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A Crucial Component

| 25th Interviews
November 19, 2014

an interview with Sandra Macias Retired – Urban & Community Forestry Manager, USFS Pacific Southwest Region What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? From 1999 to 2014, I served as the liaison between California ReLeaf and the US Forest Service. During that time, I advocated for California ReLeaf at the Forest...
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Tagged Forest Service, ReLeaf Network
USFS Webinar: Urban Forests for Human Health & Wellness

| Education
September 9, 2014

Urban Forests for Human Health and Wellness Wednesday, September 10, 2014 | 1:00 – 2:00pm ET People have described the healing power of nature for centuries. This webinar will present current research and best practices showing how outdoor spaces support human health and wellness. Such information can help nature planners...
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Tagged benefits of trees, California, communities, community forestry, Forest Service, human health, public health, research
Urban Forestry Makes History

| Advocacy, Network, Partners, Releaf at work
June 17, 2014

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 the largest single-state annual appropriation...
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Tagged Advocacy, benefits of trees, CAL FIRE, California, carbon sequestration, communities, community forestry, conference, EPA, Forest Service, grants, green jobs, Nonprofit news, ReLeaf Network, services, street trees, tree news, trees, urban forest, urban forestry, urban forests, urban greening
Lessons Learned in Pennsylvania

| Education, Network, Partners, Releaf at work
November 29, 2013

By Keith McAleer It was a pleasure to represent Tree Davis at this year’s Partners in Community Forestry National Conference in Pittsburgh (a big thank you to California ReLeaf for making my attendance possible!). The annual Partners conference is a unique opportunity for non-profits, arborists, public agencies, scientists and...
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Tagged benefits of trees, California, communities, community forestry, conference, Education, events, Forest Service, grants, Nonprofit news, public health, ReLeaf Network, services, urban forestry
Injury Symptoms Associated with the Shot Hole Borer

| Partners, Research
November 7, 2013

The polyphagous shot hole borer (SHB), Euwallacea sp., and Fusarium dieback, Fusarium euwallaceae, are a new insect: disease complex causing injury and mortality to numerous native and ornamental hardwood trees and shrubs in southern California. The ambrosia beetle has a wide host range and can complete development in >20 species,...
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Tagged California, Forest Service, tree pests
San Bernardino Youth Renew Parks and Streets

| grants, Network, Network Updates, Partners, Releaf at work
July 31, 2013

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 urban tree care at the local parks and on the streets. 324...
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Tagged at-risk youth, benefits of trees, CAL FIRE, California, communities, community forestry, Education, environmental education, EPA, events, Forest Service, grants, green jobs, ReLeaf Network, services, street trees, tree planting, trees, urban forest, urban forestry, urban forests, urban greening, volunteers
San Jose’s Trees Boost Economy by $239M Annually

| Network, Partners, Releaf at work, Research, Trees in the news
April 25, 2013

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, asphalt or concrete. And 15.4 percent...
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Tagged benefits of trees, CAL FIRE, California, communities, community forestry, Forest Service, Nonprofit news, ReLeaf Network, research, street trees, tree news, trees, urban forest, urban forestry, urban forests, urban greening, volunteers
Wood Utilization Options for Insect-Killed Urban Trees

| Partners, Research, Services and Products, Trees in the news
March 12, 2013

Washington, DC (February 2013) – The U.S. Forest Service has released a new handbook, “Wood Utilization Options for Urban Trees Infested by Invasive Species,” to provide guidance on best uses and practices for dead and dying urban trees infected by invasive insects in the eastern U.S. The downloadable publication,...
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Tagged Education, Forest Service, research, tree news, tree pests, urban wood utilization
President Obama, Ever Consider More Trees?

| Advocacy, Trees in the news
February 13, 2013

You would have to live under a rock to not know that President Obama presented his State of the Union address to Congress and the country last night. During his speech, he talked about climate change, its effects on our country, and urged us to take action. He said: ...
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Tagged Advocacy, benefits of trees, California, carbon sequestration, Forest Service, green jobs, public health, research, street trees, tree planting, urban forestry, urban forests, urban greening
US Forest Service Report Forecasts Next 50 Years

| Partners, Research, Trees in the news
January 7, 2013

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2012 —A comprehensive U.S. Forest Service report released today examines the ways expanding populations, increased urbanization, and changing land-use patterns could profoundly impact natural resources, including water supplies, nationwide during the next 50 years. Significantly, the study shows the potential for significant loss of privately-owned forests to...
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Tagged benefits of trees, carbon sequestration, communities, Forest Service, public health, research, tree news, trees, urban forest, urban forestry, urban forests, urban greening