Reedley going green with trees Tree Fresno has proposed adding more than 2,000 trees to Reedley in a first-ever citywide tree planting project. Planting could begin as early as next spring, said Lee Ayers, chief executive officer of Tree Fresno. The Reedley City Council voted 3-1 on Sept. 23 to give $10,000 to Tree Fresno
Hot cities are ‘heat islands’ that contribute to ozone By Mark Grossi — The Fresno Bee In sweltering September 2011, Fresno could have used more trees. Temperatures climbed, winds died and lung-searing ozone spiked the season’s highest readings on three days. Worse yet, all three peaks broke the one-hour federal ozone standard between 3 p.m.
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,