This week volunteers began collecting acorns for planting this fall/winter. Collecting occurred in the open space behind behind Benicia. Valley oaks were producing. Blue oaks, unfortunately, were not producing a crop this year (that we could tell). Acorn collection from Live oaks will begin next month. Our acorn collection supports a joint effort with the […]
Benicia Tree Foundation organized a tree care day on August 9 at our Lake Herman Open Space project for 16 volunteers from the Valero Benicia Refinery . It was a beautiful day to be at the lake. Most of the volunteers were college interns working at the refinery during the summer. Tasks involved checking cages […]
If you stopped watering your lawn to conserve water, please consider watering any trees that may be growing in or near the lawn; the tree’s survival may depend on it. Click here for some advice on watering trees during drought conditions. Photo credit, Tracey Adams CCby2.0.
Urban forests make cash through carbon credits. After the largest single urban forest carbon credit purchase in U.S. history, more cities and corporations may start to recognize how investing in trees also benefits resident health and well-being. This spring, a group of 13 government entities and other organizations with urban forestry projects collectively earned more […]
BTF Holds Open House On June 23, the Benicia Tree Foundation held an open house at Benicia High School. The purpose was to celebrate the planting of 1,000 trees in Benicia and to share ideas for planting the next 1,000 trees in Benicia. The open house began with a 21-minute presentation describing what it takes […]
What does 1,000 trees planted by volunteers look like in Benicia? Find out by attending an open house on Thursday, June 23 at Benicia High School at 7:00 PM hosted by the Board of Directors of the Benicia Tree Foundation. This one-hour event will start with a review of what Benicia Tree Foundation has accomplished, […]
The Benicia Tree Foundation Board of Directors has prepared recommendations for tree projects to include in the update of the Parks, Trails & Open Space Master Plan. The City of Benicia began the update process last year by organizing focus groups of community stakeholders to get their ideas for opportunities to improve the park system. […]
Seasonal allergies are primarily triggered by pollen, and this allergy season has been tough on many of us. A major source of pollen is from trees. Michelle Davis, a Solano County Master Gardener, wrote an article on how to evaluate tree species for their ability to produce pollen that may create an allergy problem for […]
