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nominate your tree hero

URBAN FOREST MONITORS P R I N G 2 0 0 7

P U B L I S H E D B Y THE SACRAMENTO TREE FOUNDATION

s a c r a m e n t o

Tree Hero Awards

call for nominations

CONNECTINg Kids to Nature

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I npreparationforseveraleventsplannedtocommemorateour�5thanniversaryyear,I

havebeenlookingoverarunningnarrationofourhistoryinphotographs,slidesandnewspaperclippings.Onecommonthemerunsthroughouttheyears:childrenplantingtrees.

Achild’sjourneyintotheworldofalivingtreebeginsinfreeingtheyoungseedlingfromitsnurserycontainer.Whoknowsfromthereifiteverends.

Thisisthefirstcenturyinthehistoryoftheworldwherethemajorityofthepopulationlivesinurbanareas.Ourdisconnectionfromthefarminglifeandnaturalworldiswelldocumentedandposesmanychallengestotherelationshipbetweenpeopleandtheirnaturalenvironment.Inaremarkablycomplexwaytheseedsoflearningaboutthenaturalworldandourintimaterelationshiptoitbeginswiththesimpleactofplantingatree.After�5yearswearesharingthatsamestory.

Pilesofpicturescaptureyounghandsteasingandexploringthesurprisingwhiteouterrootsoftherootballwhenpulledfromthecontainer.Weheartheirscreamsofdelightandseetheirhesitationwhenthesoilistoomuddyoracentipedeorwormisunearthed.Theheavyshovelingisrealworkandtakesteamwork.Thetree,whencenteredinthehole,isinneedofthoughtfulhandstokeeptherootballwholeandtoholdthetrunkstraightuntilthesoilisreturnedtothehole.Keepingthegrassandweedsoutofthenewlydugholeisataskforwatchfuleyes.Biggerhandsprobewiththeshoveltohelpsettlethesoiltoeliminateunwantedairpocketsandprovideastablebasefortherootball.Adultsorolderstudentspoundthesupportingnurserystakeswhilehelpfulhandspulltheyoungbranchesawayfromharm’sway.Sizinguptheplacementofthetwotreeties,wrappingthetiesaroundthetreeandtreestakesandstaplingornailingthetiestothestakestakesgoodconcentrationanddexterity.

Often,theyoungstudentscelebratetheirtreeplantingbywritingtheirwishesonpaperandplacingthematthebottomofthehole.Otherswillmaketreehatsandwearthemtotheplanting.

Sometimesthestudentswillcutoutbirdsandanimalsandhangthemfromthebranches.Onecommoncelebrationforbothyoungandoldtreeplantersistoname“their”tree.

Whenthetreeisplanted,weask“Nowwhowillcareforit?”

Weexplainthetreehasalwaysbeencarefullynurturedfromthetimeitwasaseed,thoughseveralcontainersandmanymonthsofgrowing.Nowthetreeisonitsown.Allhandsgoupwithacollectivelyshoutof“Iwill”and“Ican!”

Whenwestartedthetreeplanting,weasked“Whyaretreesimportant?”Andtheyhavedonetheirhomeworkastheyanswer“forbirds…forclearair…forshade…forbeauty…forabeautifulschool…formylittlebrother…fortheearth…”

Dothesemoments,repeatedtens-of-thousandsoftimesoverthepast�5years,forecastthefoundingofagreenlegacy?Weforeseethebuildingofaremarkableandbeneficialtreecanopyaboveourneighborhoods,onlymatchedinsignificancebythedeepseededunderstandingandwillingnessfoundintheyoungminds,heartsandhandsofthosethatbeganplantingatree.

ALegacyBuiltbySmallHandsFrom the Desk of the Executive Director

Ray Tretheway, Executive Director, Sacramento Tree Foundation

R E c E N t ly w E R E c E I v E D t h I S N o t E :

I just received my free trees and I had no idea

how much fun my kids and I would have

planting them. My girls are 7 and 4, and they

had a blast. I wanted to say thank you for the

wonderful memory and the excitement you have

given my girls. This morning they both had to

check the front and back yard and see if the trees

were “still skinny” or not!

Like a toy, the newness will wear off, but my girls

and I had a great time playing in the dirt and

planting the trees. Thanks again!

