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TheSacramentoTreeFoundationstrivestoim-proveoururbanforest,andmaketheSacramentoregionsociallyinvitingandecologicallyhealthy.Thisyear,we’vefoundmanyreasonstocelebrateourlocaltreepartnersandcanopy.

OnewayweexecuteourmissionisthroughtheGreenprintInitiative.SignificantprogresswasmadeatthethirdGreenprintSummitheldindowntownSacramentoinFebruaryattheSacramentoAreaCouncilofGovernments.Electedofficialsandcityandcountyrepresenta-tivesidentifiedfourregionalpriorities:com-munityeducation,modelpoliciesandordinances,regionalcanopycoverassessmentandpublicinvolvement.

Localsuccessstorieswerealsoshared.TheCityofElkGroveallocated$40,000foratreemitiga-tionprogram,canopyassessment,andordinanceupdate.TheCityofWoodlandreleasedarequestforproposalsforanUrbanForestMasterPlan;whileRocklinfinishedupitsUrbanForestMasterPlan.TheCityofRosevillecommittedtohiringtheirfirsturbanforesternextyear;whiletheCityofSacramentohiredtheirfirsturbanforestmanagerandtwoadditionalcityarborists.

Itisabsolutelythrillingtoviewthecommunities’positivereactiontothisprogress.TheproactiveresolveofcitizensinPlacervilleandElDoradoCountyisillustratedbytheformationoftwonewcitizenvolunteergroups.Howrefreshingitisthatthecitizensexudethepassiontojoinavolunteertask-forcetopromotethehealthofanurbanforest!

CongratulationstoallthecitiesandcountiesforadoptingtheregionalGreenprintprojectandtakingstepstoimprovetheirlocalurbanforests!

Thisyear,theTreeFoundationjoinedwithsomeofourGreenprintpartnerstocelebrateCaliforniaArborDayonMarch7,�006.Manycities,liketheCityofSacramento,Placerville,andAuburnem-bracedArborDayandencouragedtheircitizenstoparticipateintheplantingoftrees.

CaliforniaArborDayalsosignifiestheTree

Foundation’s�4thAnniversary!Additionally,CaliforniaArborDayrepresentstreeappreciationandconservation,treeknowledge,andscientifictreecare.Thisisaholidaythathonorsourtreecanopyandthepeoplewhoworktirelesslytoprotectitsfuture.

March7thcommemoratesthebirthdayoftherenownedhorticulturalistLutherBurbank,whopropagatedmanynewtypesoffruitandnuttreeswhileexhortingthevalueoftreesinagricultureaswellasinourtownsandcities.

TheTreeFoundationjoinedtheCityofFolsom,SacramentoMunicipalUtilityDistrict(SMUD)andSkylab,alocalyouthproductionstudio,tocelebrateCaliforniaArborDay.Iamproudtoreportthateachgroupworkedwithoneanothertoplant10treesnearthenewSeniorArtsandCultureCenter.Itwasrefreshingtoseedifferentorganizations,withvariousbackgrounds,worktogethertoaccomplishonecommongoal–to

plantatreeandhonortheurbancanopy.TheCaliforniaArborDayfestivitiesallowusalltore-flectuponhowmuchpassionthecommunityhasfortheirtreesandtheirdesiretomaketomorrowbetter.

IfyoumissedCaliforniaArborDay,youhaveplentyoftimetoprepareforNationalArborDay.ItisApril�8th.In187�,J.SterlingMortonfirstproposedatree-plantingholidaytobecalled“ArborDay”atameetingoftheNebraskaStateBoardofAgriculture.ItwasestimatedthatmorethanonemilliontreeswereplantedinNebraskaonthefirstArborDay.ArborDayhasnowspreadbeyondtheUnitedStatesandisobservedinmanycountriesintheworld.Thistrulyiscauseforcelebration!

Reasons to CelebrateFrom the Desk of the Executive Director

Ray Tretheway, Executive Director, Sacramento Tree Foundation

The City of Elk Grove allocated$40,000 for a tree mitigation program, canopy assessment and ordinance update.

