The underserved Houston neighborhood in Visalia had no public gathering places or recreational facilities. The new Houston Neighborhood Park, planted by Urban Tree Foundation in partnership with California ReLeaf, represents the hard work of numerous volunteers from...
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Lessons Learned in Pennsylvania
by California ReLeaf | Nov 29, 2013 | Network, Resources, Updates
By Keith McAleer It was a pleasure to represent Tree Davis at this year’s Partners in Community Forestry National Conference in Pittsburgh (a big thank you to California ReLeaf for making my attendance possible!). The annual Partners conference is a unique...
Connecting, Sharing, and Learning – Be Active in Your Networks
by California ReLeaf | Nov 25, 2013 | Resources, Updates
By Joe Liszewski Over the past several weeks, I've had the opportunity to attend and participate in several conferences and meetings, most notably the National Partners in Community Forestry Conference and the California Association of Nonprofits Annual Policy...
Sacramento Tree Foundation Greenprint Workshop
by California ReLeaf | Nov 12, 2013 | Network, Resources, Updates
If you have never had the opportunity to attend one of the Sacramento Tree Foundation's Greenprint Summits, you should really make the effort this year. On January 30, 2014, people from all over the Sacramento region will gather in Citrus Heights for a day of...
Getting Exotic in San Jose
by California ReLeaf | Nov 6, 2013 | Network, Resources, Updates
Saturdays in November in San Jose just got a little more exciting. Our City Forest, a California ReLeaf Network member in San Jose, is hosting free exotic tree tours from 2 to 3 p.m. on November 9 and 16 at the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. Home to human...
Health in All Policies – A Guide for State & Local Governments
by California ReLeaf | Oct 3, 2013 | Advocacy, Research, Resources, Updates
A new guide for health in all policies for state and local governments is available. You may wonder why you're reading about this on a blog about urban forestry, but if you take a quick look at the cover of the guide, you'll quickly see that trees and greenspace are...
California’s Water – Where does urban forestry fit in?
by California ReLeaf | Sep 25, 2013 | Advocacy, Network, Resources, Updates
I sometimes wonder how urban forestry can create and maintain a strong and resilient presence in such large-scale state issues such as improving California’s air and water quality. This is especially true when specific topics surface at the State Legislature such as...
WCISA Call for Presentations
by California ReLeaf | Sep 23, 2013 | Resources, Updates
The Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (WCISA) will be holding its 80th Annual Conference and Trade Show April 5-10, 2014 in Pasadena, CA. WCISA is partnering with the Utility Arborist Association (UAA) to bring a wider base of knowledge and...
California Tree Advocate Teaches NPS
by California ReLeaf | Sep 20, 2013 | Resources, Updates
Rico Montenegro, an arborist and tree advocate based in Redding, recently shared his knowledge of bringing life back to historic orchards with the National Park Service. In his interview, he speaks about work done at Whiskeytown National Historic Site, just outside of...
Change is Coming to Two California Communities
by California ReLeaf | Sep 19, 2013 | Advocacy, Grants, Resources, Updates
Over the past few weeks, I've been lucky enough to work with some very dedicated people in two of California's largest cities - San Diego and Stockton. It's been amazing to see both what needs to be accomplished in these cities and how hard these individuals are...