Jamie

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W O R K I N g T O g E T H E R

SERvIcE aND lEaDERShIP Go haND IN haND at thE GovENoR’S INauGuRatIoN

CaliforniaGovernorArnoldSchwarzeneggerkickedoffhissecondtermwithinauguralactivitiesonthelawnoftheSacramentocapitolbuilding.“California:LeadingtheGreenDream,”wasanopportunityforthepublictoenjoygreen-mindedbusinessesandprojectsandwasespeciallyfunforkids.

Aspartofayear-long�5thanniversarycelebration,theSacramentoTreeFoundationwasinvitedtoplanttheinauguraltreeandcoordinatealearningprojectforkids.

SacramentoTreeFoundationExecutiveDirector,RayTrethewayandPresidentoftheBoardofDirectors,JohnWebre,withEricDouglasandRickLaMantainplantedtheGovernor’sceremonialinauguralredwoodtree.InapreviouslyreleasedstatementtheGovernornoted,“ThistreeisforthepeopleofCalifornia.”

AspartoftheGovernor’sServiceLearningprojects,childrenlearnedtheimportanceofplantingtrees.Almost�00volunteersplantedacornswithTreeFoundationstaffguidance.Aftertheevent,thepotsandsoilwerereturnedtotheSacramentoFoundationandtheseedlingswillbeplantedthroughoutSacramentointhenextyear.

Constance Crawford

Leading the green Dream

(above) First Lady Maria Shriver stops by to learn the proper way to plant an acorn. (below) Smokey the Bear and a young volunteer help plant Governor Schwarzenegger’s inaugural Redwood tree.

sactree.comFor the most current information about how you can get involved with your urban forest.

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V O L U N T E E R N E W S

volunteer spotlight darach miller

Afutureurbanforestleaderhascrossedourpath:DarachMiller.Inadditiontoattendingthreevolunteertrainingsessionsandbeingabonafide“TreeLeader,”DarachhasvolunteeredhistimeintheofficeandinthefieldalloverSacramento.Hiscarefortheenvironment,interestinurbanforestry,andgenuinehelpfulnesshaswonthegratitudeofeverystaffmemberattheSacramentoTreeFoundation.

DarachbeganhisvolunteercareerinmiddleschoolaspartoftheInternationalBaccalaureate(IB)programrequirements.Hebecameinvolvedbecausehisoldersisterwasvolunteeringattreeplantings:“SoIwenttothenextplanting,andthatwasthat,”hesays.HehasalsovolunteeredinlocallibrariesandwiththeFortNatomasrebuildingprojectlastNovember.IndoorworkdoesnotholdgreatappealforDarach,andhis“carbonguilt”pushedhimtodomorefieldwork.“Whenyouliveinthemostpollutingcountryintheworld,you’vegottohelpfixit,”saysDarach.Therefore,themajorityofhiscommunityserviceworkhasbeenwiththeTreeFoundation.

HisinitialmotivationforvolunteeringwasthemandatorycommunityservicehoursfortheIBprogram,butasmanyofourvolunteers,“itgrewonme…havinganexcusetogodigafewholes,shufflesomedirtaround,andwalkaroundsome

natureareaorparkcertainlyclearsthemind.[It’sa]goodwaytostartyourmornings.”Someofthehighlightsofworkingwiththeorganizationhavebeenthefreefood—abonusforallvolunteers—andalsoplantingsmallertreesandseedlingsthatdonotrequirethe“massivecrater”that#15treesneed.Darachwasalsoresponsibleforcuttingrollafterrollofweedclothmaterialtoprotectnativeseedlingsandacornsfromweedgrowth.Thismundane,sleep-inducingtaskwasmetwithcourageousmotivationbyDarach,whofindsthat,“onthebrightside,weedclothisveryversatile,doublingasacheapsoiltarp.Buttedious.Verytedious.Iwillnotmisstheweedcloth.”

Whennotcuttingweedclothordiggingamassivecrater,Darachspendstimeworkingwithcomputersandontheinternet.HeisinvolvedwithdramaatMiraLomaandmightbedirectingasmallpiecetheresoon.Hisfutureplans?HehopestostudyecologyatUCDavisandmaybebackonedayinourofficewithanurbanecologydegree,plantingtreesfulltime!

