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') […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Youth Program in Benicia may include urban forestry. Benicia Tree Foundation and Sustainable Solano see the potential for including an urban forestry project in the Youth Environmental Leadership Program that Sustainable Solano will be launching in January. The Program seeks high school students passionate about the environment and the community to enroll in a 10-week […]
On October 23rd, 17 volunteers planted 8 trees and spread piles of mulch. The Arbor Day event was jointly sponsored by the City of Benicia and the Benicia Tree Foundation. Annual Arbor Day events are one of the requirements of the National Arbor Day Foundation for city’s to maintain their Tree City USA designation. Benicia […]
