Benicia Tree Foundation asks City to plant more trees in its open spaces. Last month the City of Benicia went public with its update of the 1997 Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan. The update of the plan is expected to take about a year. As an initial step, the City asked representatives of […]
15 volunteers celebrated Earth Day by watering over 100 acorns and tree saplings. The Benicia Tree Foundation chose the Lake Herman Open Space for this Earth Day event because of our dry winter. Many seeds for native trees were planted the past two winters and need some help to survive our extended dry season. Many […]
Thirty three volunteers from Travis Air Force Base participated in the a Second Saturday Tree Care Day at Benicia High School on April 10. This was the first Tree Care Day at the high school since February 2020, before the pandemic. With all these volunteers, we checked on 80 trees around the upper parking lot […]
Arborists from A-Plus Tree Service trained volunteers in proper tree pruning techniques. A dozen volunteers, including members of Boy Scout Troop 7, attended Benicia Tree Foundation's Second Saturday Tree Care Day on March 13th which featured a tree pruning clinic at Robert Semple Elementary School. A-Plus Tree Service donated the services of arborists Chad Brey […]
Twelve volunteers gave Mother Nature an assist by watering almost 100 tree sites planted with either acorns or tree saplings. Benicia Tree Foundation typically waters trees the first two years after planting during the dry season to get them established. This is the first year when the trees have been watered during the rainy season […]
City to plant shadier trees to preserve its environment, keep people cool, reduce urban warming and improve air quality. The Guardian reports that Miami Beach has become a world leader in mitigating the effects of sea-level rise. Now the subtropical Florida city is cutting back on its famous swaying palm trees as it seeks shadier […]
Many Birds Nest between March 1 and August 31. If you are considering pruning a tree, please watch for nesting birds before you start cutting. The Golden Gate Audubon Society has published this link describing how to prune trees while protecting birds. It includes a brochure you can download. A must read if you are […]
Two Crepe myrtle "Twilights" and one Chinese Pistache "Red Push" planted. Seven volunteers attended the Benicia Tree Foundation's Third Thursday Tree Care Day on February 18 at the Benicia Community Center. The Crepe myrtles were planted by the flag pole and the Red Push was planted in a utility parking area. The trees were donated […]
