utilities Archives - California ReLeaf

REGISTER
SIGN IN

From the Boston Globe: The City Is an Ecosystem

| Research, Trees in the news
November 17, 2014

The city is an ecosystem, pipes and all What scientists are finding when they treat the urban landscape as an evolving environment of its own By Courtney Humphries Boston Globe Correspondent November 07, 2014 Is a tree trying to survive in the city better off than a tree growing in...
Read more...

Tagged communities, community forestry, public health, urban forest, urban forestry, urban forests, urban greening, utilities, water
Meet the Trees in All Policies Speakers

| Advocacy, Education, Network, Network Events, Network Updates, Nonprofit Services, Partners, Releaf at work
February 6, 2014

At the end of February 2014, in both Northern and Southern California, California ReLeaf hosted “Trees in All Policies,” a workshop designed to teach participants how to deliver a message that drives home the importance of healthy urban forests to decision makers. We’re excited about our line up of great...
Read more...

Tagged Advocacy, benefits of trees, CAL FIRE, California, carbon sequestration, communities, community forestry, conference, Education, environmental education, events, Nonprofit news, public health, ReLeaf Network, research, services, stormwater management, street trees, tree news, tree planting, trees, urban forest, urban forestry, urban forests, urban greening, utilities, volunteers, water
California Needs Urban Forests

| Education, Jobs, Network, Nonprofit Services, Partners, Releaf at work, Research, Services and Products, Trees in the news
May 6, 2013

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 time someone asks you,...
Read more...

Tagged benefits of trees, California, carbon sequestration, communities, community forestry, Education, environmental education, green jobs, Jobs, Nonprofit news, public health, ReLeaf Network, research, services, stormwater management, street trees, tree news, tree planting, trees, urban forest, urban forestry, urban forests, urban greening, utilities, volunteers, water
Congresswoman Matsui Introduces TREES Act

| Advocacy, Partners, Press Release, Releaf at work, Research, Trees in the news
April 29, 2013

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 use targeted tree planting to reduce residential energy demand. This legislation will help...
Read more...

Tagged Advocacy, Arbor Day, benefits of trees, California, carbon sequestration, communities, community forestry, Education, street trees, tree news, tree planting, trees, urban forest, urban forests, urban greening, utilities
Congresswoman Matsui introduces Energy Conservation Through Trees Act

| Donations, Education, Network, Trees in the news
June 3, 2011

Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced H.R. 2095, the Energy Conservation Through Trees Act, legislation that would support programs run by electric utilities that use targeted planting of shade trees in order to reduce residential energy demand. This legislation will help homeowners lower their electric bills – and help utilities lower...
Read more...

Tagged Advocacy, benefits of trees, tree news, tree planting, urban forestry, utilities
Woodland Tree Foundation

| Partners, Releaf at work
February 1, 2011

“You meet wonderful people—good-hearted people—planting trees,” says David Wilkinson, a founder and board president of Woodland Tree Foundation. During its 10 years of operation, the foundation has planted over 2,100 trees in this Tree City USA northwest of Sacramento. Wilkinson is a historian and says Woodland got its name because...
Read more...

Tagged Arbor Day, ReLeaf Network, tree planting, utilities, volunteers
Water & Urban Greening

| Advocacy, Education, Partners
January 24, 2011

Please join California ReLeaf, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and TreePeople on Monday, January 31 as we learn how urban greening can improve water supply, flood prevention and water quality. This free session will be taught by Andy Lipkis, President and Founder of TreePeople and one of...
Read more...

Tagged Advocacy, benefits of trees, events, urban greening, utilities
What’s an Urban Tree Worth?

| Education, Partners, Trees in the news
November 3, 2010

In September, the Pacific Northwest Research Station released its report “Calculating the Green in Green: What’s an Urban Tree Worth?”. Research was completed in Sacramento, CA and Portland, OR. Geoffrey Donovan, research forester with the PNW Research Station, determined that trees planted on the south and west sides of Sacramento...
Read more...

Tagged benefits of trees, tree news, utilities
Congresswoman Matsui Honored

| Advocacy
November 3, 2009

On October 2, 2009, Congresswoman Doris Matsui was awarded the California Urban Forestry Award for Community Building with Trees. This honor is awarded by California Urban Forests Council to a corporation or public official whose mission is not urban forestry related but has demonstrated a significant and noteworthy level of contribution...
Read more...

Tagged Advocacy, awards, tree planting, utilities