Benicia Tree Foundation in the News
Native Trees Planted at Offramp in Benicia
The Benicia Tree Foundation plants more trees on the freeway as a tribute to Earth Day. On two Saturdays in April, eleven volunteers planted 21 native trees on the Columbus Parkway eastbound offramp to I-780, opposite the entrance to the Benicia State Recreation Area. Earth Day is not the best time of year to plant […]
2nd Saturday Tree Care Day at Liberty High
Volunteers planted three trees and pruned six. Principal Kimberly Lewis asked Benicia Tree Foundation to assist with planting three trees at Liberty High School to compensate for the planned removal of three Monterey pines from the school entrance on East J Street. The tree planting task was incorporated into a 2nd Saturday Tree Care Day […]
Pottery Project for Trees on May 1
Honor National Arbor Day, learn to make a tree from pottery and support Benicia Tree Foundation. David and Amy Stellato, owners of Happy Life Pottery at 632 First Street in Benicia, want to celebrate National Arbor Day so they have scheduled a pottery class for a tree project on May 1 and all profits from […]
Freeway Tree Planting for Earth Day
The Benicia Tree Foundation has obtained permit from Caltrans to plant trees at a major freeway interchange in Benicia. 27 native trees will be planted at the Columbus Parkway eastbound offramp from I-780 in honor of Earth Day 2022. Volunteers age 16 and over are needed for this event scheduled for Saturday, April 23, 9am […]
Freeway Trees Ready for Spring
Second Saturday Tree Care Day held at the Military West westbound freeway offramp. Twenty volunteers arrived on a cool Saturday morning at the offramp from I-780 to give some TLC to 20 trees planted in 2020 by another group of volunteers organized by the Benicia Tree Foundation. The trees (Coast live oak, blue oak and […]
First Tree Keeper for 2022
Tree Keeper Program offers free advice to plant the right tree in the right place. Heritage Presbyterian Church reached out to Benicia Tree Foundation for advice on a new tree for the church’s entry and became our first Tree Keeper for the new year. They chose a Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ (Kousa dogwood ‘Milky Way’) […]
2nd Saturday Tree Care Day at Matthew Turner School
25 Volunteers Planted, Pruned and Mulched Trees on February 12 Principal Stephen Slater welcomed the volunteers to his campus with snacks and refreshments as they assembled at 9:00 AM. Volunteers included Matthew Turner students and their parents, Benicia High students, participants in Sustainable Solano’s Youth Environmental Leadership Fellowship, and members of the community. The activities […]
Benicia Tree Foundation Releases Annual Report for 2021
Members of the Benicia Tree Foundation Board of Directors will present the Foundation’s Annual Report for 2021 at the February 15th City Council meeting. This report describes our accomplishments this past year and our goals for 2021. 2021_annual_report
Environmental Leaders Help with Open Space Project
Benicia Tree Foundation hosts Sustainable Solano Youth Program Participants in Sustainable Solano’s Youth Environmental Leadership Fellowship were given a hands-on tour of the Lake Herman Open Space project on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Members of the Benicia Tree Foundation’s Board of Directors reviewed the history of the project and demonstrated the tasks involved in expanding […]
Open Space Trees Get Protection
Valero Funds Supplies for Deer Cages The first 3rd Thursday Tree Care Day of the year involved seven volunteers building and installing deer cages to protect oak trees that were being damaged by deer using the trees to rub the velvet off their new antlers. Click here to read more about the deer problem. The […]
Trees Need Protection at Lake Herman Open Space
Unprotected trees are targeted by wildlife. When trees are initially planted in the open space, cages protected them from goats and other predators. As the trees grew, the cages became too small and were removed. Damage has been observed on these unprotected trees this past year. There are about 17 trees without cages in the […]
Key Club Rescues Tree Care Day
BTF cancels event, then reopens it to volunteers willing to carry the trees and tools to the site. The event was cancelled because vehicle access to the site could not be obtained. Then event organizer decided to re-open the event to volunteers without support from a vehicle. Event organizers were surprised to see 16 volunteers […]