A tree can be many things: an air filter, a playground, a shade structure, a landmark. One of the highest purposes a tree can serve, though, is as a memorial. Recently, through support from California ReLeaf, the Incredible Edible Community Garden (IECG)...
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Making Urban Forestry Part of California’s Water Conversation
by California ReLeaf | May 13, 2013 | Advocacy, Network, Research, Resources, Updates
Water can be a contentious issue in California's communities. With resources becoming more limited and restrictions increasing, it's important to make sure that urban forestry finds it's place as one of the solutions Californians turn to to solve their water problems....
Congratulations, Kemba Shakur!
by California ReLeaf | May 10, 2013 | Network, Press, Updates
California Needs Urban Forests
by California ReLeaf | May 6, 2013 | Network, Research, Resources, Updates
Ask anyone and they'll most likely tell you they love trees. California's cities and towns need trees, but not just to beautify the landscape. Trees do so much more! Click on the infographic below to visit a fully interactive version on our website. The next...
Volunteers Give Valuable Time
by California ReLeaf | May 3, 2013 | Grants, Network, Updates
Many of us in the nonprofit world would say that the time volunteers donate to our organizations is priceless. And in practically every way it is. Each year though, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Independent Sector place a value on the time volunteers...
California City Receives National Grant Funds
by California ReLeaf | May 2, 2013 | Grants, Press, Updates
Bank of America Partners With American Forests: $250,000 Grant to Fund Assessment of Urban Forests and Climate Change in Five U.S. Cities Washington, D.C.; May 1, 2013 — National conservation organization American Forests announced today that it has received a...
Run for Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods
by California ReLeaf | May 1, 2013 | Network, Updates
If you're looking for something to do this weekend, think about joining one of the races at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve and Austin Creek State Recreation Area. These races benefit Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods, a member of the California ReLeaf...
ReLeaf Network Member Receives Highest Honor
by California ReLeaf | Apr 30, 2013 | Network, Press, Research, Updates
This past weekend, Kemba Shakur, Executive Director at Urban Releaf, received the J. Sterling Morgan Award, the highest honor given by the Arbor Day Foundation. Shakur works daily with low-income communities to plant trees, mentor young people and build...
Congresswoman Matsui Introduces TREES Act
by California ReLeaf | Apr 29, 2013 | Advocacy, Press, Research, Updates
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) celebrated Arbor Day by introducing The Residential Energy and Economic Savings Act, otherwise known as TREES Act. This legislation would establish a grant program to assist electric utilities with energy conservation programs that...
San Jose’s Trees Boost Economy by $239M Annually
by California ReLeaf | Apr 25, 2013 | Network, Research, Updates
A recently completed study of San Jose's urban forest revealed that San Jose is second only to Los Angeles in impervious cover. After mapping San Jose's trees from the air using lasers, researchers discovered that 58 percent of the city is covered with buildings,...