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Fertile Ground

Volunteers from Hands On Sacramento, AmeriCorps, CSUS Pi Kappa Alpha, UC Davis Sigma Pi Alpha, and Girl Scout Troop 1251 made the Stone Lakes planting a success!

NEw PaRtNERShIPS SPRING uP IN Elk GRovE

A stheirpopulationgrows,theCityofElk

Groveisexplodingwithbothtreeplantingandeducationprojects.NewpartnershipsareliterallyspringingoutofthegroundastheCityofElkGrove,ElkGroveCommunityServicesDistrict,StoneLakesNationalWildlifeRefuge,LagunaCreekWatershedCouncil,SacramentoCountyRegionalSanitationDistrictBufferlands,andElkGroveRotaryarealigningwiththechallengeofdoublingthecanopyandplantingtreesthisyear.ItisexcitingtoseecitieslikeElkGrovetakeownershipoftheirurbanforest.Herearejustafewofthestories…

City of Elk Grove adopts Greenprint Initiative

TheCityofElkGrovewasthefirsttojumpontheGreenprintbandwagonbyadoptingthe

planin�005beforeitwasfinalizedandallocating$40,000tostarta�-yearplan

toupdatetheirtreepreservationordinanceandconductatreecanopycoverassessmentwiththeSacramentoTreeFoundationandlocalvolunteers.Asamplestreettreeinventorywillbeconductedtodeterminetheextentandconditionoftheexistingstreettreecanopyaswellasperformacost-benefitanalysisfortheCity’surbanforest!TheassessmentwillevaluatetheefficiencyofthetreesplantedthroughouttheElkGroveregion.Westillneedvolunteerstohelpwiththesurvey-trainingwillbeprovided.PleasecontactConnieGallippiorCaraSmithat(916)9�4-TREEformoreinformation.

City of Elk Grove Plants Native trees

TheCityofElkGroveselectedtheSacramentoTreeFoundation’sNATUREProgramtobeginplantingnewnativetreesthisspringtomakeupforthelossoftreesthatnewdevelopmentshaveremoved.Over�50newnativetreeswillbeplantedatfourlocations

alongElkGrovecreeksandwaterresourcelandstopromotethenaturalheritageofoaksintheCityofElkGrove.CityWaterResourcesandPlanningstaffidentifiedsitesandworkedwithTreeFoundationstafftomakethisasmoothprocessforall.

Stone lakes adds to habitatInFebruary,StoneLakes

NationalWildlifeRefugeworkedwiththeSacramentoTreeFoundationtobeginplantingtreesinthenewBlueHeronTrailssectionoftherefuge.Volunteersplantedover�00treesandshrubsalongthesloughtoformariparianbufferbetweentheseasonalwetlandsthatwerejustbuiltandtheadjacentfarmland.Ifallgoesasplanned,ahugeplantingof1,000-�,000acornswillexpandtheplantingnextfall.CongratulationstotheStoneLakesNationalWildlifeRefugeandthevolunteerswhoworktirelesslytomakeoururbanforestandcommunityenvironmentgreenandbeautiful!

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

R ossAustinLeaderisaverywell-roundedvolunteer!Whenaskedtohelpthe

SacramentoTreeFoundationattheHomeandLandscapeExpoinJanuary,Rossagreedimmediately.HewillinglyvolunteeredanentireSaturdayafternooninordertohelpuseducatepeopleaboutourmanyprogramsdesignedtohelpusbuildthebesturbanforestforSacramentoCounty.Hedidthejobwithwitandamusement,answeringquestionsandshowingpotentialpartnersvarioustreesofferedthroughourShadeTreeprogram.SinceRosshasattendedmanytreeplantingswiththeCommunityShadeprograminthepast,hewasa“specialrecruit”fortheExpobooth.

BorninSacramentoonJune��,1988,Rossisahighschoolseniorwhoworksasalife-guardduringthesummer.Healsoenjoyslong-distancerunning,videogames,computergames,andacting,heisinthedramaclubathisschool.Forhisseniortrip,heplanstotraveltoAlaska.

