2012-11-08T10:34:13-08:00 2012-06-30 MANNURRUTIANELSONCPAs & ASSOC LLP 2901 Douglas Blvd Suite 290 Roseville CA 956613824 990 2011-07-01 900138904 California Releaf CALI 9164970034 2112 10th Street Sacramento CA 95818 ROSE EPPERSON 2012-11-08 true Michelle O Nelson CPA 9169290540 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 2219043 false false X WWW.CALIFORNIARELEAF.ORG X 1989 CA California Releaf's mission is to empower grassroots efforts and build strategic partnerships that preserve, protect and enhance California's urban and community forests. 8 8 4 0 2723208 2186320 7962 32483 364 240 0 2731534 2219043 2336421 1800403 0 240926 264068 0 0 140047 133317 2717394 2197788 14140 21255 449482 276560 247720 53543 201762 223017 X California Releaf's mission is to empower grassroots efforts and build strategic partnerships that preserve, protect and enhance California's urban and community forests. false false 1958174 CALIFORNIA RELEAF GRANT PROGRAMS - In 2011, California ReLeaf provided more than $2 million dollars to 30 community groups and local governments to support green job training, urban forestry education, and tree planting projects across the state. Utilizing funding provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), we supported 17 significant urban forestry endeavors in 2011 that provided California with:72,000 workforce hours pumped into the state's economy, supporting 140 green jobs;30,000 trees planted and maintained;250 urban forestry education workshops and trainings with nearly 5,300 participants;41,500 hours in project volunteer support and $1.4 million in match funding and in-kind contributions. 118326 NETWORK - The California ReLeaf Network is an alliance of nearly 75 community-based organizations that share the common goals of planting and protecting trees, fostering an ethic of environmental stewardship, and promoting citizen involvement. The ReLeaf Network enables individual groups to use their collective power to improve the urban and community forest in their own towns. Through membership in the Network, groups build their organizational and technical skills, share their enthusiasm, experiences and ideas, address issues of common concern, and work together to advance urban forestry throughout the state. 2011 accomplishments of this program include:In 2011, the Network had 73 members that varied from small groups of dedicated volunteers to mature nonprofit organizations with paid staff. Network members represent diverse demographics and broad geographic spread throughout California. Our Network Coordinator sent regular "Network Updates" to members throughout 2011. These updates covered a variety of topics, including information about funding opportunities, upcoming conferences and workshops, research reports, job announcements and more. In 2011, ReLeaf Network members:Planted over 53,000 treesCared for over 122,000 treesHeld over 1,400 outreach eventsEngaged over 31,000 volunteers 90976 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - This program strengthens grassroots efforts by engaging the general public, community leaders, interested organizations, and urban and community forestry professionals. California ReLeaf's outreach programs are designed to educate residents about the benefits and values of trees as well as sound arboricultural practices. 2011 accomplishments include:The 2011 California Urban & Community Forest Conference was jointly hosted by California ReLeaf and the California Urban Forests Council. This bi-annual conference was held September 15-17, 2011 in Palo Alto, and marked the seventh year that California ReLeaf and the California Urban Forests Council partnered to host this event. The theme of the 2011 conference was "Connecting People, Trees, and Communities." There were 109 attendees including 42 representatives from ReLeaf Network groups. Topics of workshops and presentations included funding opportunities, fundraising strategies, fruit tree programs, tree species diversity, Best Management Practices, technology tools, public health benefits of trees, and a pruning techniques.Publications - The Summer 2011 (Volume 19, No. 1) issue of California Trees included a lead article about technology tools for the 21st Century, including programs that analyze and provide scientifically-based measurements of trees and tree benefits on multiple scales of size. This article provided an overview of various programs in the i-Tree suite (i-Tree Eco, i-Tree Streets), as well as CITYGreen, the Tree Carbon Calculator, and the Urban Forest Map. This newsletter also included a summary of the successes of our 2011 California Arbor Week program and a profile of Network