Darach’sfavoritetreeiseverytree,buthedoesfavorthoseonecanclimb.“Ialsolikeoakssimplybecausetheyhavethegoodfortuneofbeingoaks,”hecomments.Goodfortune?TheTreeFoundationknowsithasthegoodfortuneofworkingwithinspiredfolkslikeDarach.

N E w S E E D S t E R S

DebbieBelt

JaniceBissell

TheresaGaughan

RicMurphy

NancyFlagg

t R E E l E a D E R S

NilesTanner

ThomasNakano

TreeLeader Volunteer TrainingTuesday, April 17th

6to8pm

Prerequisite: SeedsterTraining

Where: ClunieCommunityCenter,RoomB,601AlhambraBlvd(McKinleyPark)

How: Toregisterorformoreinformation,pleasecalloremailCaraSmithat(916)9��-87��x1��orcara@sactree.com.

Seedster Volunteer TrainingTuesday, May 15th

6to8pm

Where: ColomaCommunityCenter,�6��TStreet,JamestownRoom

How: Toregisterorformoreinformation,pleasecalloremailCaraSmithat(916)9��-87��x1��orcara@sactree.com.

Infallof�006,theSacramentoTreeFoundationwasapproachedbyastoremanageratKohl’sinAntelope,Californiawhowasinterestedinrecruitingsalesassociatestovolunteeronacommunityproject.InNovember,sevenvolunteersfromKohl’scameoutearlyinthemorningtoparticipateinacommunitytreeplantingatCambridgeHeightsElementary

School.Theyworkedhardplantingtreesandfoundtheexperienceanoverallsuccess.

NotonlydidtheTreeFoundationreceivevolunteerassistancefromthesemotivatedsalesassociates,butKohl’sA-Teamparticipationismatchedwithacorporategrantof$500!Thecompany’sKohl’sCaresforKidsprogramforms“ATeams,”AssociatesinAction,

whovolunteertogetheronaproject.Thegoalistoenrichthelivesofchildrenthroughvolunteering,andplantingtreesattheelementaryschooltocreateshadeandbeautifythecampuswasaperfectfit.Fromcommunityservicetograntmoney,weappreciatethevolunteerandfinancialsupportofourlocalbusinesscommunity.

Cara Smith

Kohl’s Cares for Kids (and trees!)

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C O M M U N I T Y H I g H L I g H T S

Planning for TreesTheSacramentoTreeFoundationisalways

lookingforcreativewaystobuildthebesturbanforestintheSacramentoregion.Thatiswhy,in�00�,wepartneredwithoneofthemostinfluentialorganizationsinourregion:TheNorthStateBuildingIndustryAssociation(BIA).

TheBIAisaprofessionaltradeorganizationwhosegoalistosecureamorefavorableeconomicenvironmentforhomebuilding.Anyprofessionalortradepersonwhoprovidesproductsorservicesrelatedtothebuildingindustryiseligibletobecomeamember.InpartneringwiththeBIA,theSacramentoTreeFoundationhasbeenabletopromotebesturbanforestpracticesnotonlytonewhomebuyers,buttoeveryoneinthenewhomedevelopmentchain.TheBIAsendsletterstoeveryoneofitsmembers,aswellaswritingarticlesinitsnewsletter,educatingthemaboutourservices.WhenBIAmemberscontacttheSacramentoTreeFoundation,wesendinformationalpackagesforbuyers,provideofficebrochures,andtrainsalesstaffonhowourprogramworks.Wealsoofferreviewsoflandscapearchitectureplanstoencouragediversityandensuretherighttreeisplantedintherightplace.

ThisyeartheBIAandTreeFoundationarecommittedtocontinuingourcollaborativeeffortsandfindinginnovativewaystogethomeownersthebesttreeswiththemostbenefitsfortheirhomes.

Jacobe Caditz

“In partnering

with the BIA,

the Sacramento

Tree Foundation

has been able

to promote best

urban forest

practices not

only to new

home buyers,

but to everyone

in the new home

development

chain.”

Thanks for Stopping ByThankstoeveryonewhostoppedbytotalk

tousatthisyear’sHomeandLandscapeExpo!WewereluckytohavetwoCityofSacramentoArboristsjoinusthisyear,DanPskowskiandJoeBenassiniansweredyourtirelesstreequestionsandhadagreattimedoingit.Anothernewaddition:our“UrbanForestFacts”wheel!Folksenjoyedspinningfortheirchancetolearnalittleandwincoolprizes.Nexttimeyouseeus,stoponbyandshowuswhatyouknowaboutthebenefitsoftrees.