HestartedvolunteeringfortheSacramento

TreeFoundationinAprilofhisjunioryeartofulfillacommunityservicerequirement.Hefoundtree-plantingactivitieswerethemostenjoyablewaytofinishthiscommitment.Hisinterestinurbanforestrystemsfromaconcernaboutthepoorairqualityinourregion.Hefindsplantingandmaintainingtreesachannelthroughwhichtoimprovethequalityofair;hehaschosentoworkwiththeTreeFoundationforhisSeniorProjectbecauseofthisenvironmentalandhealthconcernintheSacramentoregion.

Rossfindsthatmostyouthvolunteersdonatetheirtimesimplyinordertofulfillcommunityservicehours,butsomeenjoythe“ideaofhavingaccomplishedsomethingthatwilllastalongtime,likeplantingatree.”Othershaveadifferentobjective:“Ibelievesomepeoplewilldoittoimprovetheairandneighborhood,”whichissimilartohisowngoals.Whenaskedabouttheroleofyoungpeopleinplanningandcaringforoururbanforest,Rossreplied,“Iseeafewexceptionalyouthsplantingtreesandensuringthattheygrow.”

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Ross Leader

laguna Creek watershed Council Continues Restoration of Bypass

LagunaCreekWatershedCouncildoubledtheirrestorationsitejustwestofHWY99attheLagunaCreekBypasswiththeplantingoflocallycollectedacornsandseedlingsfromtheSacramentoTreeFoundation.�00newoaks,blackwalnuts,andothershrubswereplantedtostabilizethebankandreforesttheareaalongthecreek.Thisisthesecondyearofplantingatthesite.Thiswillbeamultiyearprojectandwecan’twaittorevisitthisareain�0yearstoseethewonderfulnativetreegrove!

Native trees Continue to Build the Bufferlands

ForthethirdyearinarowtheBufferlandscompletedaplantingtorestorehabitatintheirareaandplanted�50treesandshrubswiththe

TreeFoundationjustoffofnorthboundI-5.YoucanevenseethemfromthefreewayasyouheadnorthofLagunaBlvd!WiththeTreeFoundation’sandtheBufferlandspersistenceanddiligenceincaringforthissite,oururbanforestwilldevelopintosomethingmorebeautifulthanitalreadyis!

three Parks Benefit From 100 trees!ThisyeartheElkGroveRotarypartnered

withtheElkGroveCommunityServicesDistrictandtheSacramentoTreeFoundationtoplant100treesinJohnsonPark,LichtenburgerParkandMcConnellPark.TheTreeFoundationcomplimentstheRotarians,fortheirevent,“SalutingthePast,PlantingRootsfortheFuture.”ThisprojectreallylivesuptoRotary’smission,“workingtogether,enrichingcommunity.”Waytogo,Rotary!

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Why Do People Volunteer?

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

AstheplantingseasonwindsdownandtheTreeFoundationbeginsreflectingontheactivitiesoftheseason,theoverwhelmingimpressionformanyisnotthenumberoftreesinthegroundortreesthatwereprunedandmulched,butthenumberofvolunteerswhomadetheseaccomplishmentspossible.AccordingtoareportonvolunteerismintheSacramentoarea,abouthalf(48%)ofallresidentsreporteddoingsometypeofunpaidvolunteerworkwithintheyear.1“Protectingtheenvironment”wasthethirdmost-importantissueorcauselisted,with69%ofrespondentsfindingenvironmentalactivitiestheirfirstpriorityforvolunteering.Thequestionthatarisesis“why?”Whydovolunteerstaketimeoutoftheirbusyschedulestofindanopportunity,contacttheorganization,plantheirtimearoundanactivity,anddoback-breakingphysicallaborduringoccasionallydiscouragingweather?

TheVolunteerCenterofOttawa-Carletonresearchedsomeofthemainreasonspeopledonatetheirtime.�Thereportfoundthattheneedtoachieve,toaccomplishanintendedresult,canoftenleadtoadiscoveryofnewcapabilities,whichissometimesenoughofacompensationforvolunteers.Theneedforachievementalsoretainsvolunteers:“Theopportunitytoaccomplishsomething—toseedirectresultsfromone’spersonaleffort—waswhatkeptthemcomingbacktovolunteertasksthatweresometimesstressful,depressing,orotherwisedifficult.”

