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March 2009 News Archive
March 7, 2009
Arbor Day Celebrations
Greenprint partners busy planting trees
This year, over 650 trees will be planted at elementary schools, parks, city halls and in riparian habitats region-wide in celebration of both California and National Arbor Day. The Sacramento Tree Foundation is pleased to be able to support many of these celebrations with free trees, thanks to Valley Crest Tree Company and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova celebrated California Arbor Day with a reading of their Arbor Day Proclamation and the planting of two Chinese Pistache trees. These new trees will help replace those lost in the big storm in January 2008. Rancho Cordova residents have a history of promoting trees. For the last two years, they have more than met the Mayors’ challenges to plant 1,000 trees annually.
Elk Grove
Elk Grove partnered with the Sacramento Tree Foundation’s NATURE program for a large-scale California Arbor Day planting celebration: On March 7, Volunteers and Sacramento Tree Foundation staff planted over 400 native oaks in two locations. Elk Grove has a very active native tree program which has already planted over 1,200 trees in the last 4 years.
Yuba County
Yuba County celebrated Arbor Day on March 7 with the planting of five California Sycamores.
Placer County
Placer County celebrated California Arbor Day this year with a Commendation.
City of Live Oak
The City of Live Oak celebrated California Arbor Day with a tree planting and proclamation as well as by giving away almost 100 maple and oak seedlings. The City also promoted Arbor Day by having 5th grade school children participate in the national Arbor Day poster contest.
Rocklin
This year’s Arbor Day marks a special occasion for Rocklin, as Rocklin joined Sacramento, Folsom, West Sacramento, Davis and other cities that have earned a "Tree City USA" designation from the Arbor Day Foundation. Part of earning this recognition is an Arbor Day celebration and proclamation.
Roseville
The City of Roseville will celebrate Arbor Day on March 13th with a proclamation the planting of oak trees at William “Bill” Hughes Park. The City will receive a TreeCity USA Award for the 27th year in a row, as well as a Tree Growth Award for the 14th year. The Regional State Urban Forester, Glenn Flamik, from the California Department of Forestry and Fire (CALFIRE) will present both awards to Mayor Gina Garbolino. The Sacramento Tree Foundation will also present Mayor Garbolino with the Greenprint Urban Forest Advancement Award.
City of Sacramento
The City of Sacramento and volunteers from the Department of Transportation (DOT) will be planting over 130 willows and other riparian species near the new West El Camino Bridge over Steelhead Creek on April 4th. The DOT volunteers take on various volunteer projects. Besides tree planting, the DOT volunteers have also participated in Habitat for Humanity projects. Originally planned for March 7th, the water levels were too high to allow planting that day.
Woodland
The City of Woodland and the Woodland Sacramento Tree Foundation are co-sponsoring an Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, March 14, starting at 9 AM at City Park. Scouts and others will plant trees at the park and along nearby city streets. The 20 trees are being donated by the Sacramento Tree Foundation.
Citrus Heights
In honor of Arbor Day, on March 28, the City of Citrus Heights will plant ten new trees in Rusch Park. As part of the celebration, there will be a planting demonstration by the Sacramento Tree Foundation.
Folsom
The City of Folsom will celebrate Arbor Day at the end of April with tree plantings at a local school. Folsom will receive recognition as a TreeCity USA for the third year in a row.
Loomis
This year the Town of Loomis will fold Arbor Day into a larger Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 25, 12 noon to 4pm at the Old Loomis Train Station. The event will showcase a wide variety of environmental, open space, organic, and related organizations and activities in the region. There will be free tree seedlings as well as a “swap meet” to highlight the importance of re-use and recycling.
Live Oak
As has been its tradition for the past seven years, Live Oak will celebrate National Arbor Day in April.
Davis
The City of Davis will celebrate National Arbor Day in April.
Galt
The City of Galt will combine National Arbor Day, Creek Week and Earth Day into one celebration in April.
Wheatland
The City of Wheatland will celebrate Arbor Day with a planting of 20 trees at the local downtown elementary school, with school children who have been studying trees all year.
West Sacramento
West Sacramento will hold a large Arbor Day celebration and festival on Saturday, May 2nd in Bryte Park. In addition to planting trees, there will be exhibit booths and other activities for families. In conjunction with Arbor Day, coupons for discounted tree service will be distributed in the Bryte Park community for neighbors who join together to get tree care performed at the same time. This is a pilot program to support and encourage residents to maintain their mature trees for optimum health and beauty.