AB 1573 Urge Senators to Exempt Urban Trees!
We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your dedicated advocacy in urging the Senate Appropriations Committee to consider important amendments to Assembly Bill 1573. Your voices have been heard, and we're thrilled to share some exciting news. Your Impact: Your...
WHY WE ADVOCATE (And you should too!)
Take action to help urban forests in California: Celebrating 50 years Urban trees are under attack CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Program June 5th Ballot – Proposition 68 June 5th Ballot – Proposition 70 Reauthorization of the Urban Forestry Act...
Support Urban Forestry Funding & Policy for 2017
Grant Guidelines – CAL FIRE Urban & Community Forestry! California Climate Investments
Grant Guidelines - CAL FIRE Urban & Community Forestry! California Climate Investments Funding CAL FIRE is pleased to announce that the Urban and Community Forestry Program Grants will be posted by 5 PM on November 2nd. Grant concept proposals will be due...
New Funding Pending For CA Urban & Community Forestry!
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & UPDATES OUT OF SACRAMENTO Reprinted with permission from the Conservation Strategy Group The Senate and Assembly have agreed to a proposed $900 million Cap and Trade Expenditure Plan for the 2016-17 state budget. The negotiated expenditure plan...
CA State Budget/Funding & Advocacy Update!
May 27, 2016Hey Everyone,Here is an important update on the budget/advocacy/politics culminating around Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds right now in Sacramento, which include urban and community forestry funding for CALFIRE programs. The text below is penned by our...
Continued deliberation on key programs
In the second half of the legislative session, the Governor, the Assembly, and the Senate are continuing to deliberate.
Cap-and-Trade Grant Program
CalFire Urban and Community Forestry has released the Guidelines and the Request for Proposals for their Cap-and-Trade Grant Program.
Governor Signs State Budget for FY 2014/15
Over $17 million in cap-and-trade revenues will go the the CalFire Urban Forestry Program.
State Budget and Cap-and-Trade Revenues
The Legislature passed the FY 14/15 State Budget including $17 million for Urban Forestry.
Great News for Urban Forestry in California!
Many years of hard work and investment with all of our partners and friends has paid off!
Call to Action and Update
We need calls to be made TODAY to State Senators and Assembly members to show your support for $18 million proposed to CalFire for Urban Forestry.