Recognitionandfeedbackarenecessaryforsomevolunteers,“ThemoreofmeIputintoit,themoreIneedfeedback,supportandrecognition.”Theopportunityforpersonalgrowthalsokeepsvolunteersmotivated,withthediscoveryofnewskillsandcapabilities,volunteerslearnnewaspectsofthemselvesandotherpeopleandovercomepersonalchallenges.Thereportfoundthegrowthof“self-esteemandconfidencewitheachnewchallengetackledandskilllearned.Othersfoundthatlifedevelopedmoreintensity,morecolor,astheywereexposedtonewexperiences…”

Contributingtosociety,generalgoodorpublic

interestisaprimarymotivatorforsomewhodonatetheirtime.“Othersfeeltheyhavebeenfortunateinlife,andwantto…balancethescales,insomeway.”Bringingaboutsocialchange,educatingpeopleaboutcausesandorganizationsmakessomefeelusefulandactiveaboutissuestheybelievein,asonevolunteerstates,“Ithinkofmyselfnotsomuchasvolunteer,butasanactivist.”

AninterestingresultreportedintheOttawastudywasthenumberofparticipantswhomentionedthatvolunteerism“runsinthefamily.”Thenotionthatvolunteeringisanormalpartoflife,somethingthatonedoesjustasonewenttoschoolandworkedatajob,wassomethingingrainedastheygrewup—“thatwaswhatwasexpectedofyouasahumanbeing.”

Friendship,support,bondingandafeelingofbelongingrankedseventhinthestudyofmainreasonsforvolunteering.Volunteersaremotivated

becauseofthechancetomakeandmeetnewfriends,createmoresociallinksandgainasenseofbelonging.Thestudyreportedthatsomevolunteerschoseanorganizationbasedonthekindofpeopletheywouldhavetheopportunitytoworkwith:“Ilikedthepeople…Ithadanenergyaboutit…”Asenseofcamaraderieandofsomethingshareddominatesgroupsofvolunteers,regardlessiftheykneweachotherpreviouslyornot.

Thereasonsforvolunteeringarewideandvaried.Whetheritrunsinthefamily,allowsanopportunitytolearnnewskills,orsimplybringstogethernewacquaintances,volunteeringfulfillscertainneedsinourlives.AttheTreeFoundations,volunteersalsodigmanyholes,plantmanytrees,andcareformanyyoungandmaturetrees,leadingeveryonetoshareinagreatsenseofaccomplishment.

1 “1999 Report on Giving and Volunteerism in the Greater Sacramento Region,” Sacramento Regional Foundation, 1999.

2 “Why People Volunteer, A report to the Voluntary Action Directorate Multiculturalism and Citizenship Canada,” Volunteer Centre Ottawa-Carleton, 1992.

“I liked the people…It had an energy about it…” A sense of camaraderie and of something shared dominates groups of volunteers, regardless if they knew each other previously or not.


T R E E T A L K

tip Growth

Thetipsofbranchescangrowfromafewinchestoseveralfeetayeardependingonthetypeoftree,thewayitwasplantedandenvironmentalconditions.Branchgrowthoccursonlyatthetipsatwhatiscalledtheterminalbud.

activity: use a felt marker and place a dot on the stem just behind the tip where you see buds forming. as the stem grows, the dot will not move from that location because the stem only elongates (or grows) from the tip. See Picture a.

Eachyearwhennewgrowthstartsfromthetipofthetwig,ascar(calledtheterminalbud

scar)forms.Itcansometimesbevisibleforseveralyearsandisagoodwaytomeasurethegrowthofyourtree.Thescarwilllookdifferentthanaleafscar.Aleafscardoesnotgoallthewayaround

thetwig.Theterminalbudscargoesallthewayaroundthetwigandisbunched,somethinglikethefoldsofaturtlenecksweater.Thenewertipgrowthwilloftenlookdifferentthantherestofthetwig.Itmaybeadifferentcolor,haveasmoothsurface,orhavetinywhitedots

coveringit.

activity: look closely at the branches on your tree. See if you can find the terminal bud scars. use a tape measure to find out how much your tree has grown in a year. See Picture a

