Sacramento City Forester Joe Benassini is the recipient of a 2012 Arbor Day Award honoring his outstanding contribution to tree planting, conservation, and stewardship. Benassini is one of 16 individuals and organizations being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation...
Updates
My Neighborhood Forest Photo Contest
by California ReLeaf | Apr 18, 2012 | Updates
The U.S. Forest Service challenges you to get outdoors and take photos of your urban or community forest. You could win $200 in outdoor gear from the National Forest Foundation. To read the full contest rules or submit a photo, visit urbanforest.challenge.gov.
Changes to UFEI’s Website
by California ReLeaf | Apr 17, 2012 | Resources, Updates
Recently, the Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute, better known as UFEI, updated their website. Updates have been made to SelecTree and an Urban Tree Key has been added. The Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute addresses the increasing need for improved management of the...
2012 Partners in Community Forestry National Conference – Submit a Presentation Proposal
by California ReLeaf | Mar 28, 2012 | Network, Resources, Updates
The Call for Proposals is now open for this year's Partners in Community Forestry National Conference, November 14-16, at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, California. With opportunities for presentations across a broad range of partnership themes and a...
Carbon Offsets & the Urban Forest
by California ReLeaf | Mar 21, 2012 | Research, Resources, Updates
The California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32) calls for a 25% statewide reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. How are you responding? Urban forest offset projects are in their early stages and there is uncertainty as to their effectiveness. However, by...
California ReLeaf Wins Bid for Federal Environmental Education Grant
by California ReLeaf | Mar 19, 2012 | Grants, Press, Resources, Updates
Nearly $100,000 in competitive subgrants will be available for California communities SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $150,000 to California ReLeaf, a nonprofit organization based in Sacramento, Calif., aimed at enhancing...
A New Tree at the Capitol
by California ReLeaf | Mar 7, 2012 | Advocacy, Arbor Week, Network, Updates
Today, California ReLeaf, Sacramento Tree Foundation, and the Western Chapter of the International Society of Aboriculture joined Assemblymember Roger Dickinson and other members of the state legislature to dedicate a new tree in Capitol Park. The Valley Oak was...
Funding Fairs with CFCC
by California ReLeaf | Feb 17, 2012 | Grants, Resources, Updates
California’s Financing Coordinating Committee will be holding a series of Funding Fairs across the state this March, April, and May. The full schedule and details are here. Participating agencies include the California Department of Public Health, California...
Celebrating Trees, Art, and Tu Bishvat
by California ReLeaf | Feb 8, 2012 | Arbor Week, Resources, Updates
As the sun sank down below the horizon last night, Tu Bishvat, sometimes referred to as Tu B’Shevat or the Jewish "New Year for Trees", began. Originally used to calculate the age of fruit trees, recently the Jewish holiday has come to be less pragmatic and more...
Urban Waters Ambassador Position Available
by California ReLeaf | Jan 19, 2012 | Jobs, Updates
The Urban Waters Federal Partnership is seeking its first Urban Waters Federal Partnership Pilot Ambassador to be placed in Los Angeles in early 2012. This is an exceptional professional opportunity for an individual to work in a highly challenging and rewarding...