by Nancy Hughes | May 22, 2013 | Invest from the Ground Up in East Hollywood, Trees
We asked two of our East Hollywood partners, Alfredo Hernandez and David Ambroz, about the work they’re doing to green the East Hollywood area. They shared their views on the value of trees and why they’re an investment worth making. IFGU: When and why did the...
by Nancy Hughes | May 15, 2013 | Invest from the Ground Up in East Hollywood, Trees
We recently spoke with Nicole Shahenian, who works with the East Hollywood Business Improvement District and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, two of our fabulous local campaign partners in East Hollywood. Read what she had to say about her passion for trees and the...
by Nancy Hughes | May 8, 2013 | Business, Invest from the Ground Up in Chico, Invest from the Ground Up in El Cerrito, Trees, Urban Forestry Professionals
When you consider how you want to spend your day, does a treeless strip mall or shady leafy-canopied shopping area sound better? The fact is that people are drawn to inviting and attractive areas to do their pleasure and even errand shopping. Research shows consumers...
by Nancy Hughes | May 1, 2013 | Invest from the Ground Up in Santee, Residential, Tree Care, Trees, Urban Forestry Professionals
Guest blog by Delia B. Juncal, an ISA Certified Arborist. Ms. Juncal is one of only 137 Certified Urban Foresters in California. She has an extensive background in the arboricultural, horticultural, environmental, and developmental and landscape industries and is...
by Nancy Hughes | Apr 29, 2013 | Tree Benefits, Trees
Our executive director Nancy Hughes recently wrote a blog for Children & Nature Network on the “Six Life & Death Reasons We Need Our City Trees.” Thanks to C&NN for getting our message out there! Read an excerpt from Nancy’s blog:...