Stem and trunk Diameter Growth

Thewoodytissuethataccountsforthewidthofthetreeiscalledsecondarygrowth.Olderbarkisontheoutsideandthenewbarkgrowsunderneath.Thestandardwaytomeasuresecondarygrowthistomeasurethediameterofatreeat4½feetabovetheground.ThisiscalledDBHordiameteratbreastheight.

activity: Make a small scratch on the trunk of a young tree. You will see the new green bark underneath. hint: If you think your tree is dead, this is a good way to see if it is still alive. See Picture B.

activity: Find an old tree with a rough bark texture. look closely and you can see that the older bark slowly stretches and splits because the new growth is taking place on the inside.

activity: Measure the circumference and diameter of your tree. Start by measuring 4½ feet up from the ground. Place your tape around the tree and record the number. this will be the circumference. to find the diameter, divide the circumference by 3.14 or π.

activity: Rule of thumb for measuring the diameter. use a ruler or a yardstick if your tree is large. hold the ruler at 4½ feet off the ground against the trunk of the tree with the edge of the ruler along one side of the tree. Record the number at the other edge of the tree. this is the approximate diameter. See Picture C.

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Q&A How Fast Is Your Tree Growing?

Picture C: Measuring DBH:This crape myrtle

branch is about 1 ¾" in diameter.

Picture B: cutting a twig: Bracket to delineate green

scratch on bark. New green growth can be seen

under outer bark.

Picture A: Notice the twig three years ago.

Something happened to slow the growth down. At

the lateral tip bud, growth is just beginning the cycle

for this year.

lateral tip bud

growth last yeartwo years ago

three years ago

four years ago

five years ago

Weareroutinelyasked,“Howfastwillmytreegrow?”and,“HowcanItellifmytreeisgrowing?”Toanswerthesequestions,wehavedevelopedthefollowingfamilyfriendlyactivitiesandhelpfultreehints.


T R E E T A L K

Hasyourtreegrownsotallthatyoucannotreachthetopofit?Howtallisitnow?Tofindout,hereisafunwaytomeasure:

activity: See Picture D.

1.Standatthebaseofthetree.Carefullystepbackwarduntilyouarefarenoughawayfromthetreethatitwouldnothityouifitfell.

�.Askafriendtostandnexttothetree’sbase.

�.Holdapencilstraight,withtheeraserendup.Closeoneeyewhilelookingatthepenciluntilitlinesupwiththetree.

4.Moveyourselfforwardorbackwarduntilthepencillooksastallasthetree.Laythepencilonitssideasifitwerethetreelyingdown.(Keepyoureyeonthetipofthepencilsoitremainsatthecenterbaseofthetree.)

5.Haveyourfriendwalkawayfromthetreeandaskthemtostopwhenyoucanseethattheyareevenwiththeendofthepencil.

6.Measurethedistanceyourfriendhaswalkedawayfromthetree.Thisistheapproximateheightofthetree.

Faster tree Growth tips1.Checkthesoilmoisture.Atreewillnotproduce

optimumgrowthifthesoilisconstantlywetortoodry.

�.Howwasthetreeplanted?Weretherootsloosenedandanylargecirclingrootscut?Wastheholedug4feetwideandshallowenoughtoallowfortherootballtobeplantedhigh?

�.Atreestakedtootightlywillnotgrowquickly.Besuretoremovethenurserystakeandre-stakeonlytostabilizethetreeuntilitdoesnotbend.

4.Fertilizercanincreasegrowth,buttoomuchisnotagoodthing.Thegeneticmakeupofatreedeterminesitsgeneralgrowthrate.Over-fertilizationcanleadtodiseasesandsusceptibilitytofrostdamage.Often,lackoffertilizerisnottheprimaryproblem;compactedorwaterloggedsoils,girdledrootsorsaltinjuryfromoverwateringorover-fertilizationmaybethecause.Applyingfertilizerbeforeyouaddressthecauseofslowgrowthwillonlycauseadditionalstresstothetree.

