by Chuck Mills A California ReLeaf board member recently commented that urban forestry is now experiencing a “Green Rush” of funding stemming from recent State Budget appropriations. It’s a poignant observation that should motivate all of us to seize this...
Updates
NUCFAC Grant Recipients Announced
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the 2014 USDA Forest Service's National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge grant recipients. The grants provide funding that will help enhance urban forest stewardship, support new...
Setting the Stage for 2015
by Chuck Mills Now that CAL FIRE has received over $17 million in cap-and-trade auction proceeds to support the Urban and Community Forestry, we must all take to celebrate… for about four months. This single victory represents a huge win for all of us,...
Urban Forestry Makes History
By Chuck Mills On June 15, 2014, the Legislature passed a state budget bill that includes $17.8 million for CAL FIRE’s Urban and Community Forestry (U&CF) Program. Governor Brown is expected to sign this deal. To the best of our knowledge, this is...
ED Travel Log: SF Bay Area
During the last week of May, Acting Executive Director Amelia Oliver traveled to the San Francisco Bay Area to begin planning an exciting event and to meet with current ReLeaf Network members. Here, she shares some of the details of her trip. [sws_blue_box...
CAL FIRE Seeking CUFAC Nominations
CAL FIRE is seeking nominations for members of the California Urban Forestry Advisory Committee (CUFAC). CUFAC is the CAL FIRE Director’s advisory committee on urban forestry matters. It is composed of 17 individuals. Nine positions are open for nominations. Please...
Tree Musketeers Search for Community Forester
Tree Musketeers is a trendsetting, youth-led nonprofit located in El Segundo, California. Their mission is to empower young people to be environmental leaders. The organization is currently seeking an individual with a unique combination of urban forestry...
Landscape Symposium
Register for the Southern California workshop here. Register for the Northern California workshop here.
Volunteers Make a Difference in Woodland
Volunteers can make a huge difference for their communities. The amazing folks at Woodland Tree Foundation, a California ReLeaf Network member, are the perfect example of how people with a common goal can make their communities stronger, their neighborhoods more...
Andy Lipkis Speaks Up About Water
Recently, TreePeople's founder and Executive Director Andy Lipkis was interviewed by Transition Network about the drought occurring throughout California. In the interview, Andy talks about his past experiences that led to the foundation of one of the most influential...