We are so proud to be a part of the urban lumber movement.
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by Robert Schaulis, Comstock's Magazine
Sacramento Tree Foundation’s Urban Wood Rescue program gives new life to urban lumber.
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Good Day Sacramento
We had a great time planting trees at Florin Elementary with Congressmember Ami Bera, Soil Born Farms, Florin Road Partnership, and the Sacramento Kings Community Impact Team!
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by Mary Lynne Vellinga, Office of Mayor Steinberg
We are proud to be a part of the partnership that will bring neighbors together in the River District for new public transit, homes, jobs, and trees through the Transformative Climate Communities program.
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by Marc Schultz, Work for Good
Ever wondered what it's like to have a career at the Tree Foundation?
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by Stephanie Robinson
What happens to our elms once they get Dutch elm disease?
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by Stephanie Robinson
With the help of the community, we are hard at work transforming this area from a barren, tree-less space into a thriving wildlife habitat and recreational trail.
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by Debbie Arrington, The Sacramento Bee
Drought or no drought, this year has been tough on trees.
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by Michael McGough, The Sacramento Bee
As seen in its trailer, Made in the Shade will dive into the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and Sacramento Tree Foundation's join
t
Sacramento Shade
initiative, and how it helped build the city's green canopy by offering free trees to SMUD customers.
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by Curtis Yee, Sactown Magazine
As April showers turn the region green, a new locally produced documentary,
Made in the Shade
, is shedding light on how Sacramentans fought to turn the city’s open spaces into a lush tree canopy that now serves as a natural air conditioner and a significant source of civic pride.
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Thanks to the passion and gusto of a tree-lover named J. Sterling Morton, Arbor Day was first celebrated in Nebraska on April 10, 1872 by planting an estimated one million trees! Since its inception in the 1800’s, Arbor Day has been celebrated around the nation as a day to plant and care for trees. How does Sacramento celebrate? Let us count the ways...
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In partnership with the Center for Land Based Learning, this year SacTree is hosting four educational volunteer events for students participating in the Student and Landowners Education and Watershed Stewardship program.
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Cottage Park is a hidden gem in the Arden-Arcade community. Hidden to outsiders, but not to residents of the area who come to out to enjoy the wonderful balance between natural features such as trees, shrubs, grass, and a meandering creek by the name of Strong Rancho Slough and built features like the community pool, playgrounds, pre-school, picnic tables and the charming pair of rustic bridges.
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This year we partnered with our friends at Solano Land Trust to complete a special acorn harvest outside of our normal service area to support the recovery of oak woodlands damaged during this year's wine country wildfires.
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Come this spring, Southside Park in downtown Sacramento will be awash in pink. Thanks to the generous support of donors, and to a partnership between the Sacramento Tree Foundation, the Sakuramento committee, Council Member Steve Hansen, and the City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department, 28 young flowering cherry trees were planted on October 28.
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In July of 2015, Sac Tree was awarded a grant from Cal Fire’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to create an Urban Wood Rescue Program. Since then we’ve worked to create a site plan for our sawmill yard and we are going through the City’s permitting process. After we’ve gained the necessary approvals, construction will begin and we’ll be able to kickoff our business plan as we look forward to giving the wood from urban trees a second life.
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By Bethany Hannah
My love for trees and wood started young, beginning with climbing trees in the backyard and backpacking among the giants in the Pacific Northwest, to helping my dad with construction projects and learning how to use traditional woodworking hand tools from my grandfather. Put simply, I find solace while amongst trees and contentment from working with wood. On that front, I’ve recently begun creating sculptures as rookie woodcarver and tend to geek-out a bit when I see beautiful raw edge tables or furniture with well-crafted butterfly splines and finishes. The story told through the grain of wood is as fascinating to me as it is inspiring.
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Beautify your landscape and benefit the little critters in your neighborhood at the same time with these trees!
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By Kevin Ziemke
There are many reasons why trees are so important to our world. For me, the most compelling reason revolves around fostering and sustaining healthy communities. My introduction to the wonderfully dynamic world of trees began with bicycles.
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Our first day of planting the Bear River Habitat
Trail, our newest project site located in Yuba County, was a grand
success!
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Fire blight is having a big impact on our region's trees this year. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of this potentially deadly disease.
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Our Urban Forest Assessment interns have been working hard this summer to collect important data from around the region. This data will help us understand and quantify the many benefits our urban forest provides.
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Sacramento Tree Foundation is awarded two grants by the CAL FIRE Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. One of these newly funded projects will correct the imbalance of tree canopy by empowering South Sacramento neighborhoods.
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California Arbor Week and National Arbor Day are upon us! Check out the holiday events happening throughout our region and create a celebration of your own.
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In the fall and winter, deciduous trees drop their leaves and are dormant through the cold months. But, if your tree is losing its leaves during the summertime, it’s likely a sign of stress.
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2008 Environmental and Economic Leadership Award
Awarded by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
California's highest and most prestigious environmental honor.
2008 Best Urban Forestry Program
Awarded by the Calfornia Urban Forests Council
For our Leading Education and Awareness in urban Forestry (LEAF) program.
2006 Regional Organization of the Year
Honored by the Sacramento Area of Council Governments
For exemplary efforts at increasing sustainability and livability by expanding urban forests and optimizing the benefits of tree canopies.
2005 Gold Leaf Award
Presented by the Western Chapter of International Arboriculture
For outstanding landscape beautification activities.
2005 NieighborWoods Award
Awarded by the Alliance for Community Trees and the Home Depot Foundation
For building healthy and sustainable communities.
2003 National Arbor Day Foundation Award
In recognition of the Sacramento Northern Railroad Parkway Project.
2003 National Arbor Day Foundation Award
In recognition of the Sacramento Northern Railroad Parkway Project.