5.Besuretoaddmulchtothegroundaroundthetree,keepingitabout6”awayfromthetreebase.Mulchactsasinsulation,keepingtherootscoolerduringthehotsummermonths.Decomposingmulchwillhelptoaeratethesoilandaddnutrients,eliminatingtheneedforfertilizer.

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Q&AHow Tall Is Your Tree?

Picture D: Measure tree height.



F E A T U R E

CaliforniaArborDayisaveryspecialholiday.AsJ.SterlingMortononcesaid,“Otherholidaysreposeonthe

past,ArborDayproposesforthefuture.”Weareproudtocelebrateaholidayhonoringourenvironmentandthepeoplewhoworktirelesslyforitsfuture.

March7wasCaliforniaArborDayandalsothe�4thanniversaryfortheSacramentoTreeFoundation.CaliforniaArborDayisagreattimetogettogetherwithfriendsandpartners.Thisyear,theSacramentoTreeFoundationjoinedwiththeCityofFolsomandSacramentoMunicipalUtilityDistrict(SMUD)tocelebrate.WewerealsoluckytohavevolunteersfromSkylabjoinus;theirenergyhelpedusplant10treesinaveryshorttime!Rainandmuddysoildidnotdeteranenthu-siasticgroupof40peoplefromplanting10ArborDaysignaturetreesattheSeniorArtandCultureCenterinFolsom.

Beforethefirstplanting,speakersfromtheCityofFolsomandSMUDremindedthegroupoftheimportanceoftreesandtheircontinuedcommit-menttobuildingasafeandhealthytreecanopy.

StudentsandparentsfromSkylabSchoolnotonlyhelpedtoplanttreesbuttheyalsoassuredtheircontinuedsupportforfuturetreeplantings.

ByplantingtreesattheSeniorArtandCultureCenterinFolsom,wewere

remindedofallthegreatworkthathasalreadycomefromthesepartner-ships.CanyoubelievethattheSacramentoShadeprogramhasalreadydeliveredover�6,000treestotheFolsomarea?TheCityofFolsomwasalsooneofthefirsttoadoptourGreenprintInitiative.InFolsom,they’redefinitelyplanningforsmartgrowth

-we’rejustgladwecouldhelp!WhatapleasureitisfortheTreeFoundationtowitnessourgoalsandobjectivesnotonlybeadopted,butputintoaction.

TheTreeFoundationwouldliketothankallthosewhocametoourCaliforniaArborDayplanting,includingourSkylabvolunteers,CityofFolsomParksandRecreationstaff,andTreeFoundationstaff.We’reespeciallygratefultoKenMenzerfromtheCityforhelpingusfindsuchagreatplacetoplantshade-givingtrees.

Thankstoeveryone’shelp,CaliforniaArborDayremindsushowmanypeoplefeelpassionateabouttrees!

California Arbor DayCElEBRatING ouR FutuRES toGEthER

G R E a t waY S t o C E l E B R a t E

a R B o R D aY:

1. TakeawalkthroughoneofSacramento’s

manytree-filledparksortreelinedstreets.

2. Organizeatree

plantingwithyourcommunitygroup,

sportsteam,co-workers,family

orfriends.

3. Volunteertohelp

theTreeFoundationplanttrees.

4. Visitourwebsite

forfuntreegamesforkids.

5. Howdoyou

liketocelebrate?Letusknow!

6. BecomeamemberoftheTreeFoundation,

andcelebratetreeseveryday,all

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P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T S


HaveyoueverglancedupatatoweringstatelyElmoramajesticOakandwishedyoucouldthankthepeopleresponsibleforitsplantingorcare?Doyouknowofsomeonewhohassavedatree,orworkedtirelesslyinyourneighborhood,oranorganizationthathasmadeadifference?Youmayknowofatreethathasprovidedshadeatyourfavoriteparkforyears,orshieldedyourchildrenfromharmful,damagingsunraysattheirfavoriteplayspot.

Itistimetocelebratethepeople,organizationsandtreesthathavemadeadif-ferenceinthecommunity!Everyyear,inrecognitionofSacramento’s150yearcommitmenttotrees,theSacramentoTreeFoundationhonorsTreeHeroes.The“TreeHeroAwards”identifyexcellenceinpeopleandland-scapesthatbestexemplifyoutstandingaccomplish-mentsintreeplanting,careandstewardship,aswellastheoverallimportanceoftrees.

