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Sacramento Shade
Trees planted in the right spaces in our urban environment provide shade and offer significant energy savings. Participants receive tree selection, planting and care guidance along with healthy trees for shading their homes, schools, parks and streets. This model program, which is the largest and most successful of its kind, has been sponsored by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) since 1990. More about Sacramento Shade...
Education
Seed to Seedling
Growing native acorns into young seedlings on the windowsill of classrooms invites young students to enter the natural world of exploration, wonder, and excitement. After a few months, these seedlings are transferred to a correctional center nursery and grown to a size appropriate for replanting at schools and local parks. More about Seed to Seedling...
NeighborWoods
With our support, neighborhoods develop local partnerships, organize projects, and become empowered to enhance their trees and landscapes. We provide educational materials, training, practical tools, and logistical support to develop and maintain the local skills and focus needed to build truly great neighborhood tree programs and groups. More about NeighborWoods...
NATURE: Native Trees in the Urban and Rural Environment
Our NATURE program works to replenish and sustain the native flora and fauna of Sacramento County by replanting and protecting native trees and woodlands. We collaborate with the County of Sacramento and City of Elk Grove, as well as the development community, to plant and nurture native trees. More about NATURE...
Mature Trees
Keeping our mature trees healthy is the focus of the Mistletoe Management Program. In partnership with the City of Sacramento, we offer low cost, professional tree pruning services and technical advice to residents to remove mistletoe and dead wood from privately owned trees.
The Save the Elms Program is working to protect the heritage elm canopy from the threat of Dutch elm disease. In partnership with the City of Sacramento and volunteers, we monitor the trees and plant new disease-resistant elms.
Greenprint Initiative
Bringing our communities together, this regional urban forest initiative, adopted by 22 cities and 6 counties in the Sacramento region, plans for the future of our regional urban forest. The Greenprint is committed to urban forest best practices, leadership and community partnerships for education. More about the Greenprint Initiative…
Community Education
LEAF (Leading Education & Awareness in urban Forestry)
A
comprehensive course training volunteers in the various areas of
arboriculture necessary to effectively tend the urban forest. As
leaders and educators within their neighborhoods and communities, LEAF
Stewards will spearhead the Greenprint initiative efforts of community
education and involvement through volunteerism and stewardship. More about LEAF...