By Bill McEwen – The Fresno Bee Originally published in the Fresno Bee onWednesday, Sep. 26, 2012 It’s not like Tree Fresno has been in witness protection. The nonprofit has lived up to its name by planting 39,000 trees over 27 years, including 4,100 on school campuses. But the organization is beginning to
McGowan Family Donates Funding for Tree Fresno Facilities Fresno, California. January 7, 2016. Tree Fresno announced today that the TC McGowan Family has established a long-term funding plan to cover the cost of the organization’s headquarter facilities which are located on the Fresno State campus. Currently, Tree Fresno pays quarterly rent to the University. In
Trees, trails, greenbelts can make us investment worthy. The Fresno Bee Friday, Oct. 05, 2012 For almost three decades, Tree Fresno has been making our community greener by planting thousands of trees and encouraging residents and businesses to join the effort. Now the reinvigorated organization is pushing local leaders to understand that trees, trails
The Calfornia Urban Forest Council presented Tree Fresno with the “Outstanding Urban Forestry Project of the Year” award at its annual meeting in Sacramento on November 15, 2012. This recognizes the transformation of the El Dorado Park neighborhood with the planting of 79 trees in May, 2012; a collaborative effort by the City of Fresno,
In late 2000, the Fresno County Office of Education completed the purchase of Scout Island from the William Whitehurst family. Scout Island Outdoor Education Center is approximately 84 acres of land along the San Joaquin River between San Joaquin County Club on the west and Fig Garden Golf Club on the east. Then Superintendent of