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T R E E T I P S

Whathappenstoarootasitgrowswilldeterminethefuturehealthofthetree.First,theseedopensandthetinyrootsemergeandgrowlong.Thensmall,siderootsstartemergingfromthatcentralortaproot.Asthesideshootsgrowandstrengthen,theinitialtaprootwillstarttodeclineasitsnutrientsystemisusedforfurthergrowthofthetree.Rootswillgenerallydevelopinthetop�feetofthesoilwith90%oftherootsestablishinginthetop1footofsoil.Manyrootsgrowtinyroothairs.Thetipsofrootsandthesetinyroothairsabsorbthemajorityofwaterandnutrientsforthetree.Sincetheyarefragile,andintheupper6to1�inchesofsoil,theycanbecomedamagedanddiefromover-watering,compaction,drought,orrootdamage.Rootsarethechiefwaytreesreceivewaterandnutrients,sodamagetorootswillresultinslowlygrowing,stuntedtreesthatmaydie.Generally,rootsarenotvisiblesoassessingthetreeandsurroundingsoilcanhelpdetermineifthereareproblemsthatcannotbeseen.

tree structure:• Stunted growth

Ifatreeseemstobegrowingslowlyandnodeterminedinsectordiseaseispresent,butthetreeappearsstunted,theissuecouldbewiththeroots.

• Roots that are girdling(rootsthatcurvearoundotherroots)Rootsthatbecomegirdledwillswellbecausenutrientsorsugarscannolongermovethroughtherootintothetree.

Soil condition:• Wet

Overlywetsoildoesnotallowoxygenabsorptionbytheroothairs.Whenrootscannottakeupoxygen,theyrot.Wetsoilswillcompacteasily.

• DrySometreespreferdriersoilwithinfrequentwater,butalltreesneedmoisture.

• CompactedWhensoilsarecompactedthespacesbetweensoilparticlesaregreatlyreduced.Thislimitsthemovementofoxygenandcarbondioxide,reducesthepenetrationofwaterandrestrictsrootgrowth.Anidealsoilshouldconsistofabout�5%air.

what to do:• Learnaboutwhatkindsoftreesgrowbestin

yourarea.Twoexcellentwebsitesareavailable:www.sactree.comcontainsalistofdeciduoustreesthatwereselectedfortheSacramentoareabytheTreeFoundation’sTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeandwww.selectree.calpoly.edu,partoftheUrbanForestEcosystemInstitutewebsite.Manytreesarelistedwithexcellentinformationaboutgrowthhabitsandrequirements.

• Becomefamiliarwithsoiltypes.Planttreesinsoilstheybesttolerate.Sandysoilsdolittletoholdwater.Claysoilshavemanynutrients,butthefineparticlestendtoholdtoomuchwater.Silthasmediumsizeparticles(betweenclayandsand)andholdsthemostamountofwaterthattreescanuse.Loamisacombinationof

It Starts with Your Roots

est. 1982

Most girdling roots are not visible from the surface. This tree was buried in the ground up to the white mark on the trunk. This

tree would grow very slowly and probably fall if it grew to

maturity.

Surface girdling roots inhibit growth near the base of trees and

can cause failure. These roots could have been easily removed

when the tree was young.

Ninety percent of important, fragile tree roots essential

for absorbing nutrients are found in the top foot of soil. The majority of these roots are under the canopy of the

spreading branches. They can easily be damaged by

trenching and compaction. Supporting roots will grow

down to help anchor the tree, but in most trees, the tap root

is absorbed.

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sand,siltandclayinproportionsthatallowforrootpenetration,drainageandretentionofnutrients.Organicmaterial(decomposingmatter)promotesbetterrootgrowthandhence,betterabsorptionbytheroots.Testyoursoil.Hereishow:www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/g0016�.asp.

• Allowadequateoxygeninthesoilbyavoidingover-wateringYoungtreesrequireregularwater–whichmeansthatthesoilshoulddryoutbetweenwateringandnotstayconstantlywet.Somematuretreeswillonlyneeddeepwateringonceamonthinthesummer.

