The tree planting organizations in the ReLeaf Network keep reminding the public that we need to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases. But plants are already doing their part. Research published online earlier this month in Science shows that deciduous tree leaves,...
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Officials Refuse to Clear Levees of Foliage
by California ReLeaf | Oct 25, 2010 | Advocacy, Resources
In defiance of a federal policy intended to bolster the safety of California levees, some Bay Area legislators, regulators and water agencies said Monday that they refuse to remove shrubs and trees from the banks of numerous creeks and culverts. They say stripping...
Make a Difference Day
by California ReLeaf | Oct 21, 2010 | Network, Resources, Updates
Two tree initiatives, NeighborWoods Month and Healthy Communitrees, will join forces this weekend to plant 4,000 trees statewide. And that's just the beginning. Nationwide, over 20,000 trees will be planted to celebrate "Make a Difference Day". For more information...
Urban Forest Managment Plan Toolkit
by California ReLeaf | Oct 19, 2010 | Resources, Updates
The Urban Forest Management Plan Toolkit website is now fully functional and ready for general use. The UFMP toolkit is a free online resource designed to help you develop an urban forest management plan for your area of interest, whether it's a city, campus, business...
Urban Forests Provide Americans with Critical Services
by California ReLeaf | Oct 15, 2010 | Resources
WASHINGTON, October 7, 2010 - A new report by the USDA Forest Service, Sustaining America's Urban Trees and Forests, provides an overview of the current status and benefits of America's urban forests that affect the lives of nearly 80 percent of the U.S. population....
Healthy CommuniTrees Planting
by California ReLeaf | Sep 6, 2010 | Resources, Updates
Western Chapter ISA has an exciting volunteer event around the corner - Healthy CommuniTrees will be planting 3300 trees in Fresno, San Diego, and the Central Coast on October 23rd. Certified Arborists are needed as planting supervisors at each site...and will earn 2...
Plant a Tree, Rescue a Forest
by California ReLeaf | Apr 7, 2010 | Resources
Plant A Tree, Rescue A Forest For Earth Day: Saturday April 17, 2010 Here is a unique chance to assist rangers with forest restoration after back to back forest fires throughout California. Volunteers will be planting seeds and performing seedling preparation...
Parking & Trees in Urban Areas: Ordinances, Design & Soil
by California ReLeaf | Mar 4, 2010 | Research, Resources
On March 25 from noon to 2:00 p.m., the Sacramento Valley Urban Forest Council will welcome Dave Dockter, Environmental Planner/Landscape Advisor, and Kathleen Wolf, Ph.D. and Research Social Scientist, for the "Parking and Trees in Urban Areas: Ordinances, Design and...
Emerald Ash Borer University
by California ReLeaf | Feb 2, 2010 | Resources, Updates
Emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, is an exotic beetle that was discovered in southeastern Michigan near Detroit in the summer of 2002. The adult beetles nibble on ash foliage but cause little damage. The larvae (the immature stage) feed on the...
WFI International Fellowship Program
by California ReLeaf | Dec 18, 2009 | Resources, Updates
For over a decade, the World Forest Institute (WFI) has offered a unique International Fellowship Program to professionals in natural resources--such as foresters, environmental educators, land managers, NGO practioners and researchers--to conduct a practical research...