, June 21, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m., EST The Planning for Growth and Open Space Webinar Series presents its third session: "Green Infrastructure Planning: Connecting Partners & Greenspaces". Join the webinar to explore Green Infrastructure Planning, how local...
Benicia Branches Out to Improve Air Quality
by California ReLeaf | Jun 4, 2012 | Grants, Network, Resources, Updates
Understanding And Valuing Benicia’s Urban Forest Jeanne Steinmann Before the gold rush in 1850, Benicia’s hills and flats made for a rather barren landscape. In 1855, humorist George H. Derby, an army Lieutenant, is reported to have liked the people of Benicia, but...
Vote with Your Mission
by California ReLeaf | May 24, 2012 | Network, Resources, Updates
Vote with Your Mission is a new campaign to have 100% of eligible nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers vote. We call on nonprofits in California to sign on to the Vote with Your Mission campaign. Vote with Your Mission aims to galvanize the power of...
University of Redlands Named Tree Campus USA
by California ReLeaf | May 18, 2012 | Arbor Week, Resources, Updates
University of Redlands named Tree Campus Ed Castro, Staff Writer The Sun REDLANDS - The University of Redlands received nationwide recognition for embracing five standards that focused on campus tree care and community involvement. For its efforts, U of...
Why Are Trees Taller on the West Coast?
by California ReLeaf | May 7, 2012 | Resources
Climate Explains Why West Coast Trees Are Much Taller Than Those in the East By Brian Palmer, Published: April 30 Last year, a team of climbers led by arborist Will Blozan measured the tallest tree in the eastern United States: a 192-foot tulip tree in the...
Happy Earth Day!
by California ReLeaf | Apr 20, 2012 | Resources
Earth Day is this Sunday, April 22. To learn about how Earth Day started and how it's grown, visit this site. How will you celebrate and protect the planet that we live on? All of us at California ReLeaf hope that you'll plant a tree! Trees do so much to help our...
Changes to UFEI’s Website
by California ReLeaf | Apr 17, 2012 | Resources, Updates
Recently, the Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute, better known as UFEI, updated their website. Updates have been made to SelecTree and an Urban Tree Key has been added. The Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute addresses the increasing need for improved management of the...
Why Trees Matter
by California ReLeaf | Apr 12, 2012 | Resources
Today's Op-Ed from the New York Times: Why Trees Matter By Jim Robbins Published: April 11, 2012 Helena, Mont. TREES are on the front lines of our changing climate. And when the oldest trees in the world suddenly start dying, it’s time to pay attention....
Spinach Could Be Weapon Against Citrus Scourge
by California ReLeaf | Apr 9, 2012 | Research, Resources
In a lab not far from the Mexican border, the fight against a disease ravaging the worldwide citrus industry has found an unexpected weapon: spinach. A scientist at Texas A&M's Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center is moving a pair of bacteria-fighting...