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...
Updates
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...
Prop 84: Calling for Concept Proposals
by California ReLeaf | Sep 11, 2013 | Grants, Updates
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is now accepting Concept Proposal applications for Round 2 of the Prop 84 Stormwater Grant Program (SWGP). There will be approximately $38.4 million in funding available to local public agencies for projects...
Neighbors Rally at HBTS Event
by California ReLeaf | Sep 9, 2013 | Grants, Network, Resources, Updates
On August 24, a few volunteers met to plant ten trees in Burke Park in Huntington Beach. It turned out that the park, surrounded by a residential area, was the perfect spot for the Huntington Beach Tree Society to plant trees and educate volunteers about their...
Partnering to Protect the Bay Area’s Water
by California ReLeaf | Sep 5, 2013 | Grants, Updates
California ReLeaf recently supported the recruitment and training of two interns for The Watershed Project’s Tree Team Project who will act as Richmond Rain to Roots program ambassadors in Richmond's Iron Triangle and Sante Fe, two low-income, high-crime neighborhoods...
Planting Trees Around the World
by California ReLeaf | Sep 4, 2013 | Network, Updates
TreeMusketeers, a California ReLeaf Network member and kid-led tree planting nonprofit in Los Angeles, has been encouraging kids around the world to plant trees. Their 3x3 Campaign began to get three million trees planted by three million kids to fight global warming....
San Bernardino Youth Renew Parks and Streets
by California ReLeaf | Jul 31, 2013 | Grants, Network, Updates
Southern California Mountains Foundation’s Urban Youth Tree Corp Project, funded through grants made possible by California ReLeaf, CAL FIRE, and the Environmental Protection Agency, was a very successful and effective effort to engage inner city, at-risk youth in...
Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program Releases Updated Draft Guidelines
by California ReLeaf | Jul 10, 2013 | Grants, Press, Updates
The Strategic Growth Council has released draft guidelines for the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and Incentives Program, which offers grants to cities, counties, and designated regional agencies to promote sustainable community planning and natural resource...
CSET Seeks Feedback
by California ReLeaf | Jun 20, 2013 | Network, Updates
Community Services Employment Training (CSET), a California ReLeaf Network member, is looking for input from the public. In an attempt to offer meaningful services to the community, the organization invites the public to provide information that will be used as part...
CA Cities Run the Gamut on ParkScore
by California ReLeaf | Jun 10, 2013 | Research, Updates
Last year, The Trust for Public Land began rating cities throughout the nation by their parks. The index, called ParkScore, ranks the largest 50 cities in the USA based equally on three factors: park access, park size, and services and investments. Seven California...