California ReLeaf is thrilled to announce $65,000 funding for the Growing Green Communities Small Grant Program, generously sponsored by Pacific Gas & Electric Company! Our grant programs are also made possible by the ongoing support we receive from CAL FIRE and...
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Announcing 2025 California Arbor Week Small Grant Funding Opportunity
by Megan Dukett | Nov 6, 2024 | Arbor Week, Updates
California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $50,000 in funding for our California Arbor Week Small Grant Program, generously sponsored by Edison International. Our grant programs are also made possible through the support we receive from CAL FIRE and the USDA...
California ReLeaf to Host an Educational Webinar about the Economic Impact of Urban & Community Forestry in California on December 9th
by Megan Dukett | Nov 5, 2024 | Events, Resources, Updates, Webinars
Join us on December 9th at 10 a.m. to learn about a recently published study on the Impacts of Urban & Community Forestry on California’s Economy: A 10-Year Update. Our speakers, Dr. Rajan Parajuli and Dr. Eric Wiseman, who led the research study, will present...
Learn Over Lunch with Climate Action Now! Recording Now Available
by Megan Dukett | Oct 10, 2024 | Network, Resources, Updates, Webinars
Learn Over Lunch with Climate Action Now! was recorded on October 9, 2024. Markos Major, the Director of Climate Action Now! (CAN!), discussed tree care and ecological maintenance as a community asset and ways CAN! engages diverse communities in San Francisco....
2025 Arbor Week Poster Contest Now Open!
by Megan Dukett | Oct 9, 2024 | Arbor Week, Updates
Attention Young Artists and Tree Lovers! 🎨🌳 Entries are now open for the 2025 Arbor Week Poster Contest! Each year, California kicks off Arbor Week (March 7 – 14) with a Youth Poster Contest. During Arbor Week, we celebrate how trees make our...
Registration is Now Open for California Urban Forests Council’s 2024 Conference in San Luis Obispo | November 13 – 14
by Megan Dukett | Sep 26, 2024 | Events, Resources, Updates
Our Network Member, California Urban Forests Council, is hosting their annual conference in San Luis Obispo on November 13 - 14, 2024. The conference will feature speakers and panelists that explore emerging trends impacting our urban canopy and provide insights into...
California ReLeaf Awarded 2024 Inflation Reduction Act Funding from CAL FIRE & the USDA Forest Service
by Megan Dukett | Sep 23, 2024 | Grants, Press, Updates
CAL FIRE and the U.S. Forest Service recently announced $30.9 million in grant awards for Urban and Community Forestry investments throughout California. The funding was made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). We are thrilled to announce that we were...
Educational Webinar Recording Now Available: Invasive Shotehole Borers Update – ISHB Now Detected in Northern California
by Megan Dukett | Sep 19, 2024 | Resources, Updates, Webinars
California ReLeaf's Educational Webinar: Invasive Shothole Borers Update was held on September 18, 2024 at 11 a.m. The webinar reviewed Invasive Shothole Borers, its spread to Northern California, how to report it if it is found in your area, as well as lessons...
California ReLeaf’s Executive Director Interviewed by ABC7 About the Critical Role Trees Play in Combating Extreme Heat
by Megan Dukett | Sep 6, 2024 | Press, Updates
California ReLeaf's Executive Director, Cindy Blain, was interviewed by Rob Hayes with ABC7 Los Angeles about the critical role trees play in cooling our cities during extreme heat events. The interview aired on September 5th, shortly after Cindy Blain presented at...
Learn Over Lunch with Little Manila Rising Webinar Recording Now Available
by Megan Dukett | Aug 8, 2024 | Network, Resources, Updates, Webinars
Learn Over Lunch with Little Manila Rising was recorded on August 7, 2024. Nicolas Tamayo with Little Manila Rising, discussed their organization’s Urban Forestry Training Program in Stockton. Speaker: Nicolas Tamayo, Urban Forestry Director, Little Manila Rising...