member, Hollywood Beautification Team. The Winter 2011 issue (Volume 19, No. 2) featured a lead article about the threats to California's urban forests that are caused by invasive insects, and included information about detection, prevention, and eradication efforts for invasive pests. In addition, this edition of California Trees included a story about holiday trees, including the 2011 "People's Tree" that was selected for display at the U.S. Capitol which originated from the Stanislaus National Forest. Finally, this issue provided a profile of Visalia-based organization, Community Services and Employment Training (CSET), a legislative recap, and an update about the California ReLeaf-administered American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) urban forestry grants. In March 2012, California ReLeaf completed an Annual Report for 2011, which was distributed to Network members, board members, donors, and collaborating organizations. It highlighted California ReLeaf's programs, services, and accomplishments, including California ReLeaf's administration of more than $2 million to 30 community-based organizations and local governments throughout California. The report also included financial information for California ReLeaf, an update about legislative advocacy efforts, and an overview of the California Arbor Week program which launched in 2011. In 2011 California ReLeaf further developed the California Arbor Week program to celebrate Arbor Week during March 7 - 14. Our goals with this program are to market and promote Arbor Week as a statewide event, garner media attention and volunteer support, expand and enhance Arbor Week activities and programs, and educate our state's leaders and citizens about the value of urban forestry. During the first year of the program, California ReLeaf launched a new website (www.arborweek.org), implemented a statewide poster contest for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students, partnered with Assembly Member Roger Dickenson to introduce Assembly Concurrent Resolution 10 in the State Legislature, and developed an educational brochure for distribution by local organizations. 2167476 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 false 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false CA X Joe Liszewski 9164970034 2112 10th Street Sacramento CA 95818 JIM CLARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 desiree backman 1.00 X 0 0 0 matt ritter phd 1.00 X 0 0 0 amelia oliver 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE MARTINEAU 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY R LESPERANCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE EPPERSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL CHURCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE LISZEWSKI 40.00 X 93787 0 0 93787 0 false false false 0 2175607 10713 2186320 Conference 32483 32483 32483 240 240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2219043 32483 240 1800403 1800403 0 0 0 93787 84408 9379 0 130684 125603 5081 0 21277 19907 1370 18320 17141 1179 0 4312 4312 17030 17030 6800 6800 0 0 10664 8929 1735 0 8022 7456 566 0 0 18335 17207 1128 14254 13364 890 0 597 560 37 0 0 0 4503 4221 282 small equipment 2178 2044 134 Printing and Publications 12203 12110 93 Postage and Shipping 2251 2203 48 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2156 2023 133 Annual conference 27591 27591 2421 964 1457 2197788 2167476 30312 0 65978 131913 100287 100508 270100 36597 0 0 0 0 0 13117 7542 1928 1928 0 0 0 0 0 0 449482 276560 15500 20651 229241 32803 2979 89 247720 53543 X 201762 223017 201762 223017 449482 276560 21255 X false true true X true true X 411041 316960 1936578 2723208 2193115 7580902 0 0 411041 316960 1936578 2723208 2193115 7580902 0 7580902 661 364 240 1265 0 0 7582167 50243 0.99980 0.99850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 7641 7641 2190147 2197788 259889 64972 false 247996 285870 259889 793755 1190633 13965 7637 7641 29243 61999 71468 64972 198439 297659 13965 7637 7641 29243 1928 1928 2219043 2197788 21255 21255 2225838 6795 6795 2219043 2219043 2204583 6795 6795 2197788 2197788 true Woodland Tree Foundation PO Box 8753 Woodland CA 95776 6700 0 Tree Planting Urban Releaf 835 57th Street Oakland CA 94608 83932 0 ARRA Grant Urban Corps of San Diego PO Box 80156 San Diego CA 92138 81899 0 ARRA Grant Tree People 12601 Muholland Drive Beverly Hills CA 90210 7500 0 Urban Forestry Tree Partners Foundation 1081 Winton Way Atwater CA 95301 7500 0 Tree Planting Tree Musketeers 305 Richmond Street El Segundo CA 90245 14450 0 Tree Planting Tree Fresno 3150 East Barstow Avenue Fresno CA 93740 39596 0 ARRA Grant Tree