by Elizabeth Lanham | Apr 29, 2015 | Business, CivicSpark Partnership, IFGU Communities, Residential, Urban Forestry Professionals
Evan Anderson is the outgoing Program Manager for the CivicSpark Urban Forestry Program. Elizabeth Lanham will be taking over the position starting May 1st 2015. Evan wishes everyone participating in the project the best of luck and knows Elizabeth will make an...
by Elizabeth Lanham | Apr 23, 2015 | Business, CivicSpark Partnership, IFGU Communities, Residential, Trees, Urban Forestry Professionals
Guest blog by Jessie Rudd, CivicSpark AmeriCorps member. Jessie, along with her team of AmeriCorps members are partnering with California Urban Forests Council in assisting local government agencies and disadvantaged communities in the San Joaquin Valley improve...
by Invest from the Ground Up | Apr 10, 2014 | Business, Invest from the Ground Up in El Cerrito
Invest From the Ground Up partnered with the City of El Cerrito and the Chamber of Commerce to initiate a conversation with local businesses about community trees. In February, we released a survey asking of local businesses for input and their viewpoints on trees and...
by Invest from the Ground Up | Apr 9, 2014 | Business, IFGU Communities, Residential, Urban Forestry Professionals
Guest Blog: David Novak is a syndicated columnist, appearing in newspapers, magazines, radio and TV. His byline has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Readers Digest and GQ. David is a specialist at health, wellness, exercise and diet, and he is a...
by Invest from the Ground Up | Apr 2, 2014 | Business, IFGU Communities, Residential, Urban Forestry Professionals
Guest blogger: Jennifer Chapman, Native Sisters Tree Service, Cert. Arborist/Tree Risk Assessor, Tree and nature lover. There is nothing like waking up to the sound of sweet bird songs. That’s because living among nature has been proven to be good for us...
by Invest from the Ground Up | Mar 24, 2014 | Business, IFGU Communities, Invest from the Ground Up in Chico, Invest from the Ground Up in El Cerrito, Urban Forestry Professionals
Being a small business owner involves juggling a lot and constantly making decisions. Owners need to attract more customers while also improving their bottom line. One of the simplest investments businesses can make is in trees and green spaces. Trees create an...
