STEP

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

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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 citizen scientists to help identify Dutch elm disease symptoms in order to slow the spread of the disease.

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STEP Citizen Scientist

Interested in helping the Sacramento Tree Foundation and the City of Sacramento identify elm trees that may be infected by Dutch elm disease? Save The Elms Program (STEP) Citizen Scientists will help us identify unhealthy trees by visually monitoring public elms throughout the summer.

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GreenprintMaps

Want to know if there are elms needing monitoring in your neighborhood? Check out GreenprintMaps and find out! In addition to seeing where our elms are located, you can also learn about their incredible value to our community. Annually, our public elm trees save us more than $200,000 through energy conservation, carbon storage, air quality improvements and so much more.  » Check it Out »

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Chronicles of the Sacramento Elms

Sacramento, the City of Trees. Our streets canopied by that signature tree. The stately…“birch”? The stately…“poplar”? No, stately only comes to mind to describe the elm!

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2017 Save The Elms Program (STEP) Wrap-Up

Dutch elm disease (DED) Confirmed in Curtis Park

Save The Elms Program (STEP) Update

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Trees for Neighborhoods

The NeighborWoods Program is your opportunity to grow the forest in your very own neighborhood! This program focuses on building investment in your neighborhood by working toward a greater, greener vision through trees. Work directly with one of our expert Community Foresters to plant the right trees in the right places throughout your neighborhood and maximize the many benefits of trees for your community.

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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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Jul21

Water Wise Tree Care

Hollywood Park Elementary School

Saturday, July 21 10:00A - 12:30P

Join the Sacramento Tree Foundation and The Hollywood Park Neighborhood Association CommuniTree Project to learn about caring for your trees using low water landscaping techniques. Discover the magic of mulching, slow-watering strategies, and more. The wet weather last winter was certainly welcome, but these water wise methods for tree care remain useful for our hot and dry summer climate.

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Aug4

Water Wise Tree Care

Soil Born Farms Schoolhouse

Saturday, August 4 3:00P - 4:30P

Join the Sacramento Tree Foundation and The City of Rancho Cordova at beautiful Soil Born Farms to learn about caring for your trees using low water landscaping techniques. Discover the magic of mulching, slow-watering strategies, and more. The wet weather last winter was certainly welcome, but these water wise methods for tree care remain useful for our hot and dry summer climate.

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