Davis PO BOx 72053 Davis CA 95617 5600 0 Urban Forestry Sacramento Tree Foundation 191 Lathrop Way Suite D Sacramento CA 95815 340209 0 ARRA Grant Our City Forest 2 151 West Mission Street 151 San Jose CA 95110 359716 0 ARRA Grant North East Trees 570 W Avenue 6 Suite 600 Los Angeles CA 90065 191804 0 ARRA Grant Los Angeles Consv Corps PO Box 15868 Los Angeles CA 90015 144002 0 ARRA Grant Koreatown Youth & Comm Ctr 3727 W 6th Street Suite 600 Los Angeles CA 90020 18812 0 ARRA Grant Keep Eureka Beautiful 2020 Fern Street Eureka CA 95503 6652 0 Tree Planting Goleta Valley Beautiful PO Box 6756 Goleta CA 93160 34567 0 ARRA Grant Friends of the Urban Forest PO Box 29456 San Francisco CA 94129 204134 0 ARRA Grant Friends Oakland Parks & Rec PO Box 13267 Oakland CA 94661 96345 0 ARRA Grant Community Svcs & Employment 312 NW 3rd Avenue Visalia CA 93291 37271 0 ARRA Grant City of Porterville 291 N Main Street Porterville CA 93257 64260 0 ARRA Grant City of Daly City 111 Lake Merced Blvd Daly City CA 94015 20000 0 ARRA Grant Canopy 3921 East Bayshore Rd Palo Alto CA 94303 6484 0 Forestry Grant Amigos de los Rios 908 E Altadena Drive Altadena CA 91001 10779 0 Tree planting 0 22 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The ORGANIZATION communicates with the GRANTEES regulary to ensure that the grant funds are used for specific purposes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process The audit committee is given a draft version of the tax return as well as audit to review. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Form 990, Part III, Line 4d : Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS - California ReLeaf staff members are active participants in the following organizations and committees: the California Department of Forestry's Urban Forest Advisory Committee; the California Oak Mortality Task Force; the Alliance for Community Trees; and the Quality Tree Committee. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Legislative Outreach - California ReLeaf monitors state and federal legislation for opportunities to influence public debate and policy related to urban and community forestry. Through our website, newsletter, emails and action alerts, we ensure that our Network members are aware of what is happening at the state and federal level, with information for how local groups can make their voices heard. California ReLeaf followed a number of state and national legislative issues in 2011, including the State budget. During the 2010/2011 state legislative session, California ReLeaf paid special attention to the following bills:Assembly Bill 587 (Gordon and Furutani). This bill was California ReLeaf's top priority in 2011. AB 587 sought to extend the current prevailing wage exemption for volunteers through 2017. AB 587 was an important bill for the urban forest community because it would preserve the opportunity for Californians to donate their time, skills, and enthusiasm to a spectrum of resource conservation activities, including critical tree care and tree planting projects. California ReLeaf urged our network groups to send onto a support letter for AB 587. This bill was passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Jerry Brown on September 6, 2011. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 10 (Dickinson). Each state celebrates its own state Arbor Day. While the dates of March 7 -14 have long been accepted as California Arbor Week, California ReLeaf discovered that there was no official state recognition of these dates as California Arbor Week. To rectify this situation and to bring greater awareness to Arbor Week and the importance of trees to our state, California ReLeaf partnered with Assembly Member Roger Dickinson to introduce ACR 10 in the State Legislature.ACR 10 officially proclaims March 7th 14th of each year as California Arbor Week. The resolution highlights the tremendous benefits of urban forestry and urges California residents to observe the week with appropriate tree planting activities and programs. ACR 10 was signed by the Secretary of State on the last day of 2011 Arbor Week. National Legislative Priorities - At the national level California ReLeaf worked with our national partner, the Alliance for Community Trees, to advance several federal legislative priorities including support for funding of the USFS Urban and Community Forestry Program, as well as funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the Forest Legacy Program, and the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation program. In partnership with ACT, California ReLeaf also supported H.R. 709, the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act.