• Rootsareopportunistic,thatistheywillgrowwhereconditionsarebest.Ifthesoilistoodry,therootsmaysurfaceforwater.Ifsoilistoowetorcompacted,rootsmaysurfaceforoxygen.Makesurethesoilfitstheneedsofthetree.

• Onyoungestablishingtreesoroldertreesthatarestartingtodecline,therootsareparticularlysensitivetocultivation.Avoidanydiggingwithinthecanopyareaofthetree.(Canopyareacanextend�to5timesoutsidethebranchareaordriplineofatree.)

• Avoidaddingsoilaroundtrees,particularlyaroundthebaseofthetrunk.Rootsontreeswilldevelopwheretheycangetthebestcombinationofoxygenandwaterthatsuitsthem.Excesssoiloverestablishedrootscandeprivethemofoxygen.Soilaroundthebaseofthetreetrunkcancausemoisturetoaccumulateandrotthebark.

• Toincreaseorganicmaterial,keepmulchbeneaththecanopyofthetree.Allowfora1footareaaroundthetreetobeclearofmulchsothatmoisturedoesnotaccumulateonthetrunk.

• CalltheSacramentoTreeFoundationat(916)9��-87��orvisitthewebsite,www.sactree.comforadditionalinformation.

Luanne Leineke

Whenspringrainshaveceased,begintowatertreesdeeplywithabarelytricklinghose,soakerhosesordripirrigation.Beforewatering,checkthesoilwithasoilsamplingtube,longscrewdriverorshovel.

Donotdependuponwaterfromsprinklingsystemstopenetratesoilandprovideadequatewaterforunestablishedtreesplantedwithinthreeyears.

Removegrass,groundcoversorweedsgrowingwithin�feetofyoungtreestopreventweed-whackerandmowerdamagetobark.Thisalsopromotesgrowth.

Woodchipsmixedwithleavesandtwigslooknaturalandbreakdown,contributingtosoilfertilityandstructure.

A�-6inchlayerofmulchmoderatessoiltemperaturestohelpkeeptreesgrowingduringtheheatofsummer.

Keepwoodchipsatleast�inchesawayfromthebaseofthetreetrunk.

FreewoodchipsareavailablefromtheSMUDyardat170959thStreet,Monday-Friday,9am-�:�0pm,(916)7��-585�.

all locations:•Bringyourowntoolstoloadmulch.•Bringbagsoratarptofillorcoveraload.

additional wood chip mulch sites:Sacramento Suburban Water DistrictReservoir and Distribution Center7800AntelopeNorthRoadSacramento958��DaysandHours:M-F,8amto�:�0pm(916)97�-7171

Sacramento Suburban Water District1000RiverWalkWay(offSandBarCircleofAmericanRiverDrive)Carmichael95608DaysandHours:M-F,8amto�:�0pm(916)97�-7171

Fran Clarke

Elk Grove Water Service9��7ElkGroveBlvd.ElkGrove956��Monday-Friday,9amto�pmStopatofficefirsttohavegateunlocked.(916)685-�556

Rio Linda-Elverta Community Water District7�0LStreetRioLinda9567�Monday-Friday,8:00amto�:00pmCallinadvanceorstopatofficetoensuregateisunlocked.(916)991-1000

Depot ParkFruitridgeRoadeastofPowerInnRoadSacramento,958�8EnterthroughthemaingateonFruitridgeRoad,keeptoright,driveaheadtoBeelerBlend,wheresignagewilldirectyou.

Spring tree care tips a n d n e w F r e e M u l c h l o c at i o n s

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F E A T U R E

Connecting our Youth to Nature

SEED to SEEDlING SuccEEDS

“It’sthetreelady!”isanoftenheardrefrainwhenSeedtoSeedlingcomestotheclassroom.

SeedtoSeedlingisaCalifornianativeoakcurriculumforgradesK–6.Manyteachers

commentthattheirstudentsreallylookforwardtoplantingacornsandwatchingtheiroakseedlingsgrow,andsincechildrenarenaturallyinquisitive,thereisnobetterwaytonurturetheircuriosity

aboutthenaturalworldaroundthem.Agrowingplantfascinatesachild.Itismagicalandexciting

todiscoverthetinyembryoinsideanacorn,andtogrowanacornintoanoakseedlingandknowthatas

theyearspassitwillgrowtallerthanahouse.

This unit on trees correlates with our social studies curriculum on community, environment, and making a positive difference through service learning.