Anyonecannominate,andweencourageyoutotellusyourTreeHerostories.NominationsarebeingaccepteduntilMay1,�006inthefollowingcategories:

C.K. McClatchy Award–Honorsalong-termcommitmenttotreesattheregionalorcommunitylevel.ThisawardhonorsapersonwhosepursuitofthegreeningoftheSacramentoregionhasbecomesynonymouswiththatofC.K.McClatchy,whochampionedtheimportanceoftrees.

Austin B. Carroll Award–Honorsawiderangeoftreeplanting,careandstewardshipefforts,aswellaseffectiveeducationandpublicawarenessactivities.Thisawardispresentedtoanorganiza-tion,institutionorcorporationwhoseworksetsaworthyexampleforotherstofollow.

Legacy Award–Honorsatree,landscapeorwoodland.Thisawardrecognizestheinnatewor-thinessofatreeorlandscape,aswellasthebeauty

andvalueoftheselivingentities.Ifyouknowofanorganization,indi-

vidualortreeworthyofaTreeHeroAward,weinviteyoutosubmitanentry.Youareinvitedtoenteryourowneffortornomi-natetheeffortsofothers.

TheSacramentoTreeFoundationwillbehonoringTreeHeroesatthe�4thAnniversaryTreeHeroAwardssignatureevent.Thisyear,the“TreeOscars”willbeheldonThursday,May18th,�006from

5:�0pm–9:00pm.TheannualeventisheldintheCaliforniaFarmBureau’sHeritageOakGrove.Winnerswillbeinvitedtoattendthiseveningunderthestars.

Wealsoinvitegroupstoattendthiseventassponsors.Theremaybetablesponsorshipsavail-ableforthoseinterested;however,tablesdosellfastsoifyouhavenotpurchasedyourtablepleasecalltoseeifwestillhaveopenings.

Foranominationapplicationortablesponsor-ship,pleasecontact:ColetteBenson(916)9�4-87��ext1�[email protected]

Welookforwardtohearingfromyou!

Know a Tree Hero?

AnewversionoftheSeedtoSeedling,growingnativeoaksintheclassroom,Teacher’sGuidefilledwithactivitiesforelementaryschoolstudentsisnowavailable,thankstoagenerousgrantfromtheNationalTreeTrust.Inadditiontotheinstructionreceivedintheclassroom,studentswillnowreceiveaninteractiveworkbookcalled“MyOakbook.”Over�,000studentswillbeabletocompleteexercisesandcolorintheirworkbookswhiletheywatchtheirseedlingsgrowandlearnaboutnativeoaks.YoucanlearnwithArchietheAcornasyourguide–justliketheseedtoseedlingstudents.Downloadthecurriculumandworkbooksfromourwebsiteathttp://www.sactree.com/aboutUs/publications.html

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A sspringapproachesanddogwoodtreesthroughouttheSacramentoregionbegin

tobloom,theSacramentoTreeFoundationfondlyreminiscesabouttheDogwoodInitiativeof�001.TheDogwoodInitiativeof�001waslaunchedinanefforttofurtherpromotethegoodwillsymbolizedbythecherry-for-dogwoodtreeexchangebetweentheUSandJapanearlyinthe�0thcentury.

Between191�and1917,Japanexchanged�,000cherrytreeswiththeUnitedStatesfor�,000dogwoods.ThecherrytreesthatweregiventotheUnitedStatesflourishedbeautifullyalongthePotomacRiverandhavebecomeamajorscenicattractioninthenation’scapital.However,thedogwoodssenttoTokyowerenotasfortunate.Aftertheatomicbombingof1945inHiroshima,nearlyalldogwoodtrees,vegetationandgreenerydiedasaresultofthenuclearhazard.

Theyearof�001representsthedevelopmentoftheenduring,peacefulrelationshipthatlastedthroughthelaterpartofthe19thcentury–andcontinuesthroughoutthebeginningofthe�0thcentury.JapanandtheUnitedStateshavemaintainedtheircommitmenttopeace,evenafterthewarleftJapan’surbanforest,ecology,environment,andeconomydevastated.

