In August 2015, Kelaine was invited to participate in California ReLeaf’s Network Leadership Workshop with a presentation on “Writing a Great Urban Forestry Grant Application.”
Video: Writing a Great Grant Application
Ecosystem Services of the Existing and Proposed Trees of the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course
Technical report to: Walter Passmore, Urban Forester, City of Palo AltoPublished: February 2014Executive Summary: The City of Palo Alto proposes renovating the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course. The renovation will require the removal of 543 trees; 300 native trees will be planted
Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course Assessment
The Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course, which dated back to the 1950s, was in need of renovation. Goals of the renovation project included incorporating 7.4 acres of the golf course into a flood reduction project and remodeling the course with a design
Community Tree Guides
Published by: US Forest Service, Center for Urban Forest ResearchDate: 2006-2009Summary: The Community Tree Guides identify and describe the benefits and costs of planting trees in sixteen climate zones across the United States. Look to the Guides to answer the following questions and more:What environmental
High Speed Rail GHG Offsets
The California High Speed Rail Authority will offset the emissions associated with construction of the rail line, and large-scale plantings of trees have been identified as the method of choice.Urban Ecos was hired to carry out the following:Determine the feasibility of
Million Tree Initiatives: Tools for Campaign Success
Published in: California Trees, newsletter of California ReLeafDate: Winter 2010Summary: At least a dozen cities across the United States have started ambitious tree planting projects. But what does it take to be successful?Million Tree Initiatives: Tools for Campaign Success
Planting Trees to Fight Global Climate Change
Published in: California Trees, newsletter of California ReLeafDate: Spring 2008Summary: Looking for a super-strategy to reduce greenhouse gases? Look no farther than trees! This article explains how trees work their greenhouse gas magic and how we can plant them strategically to do
Marin’s Urban Forest: A Guide for Stakeholders
A publication by the California Urban Forests CouncilPublished: July 2014Summary: In 2011, an analysis of Marin’s urban forest was undertaken by scientists at UC Davis, the US Forest Service, and San Francisco State University. The goal was to understand the structure,
Ecosystem services and environmental benefits of the UC San Diego Campus Forest
Technical report to: Chuck Morgan, Asst. Director, Building and Landscape Services, and Sam Oludunfe, Campus Urban Forester, University of California, San DiegoPublished: February 2009Summary: As part of a grant application, the ecosystem services of UC San Diego’s campus forest were
Audio: Calculating GHG Benefits of Trees
In October 2014, Urban Ecos partnered with the CA Urban Forests Council and CA ReLeaf to present a webinar on how to estimate the GHG benefits of trees, with a focus on applying for grants from the California Dept of