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F E A T U R E

ThestudentsalsolearnabouttheSacramentoTreeFoundation,theimportanceoftreestopeopleandtowildlife,thebasicbiologyofoaksandoakwoodlandhabitats,andtheculturalhistoryofoaksinrelationtotheCaliforniaIndianpeople.

Since1985,SeedtoSeedlingstudentsandteachershavegrownthousandsofoakseedlingsthatarelaterplantedinordertohelprestoreournativelandscape–andthisyearisnoexception.Thisyear,ourSeedtoSeedlingcurriculumisbeingtaughtinover150classrooms(�,000students)throughoutSacramentoCounty.Thisnumberincludes�6classesvisitedby�volunteers-AudraOrthwith1�classesatArthurC.ButlerElementary,andAnitaClevengerwith1�classesatDavidLubinElementary,SandraGallardoElementary,andSacramentoCountryDaySchool.Intheremaining1�6classes,theSeedtoSeedlingCoordinatorwasassistedby�volunteers-AnitaClevenger,BeverlyKruse,KeleSelf,andEllenCarlson.Inaddition,anenthusiasticgroupof�5studentvolunteers,workingoncommunityservicecredits,clockedinatotalof75volunteerhourshelpingtoprepare�,000deepotsfortheprograms.ThatgivestheSeedtoSeedlingprogramatotalof155volunteerhoursforthemonthofJanuary.

Thesimpleactofplantinganacorncanhelpconnectchildrenwithnature.Ifwecanextendthatactivitytoincludetheactualplantingoftheoakseedlingsthestudentshavegrown,itcanmakeaprofoundandlastingimpressiononthem,andhopefullycultivatealoveandrespectforthelandandaresponsibilityforitsstewardship.Becausedemandforthisprogramhasincreasedeveryyear,

wearelookingforwardtoexpandingtheprogramwithadditionaleducationalopportunitiesforstudentsandtheirfamilies.

ThisfallwevisitedSylviaRodriguez’s5thgradeGATEclassatPhoebeHearstElementary,andBethHolbrook’s6thgradeclassatJonasSalkHigh-TechAcademy,totryoutanew,expandedversionoftheSeedtoSeedlingprogram.StudentslearnedabouttheAmericanRiverwatershedandhowtheireffortsingrowingandplantingoaktreeswillcontributetothehealthofthewatershed.Inaddition,studentsatPhoebeHearstwereabletovisitEffieYeawNatureCenterforatourofaremnantOakWoodlandRiparianforestwhereweobservedwildlife,oaksandlookedformigratingsalmonintheAmericanRiver.Thisclass,andtheirfamilies,alsoparticipatedinaNATUREprogramplantingatStoneLakesNationalWildlifeRefugeinDecember-theyarethefirstSeedtoSeedlingschoolgrouptoparticipate,asaclass,inaTreeFoundationcommunityplanting.

TeachersareveryenthusiasticabouttheprogramandmanyextendtheoutreachlessonsbyusingtheSeedtoSeedlingcurriculumasahubfromwhichmanyinvestigationsradiatein:mathematics,writing,socialstudies,literature,artandscientificinquiry.

Thankyoutotheseteachersforjumpingintohelpraisethenextgenerationoftreesandtreeadvocates.

Susan Maxwell

S P E c I a l R E c o G N I t I o N

TreeCheers!tothevolunteerswhomadelastyearsuchasuccess:AnitaClevenger,EllenCarlson,BeverlyKruse,KeleSelf,andAudraOrth.

Students participate in one of our first Seed to Seedling classes. Notice the milk cartons! Now we use pots.

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U P C O M I N g

As part of our year long celebration of trees, the Sacramento Tree Foundation presents an Urban Forest Festival at McClatchy Park in the Oak Park neighborhood on Saturday, July 28th.

“Keeping Cool in Oak Park” is a free activity open to all from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Enjoy the cool shade trees of McClatchy Park

with live music and dance performances. Other activities include professional tree climbing and tree arts and crafts. Bring your friends, bring a frisbee and bring a picnic lunch.

To learn more, or to become a sponsor of this event, please call the Tree Foundation at (916) 924- 8733 x 122.

