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STEP

Help us Save our Elms: Take a Walk, Save a Tree

In Partnership with

City of Sacramento Public Works

About STEP

For more than 30 years we have trained volunteers to advocate and care for our urban forest. The Save The Elms Program builds on that foundation by training community scientists to help identify Dutch elm disease symptoms in order to slow the spread of the disease.

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Community Scientist Training

Learn about the history of Sacramento's elms and how you can become a community scientist to help save our remaining elms. If you'd like to participate in summer monitoring after watching this video, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator to get access to the monitoring app. » Take the Training »

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Save the Elms Community Scientist training now available on YouTube

Chronicles of the Sacramento Elms

2017 Save The Elms Program (STEP) Wrap-Up

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Choose the Best Tree for your Space!

Find ideal trees for your space by searching our Shady Eighty database for tree characteristics you’re most interested in! We created a list of the very best trees for our region and now you can easily search our online database for trees that meet your needs. Happy planting!

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