ThebeautificationofHiroshima,Japan,throughdogwoodtrees,aswellasotherspeciesoftrees,

plantsandflowers,enhancesitsimage.Furthermore,theexchangeofcherryseedsandseedlingsfordogwoodseedsandseedlingssymbolizepeaceandreconciliationbetweenJapanandAmerica.

AsaresultoftheDogwoodInitiativeof�001,approximately600dogwoodtreeswereplantedonthebanksoftheKyobashi-gawaRiver.ThisriverstreamsthroughtheheartofHiroshimacity.Thedogwoodtreeswereplantedbystudentsfromelementaryschools.ThisaspectoftheInitiativeencouragesthechildren,studentsandfuturegenerationsofHiroshimatobeapartofthepeaceprocess.

Inthespiritofspringandnewbeginnings,theSacramentoTreeFoundationcelebratestheenvironmentalgrowthofHiroshima,Japan.Boththecherrydogwoodtreesnowflourishandwillcontinuetothrivefordecadestocome.Thepresenceoftreesintheenvironmentmeansmorethanloveoftrees;treescansymbolizegoodwillbetweenculturesandnations.

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April 22, Saturday: 11 am to 5pmEarth Day 2006CaliforniaStateUniversity,SacramentoThisoneday,freefamilyeventbringstogethercommunityandcampusorganizations,governmentagencies,artisansandentertainerswhoshareacommoncommitmenttowardasustainablesociety.CheckouttheSacramentoTreeFoundation’sboothforsometreetalkandtomeetourstaff.LocalgroupMumboGumbowillsetthetoneforameaningful,memorableandzero-wasteevent.

April 22, Saturday: 9 amElk Grove Creek Native Tree PlantingJointheCityofElkGroveandtheTreeFoundationaswerestoreanaturalareaalongElkGroveCreekwhereitcrossesLagunaBoulevard.

Helpplant100nativeoakseedlingsandadditionalnativeshrubstoimprovethehabitatandnaturalcharacterofthecreek.

April 29, Saturday: 9 am to 3 pmCreek Week CelebrationHelpcleancreeksinthemorningandthenhelpatanoutreachboothattheDiscoveryLearningCenter,�615AuburnBlvd.

May 6 Saturday:

8 am to 12 pmKennedy Park Tree PlantingJoinoursupervolunteer,RossLeader(seepg.4)inplanting�4treestobeautifyKennedyParkintheSouthgateRecreationandParksDistrict.Thisrecentlyrenovatedparkwillsoonbealeafy,greenplacetomeetandrelaxwithyourneighbors!

May 18, Thursday:

5:30 pm to 9 pm24th Anniversary and Tree Hero Awards Dinner. CaliforniaFarmBureau’sHeritageOakGrove.WehonorlocalTreeHeroeswithawards,dinnerandentertainment.Thisyear’sthemeis“TreeOscar’s”youneverknowwhoyoumightseewalkingdowntheredcarpet!Fortablesponsorshipinformation,pleasecontactColetteBenson(916)9�4-87��ext1�6.

May 20, Saturday: 10 am to 4:30 pmWalk on the WildsideHelpoutatourinteractiveboothaswepromotethehabitatvaluesofnativetrees.YoucanalsoattendguidedtoursoftheBufferlandsandinteractwithwildanimals!FollowthesignssouthofI-5onFreeportBoulevardtogettotheevent.

VolunteersareneededinElkGrovetohelptheCitysurveystreettrees.Volunteerswillgetachancetogetoutsideinspringandgetsomeexercisewhilemeetingnewfolksintheirarea.Thissurveyallowsanopportunitytolearnabouttrees,treeidentificationandhealth.VolunteerswillalsobetrainedtousePDAsandGPStechnology.

Theinformationprovidedbythissamplingwillbeanalyzedusinganewcomputermodelthatwillcalculatethestructure,function,managementneedsandvalueoftheCity’sexistingtrees.Eachtreehasavalue,whichisdeterminedbythebenefitsprovidedbythetreeminusthecoststomaintainthetree.

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