Keeping Cool in Oak Park

WearecomingintothetimeofyearwhenelmsbegintoshowsignsofDutchelmdisease(DED)-ifthetreehascontractedthedisease.TheSacramentoTreeFoundationandtheCityofSacramentoandtheirresidentshavebeendiligentaboutobservingthesestatelytreesinanefforttosaveasmanyaspossibleforaslongaspossible.ThecanopythesetreessharewithusisundeniableduringhotsummermonthsinSacramento.Wewelcomeanynewvolunteerstohelpdetectwhich

treesmaybeinneedofalabtest,theonlywaytogetatruediagnosis.InformationalsessionsandprintedmaterialareavailablefromtheTreeFoundation..

ThoseinterestedinhelpinginoureffortspleasecontactJoniRamirez,(916)9��-87��x116oremailjoni@sactree.com.

Joni Ramirez

Caring For Our Elms

cool Fact: 400,000 mature trees save

16 megawatts of energy on cooling – EVERY DAY during summer months!

SacramentoShade,ourenergysavingshadetreepartnershipwithSMUDwillplantthe�00,000th

shadetreeinSacramentothisyear!That’sthemostsuccessfulenergysaving

shadetreeprograminthenation.

ThankyouSMUD!

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I N T R O D U C I N g

IntheSummer�006issueoftheUrbanForestMonitor,the5thbuildingblockofcreatingthebesturbanforestwasunveiled:reconnectingouryouthwiththenaturalworld.AndsotheAcornClubwasborn!

Today’syouthexperiencesaseparationfromthenaturalworld.Theyarewiredtothee-worldandunstructuredplaytimeoutdoorshasbecomeathingofthepast.

TheSacramentoTreeFoundationwantstochangethat.

ThroughourSeedtoSeedlingcurriculumwehelpchildrenlearnaboutthewondermentofthecanopyaboveanditsextensionintothegroundbelow.Attreeplantingeventskidsplantacornsandseedlings,getdirtundertheirfingernails,andexperience,sometimesforthefirsttime,thewondersofmud!

Encouragingphilanthropyandvolunteerisminchildrenisintegraltotheirgrowthascitizens,growingyoungstewardsforoururbanforestisvitaltoourmission,connectingyouthtotheirnaturalenvironmentiscrucialforusall.

BybecomingmembersoftheSacramentoTreeFoundation’sAcornClub,childrencanbecomeevenmoreinvolvedinthebuildingofoururbanforest.TheywillhaveopportunitiestovolunteeralongsideotherSacramentoTreeFoundationMembersandwearproudlytheirAcornClubMemberPin.Throughtheirgivingandvolunteeringachildcanlearntoconnectmeaningfullywithothersaswellaswiththenaturalworld.

AcornClubMembersreceiveapersonalizedAcornClubCard,aspecialMemberPin,andinvitationstotreeplantingsandcommunityevents.GiftachildwithanAcornClubmembership–andseewhatadifferenceitcanmake.

Colleen Cadwallader

Meet Archie!

My Acorn Club is for kids that love to climb trees and play under the shade they provide. It’s for ALL kids!

Gift a child with an Acorn Club membership – and see what a difference it can make.

Sacramento Tree Foundation

(916) 924-TREE

Fax 924-3803

SupportUs@sactree.com

201 Lathrop Way, Suite F

Sacramento, CA 95815

www.sactree.com

Help Archie build the best urban forest for the Sacramento region.

$ 5 . 0 0 a n n u a l m e m b e r s h i p

Hey Kids! Do you love to climbtrees or play under the shade theyprovide? Trees are an importantpart of our lives, won’t you joinme in helping keep treessafe and healthy?

Acorn Club Members receive:

Personalized Membership Card

Acorn Club Pin

Invitations to participate in tree

plantings & community events

Acorn kids club provides opportunities for children of

all ages to learn to love and connect with nature.

Purchase your membership online or call/email us and we will send you more information!

Acorn Club

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sactree.comFor the most current

information about how you can get involved with your

urban forest.

Inordertoenhanceandrestorethenatural

characterofSacramentoCounty,the

SacramentoTreeFoundation’sNATURE

programpartnerswithlandmanagers

toplantnativetreesasreplacementsfor

thoselosttoconstructionordevelopment.

Thisyear,NATUREhasembarkedonan

ambitiousprojectinpartnershipwiththe

StoneLakesNationalWildlifeRefuge.The

goal:toreplace50acresofunproductive

vineyardwithvalleyoakriparianforest!

