Our mini update for you to find the latest news, job and grant opportunities, current research, events, and ways to get involved—all in one quick read.

Events Not to Miss


The American Society of Consulting Arborists' 2024 Annual Conference will be held in Arizona from December 4 – 7

Learn more and register here

Accepting registrations until December 4, 2024


Shade Tree Adoption with 31st Annual KYCC Holiday Carnival on December 14, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Learn more here

Wilton Place Elementary School | Hosted by City Plants and Koreatown Youth & Community Center


City Plants has several upcoming Shade Tree Adoption events on December 21, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

View details here

Occurring in Crenshaw, North Hills, and Watts

Current Research


Check out the ongoing California Schoolyard Trees project

In collaboration with the USDA Forest Service, CAL FIRE, Green Schoolyards America, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and UC Los Angeles

Latest News


Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy returns ancestral land to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Read the article here


CAL FIRE's 2024 Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Grants Award Announcement

View the awards summary here


Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office's Community Forest Management Plan

Download the plan here

Webinars


Schoolyard Forest Design lecture series hosted by Green Schoolyards America

Register for the Zoom sessions here

December 5, 2024 & February 6, 2025


California ReLeaf Educational Webinar: The Economic Impact of Urban and Community Forestry in California

Register for the Zoom meeting here

Join on December 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT


Centering Equity in Urban Forestry presented by the USDA Forest Service

Find the Microsoft Teams webinar link here

Join on December 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT


Community of Practice for Schoolyard Forests webinar series hosted by Green Schoolyards America

Register for the interactive online meetings here

Join on January 16, 2025 or on several other additional dates

Resources


New California Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Interagency Treatment Dashboard

Check it out here

From CAL FIRE and California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force


Inflation Reduction Act Map Viewer showing projects’ boundaries, goals, tree canopy percentage, and more

View the map here

For USDA Forest Service's Region 5 managed projects that received IRA funds in California, Hawaiʻi, and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands

Apply Now!


The Community Services Department is recruiting for an Urban Forestry Service Corps Supervisor (Special Assistant)

Apply here


Promote, Raise & Optimize (PRO) Positive Youth Development Certificate Program

More details here

From Cal State LA


Wood Innovations Grant Program, due Dec. 11, 2024

More details here

From USDA Forest Service


Federal Forest Legacy Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Grant Program: Round 2, due Dec. 13, 2024

More details here

From CAL FIRE


Community Wood Grant Program, due Dec. 18, 2024

More details here

From USDA Forest Service


Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance (WPIA) Grant Program, due Dec. 18, 2024

More details here

From USDA Forest Service


2025 Growing Green Communities Grant Program, due Dec. 20, 2024

More details here

From California ReLeaf sponsored by Pacific Gas & Electric Company


2025 California Arbor Week Grant Program, due Dec. 20, 2024

More details here

From California ReLeaf sponsored by Edison International


Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Grant Program, due Dec. 20, 2024

More details here

From Council of Western State Foresters


Applications open to earn Tree City USA recognition, due Dec. 31, 2024

More details here


Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Grant Program, due Jan. 13, 2025

More details here

From USDA Forest Service


Forest Health Grant Program, due Jan. 15, 2025

More details here

From CAL FIRE


The 2025 Arbor Week Poster Contest is now open to California youth ages 5 - 12, due Feb. 7, 2025

More details here

From California ReLeaf


Urban Forest Improvement Grant Program, due May 30, 2027 or until all funds have been awarded

More details here

From Sustainable Forestry Initiative


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