NatuRE PaRtNERS wIth thE StoNE lakES NatIoNal wIlDlIFE REFuGE

The Birth of a Native Forest

Volunteers installing tubes to protect the

young trees from native animals

looking for a snack.

P O W E R F U L P A R T N E R I N g

nature isNativeTreesinUrbanandRural

Environments.Thisprogramseesan

overwhelmingsuccessrate.Over 95% of

NATURE trees live past the crucial

3rd year.

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TheStoneLakesNationalWildlifeRefugeislocatedalongthewesternboundaryofthecityofElkGroveandmanageslandsouthalongtheI-5corridortoPointPleasant.Themissionoftherefugeistoconservewildlifeforthebenefitofbothpresentandfuturegenerations.ThisalignscloselywiththegoalsoftheTreeFoundations’NatureprogramtopromotethebesturbanforestforSacramentoCountybyreplacingnativetreesinareaswheretheywillhavelastingvalueforthepeopleofSacramento.Byworkingaspartners,theTreeFoundationandStoneLakesNationalWildlifeRefugewereabletocompletethislargeprojectinatimelyandcosteffectivemannerwhileprovidingauniqueopportunityforthelocalcommunitytobepartofaprojectwithincrediblefutureimpact.

Forthisproject,theoriginalvineyardwasremovedandlandsculptingwasdonetoprepareforthenewforestandtocreateseasonalwetlandfeatures.InearlyDecember�006,aworkdaywasscheduledtobeginplantingthewidevarietyoftreesandassociatedplants.Almost�00volunteersshoweddespitecoldandwindyweatheranddidatremendousjobofplantingover�000ofthetrees.AssistancefromstudentsatNatomasCharterSchoolhelpedwrapupthebulkofthe

plantinginJanuaryandFebruarywhilestafffromboththeTreeFoundationandtheRefugeworkedtogethertoseednativegrasseswithintheprojectarea.Whenallplantingiscompleted,theforestwillbecomprisedofsixdifferenttreespecies,fivedifferenttypesofnativeshrubsandthreespeciesofnativeperennialgrasses.Atotalof�,500treesand�00shrubswillmakeupthisnewwoodland.

Byconvertingtheareafromhighimpactgrapeproductiontolowimpactnativewoodland,moreanimalswillbeabletofindrefugehereasmorehabitatiscreated.Beingcloselyassociatedwithamajorurbanarea,thesetreeswillhavetheadditionalbenefitsofcleaningourairandwaterwhileprovidingrecreationandeducationalopportunities.IncreasingtheamountandtypesofhabitatavailableforwildlifeisadirectmanagementgoaloftheRefugewhilegreatertreecanopy,environmentalbenefitsandeducationalopportunitiesaregoalsoftheSacramentoTreeFoundation.Byworkingtogetheronthisproject,theurbanforestofSacramentohasbeenincreasedby50acrespracticallyovernight.

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(above left) Migrating birds flying over the project area. (above) Evidence that coyotes have been visiting the project area.

The project area and one of the created wetlands.

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National Arbor Day EventFriday, April 27th11:30am to 3:30pmJohnston ParkJointheCityofSacramentoUrbanForestServices,theSacramentoTreeFoundationandtheNationalArborDayFoundationatJohnstonParktoplanttreesinhonoroftheholiday!TheHomeDepotFoundationhasgenerouslyofferedtosponsortheeventandsendsomeoftheirfantasticvolunteersasweplant100trees.WhataperfectwaytocelebrateArborDay!Alunchcelebrationwillkickofftheeventwhichwillalsofeatureexhibitorbooths,educationalactivities,andgoodiebagsforparticipants.

River Park Tree TourSunday, April 29th10:00 AM EnjoyaspringstrollthroughpartofRiverPark,aneighborhoodof

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Keeping Cool in Oak Park: A community urban forest festivalSaturday, July 28th10am to 2pmMcClatchy ParkKeepcoolunderthebeautifultreesofMcClatchyPark!TheSacramentoTreeFoundationishostingafreecommunityfestivalattheparkcelebratingtheir�5thyearofservicetotheSacramentoregion’surbanforest.DrumanddanceensemblesfromSanFranciscoandSacramentowillprovidemusic.Freeharnessedtreeclimbingwillbeavailableforalladventureseekerstohangoutinthecanopyofthetrees.

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