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Board of DirectorsP R E S I D E N T

John WebrePresidentDreyfuss & Blackford, Architects

V I C E P R E S I D E N T

Eric DouglasPresidentLeading Resources, Inc.

S E C R E T A R Y

Rick LaMantainAccount Manager Valley Crest Tree Company

T R E A S U R E R

Matt McCauleySystem ConsultantDeltek

Susan BitarPresidentAria Communications

Terry CecchiVice President, Division Sales ManagerPremierWest Bank

Caroline DrakeleySacramento Regional DirectorAstone Agency

Della GilleranPrincipalMarketing by Design

Marty HannemanAssistant City ManagerCity of Sacramento

Valerie Hoffman, LEED APPrincipalLionakis

William IshmaelMarketing DirectorNolte Associates, Inc.

John LaneProject ManagerTeichert Aggregates

Andrea MatarazzoAttorneyDiepenbrock Harrison

Gene MillerVice President, Real Estate Division River City Bank

Lynn PomeroyPresidentFoothill Partners

Tim RaneyPresidentRaney Planning & Management

Mark RatheAttorney at LawPlacer County

Scott RoseVice PresidentRunyon, Saltzman & Einhorn, Inc.

Mark SetzerVice PresidentSetzer Forest Products

Wendy SaundersDirector of Project DevelopmentNew Faze Development

Jean ShawPresbyterian MinisterNorthminster Presbyterian Church

Michael SmithAggregate Resource ManagerTeichert Aggregates

Jana SteelDirector of SalesGiants Marketing Group

Margaret Teichert

Miles TreasterRetired PresidentMiles Treaster & Associates

Jerry WayDirector of TransportationCity of Sacramento

E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R

Ray Tretheway

2008 Annual Report | 1

C elebrating the founding of the Sacramento Tree Foundation led us to one of our most eventful years.

Yes, we are more than 25 years old! And like a maturing tree, our roots reach deep into our community, and we are stretching skyward across our 6-county region to build the best regional urban forest in the nation.

We enjoyed the inspiring company of Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai at a Capitol Park community tree celebration and Dr. Jane Goodall at a William Land Park youth-led tree event. Plus, we hosted a lecture by author Richard Louv on the stewardship imperative of connecting children to nature.

On our anniversary, March 7, we held an open house at our new office and announced a campaign to plant 5 million trees by 2025. This campaign promises to reshape the quality of life of our neighborhoods and communities for generations to come.

Our 18-year award-winning partnership with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District which has resulted in the planting of more than 400,000 trees, became the model for Congresswoman Doris Matsui’s nonprofit-utility national energy conservation legislation.

We were honored to hold ‘Sharing the Greenprint Model’ workshops for audiences in South Mississippi and Houston, Texas. Locally, our Greenprint initiative continued to grow green intentions in board rooms, classrooms, and living rooms throughout the greater Sacramento region.

2008 was a year-long celebration, and it helped us set our sights for the next 25 years and 5 million trees. We look forward to another

incredible year.

Sincerely,

Ray Tretheway, Executive DirectorSacramento Tree Foundation

John Webre, Board PresidentPresident, Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects


What We Do

G r e e n p r i n t i n i t i a t i v e

The Greenprint initiative is a multi-decade regional framework created to meet Sacramento’s sustainability and livability goals by expanding the urban forest and optimizing the benefits of tree canopies. Supported by official resolutions from 22 cities and 4 counties in the greater Sacramento region, the Greenprint initiative represents a model for the nation in regional collaboration, environmental enhancement and land stewardship.

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NeighborWoods With our support, neighborhoods develop local partnerships, organize projects, and are empowered to enhance their trees and landscapes. We provide educational materials, training, practical tools, and logistical support to develop and maintain local skills to build truly great neighborhood tree programs and groups.

Native Trees in Urban and Rural Environments (NATURE) Our NATURE program works to replenish and sustain the native flora and fauna of Sacramento County by replanting and protecting native trees and woodlands. We collaborate with the County of Sacramento and City of Elk Grove, as well as the development community to plant and nurture native trees.

Sacramento ShadeTrees planted in the right spaces in our urban environment provide shade and offer significant energy savings. Those who participate in Sacramento Shade receive tree selection, planting and care guidance along with healthy trees for shading their homes, schools, parks, and streets. This model program, which is the largest and most successful of its kind, has been sponsored by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) since 1990.

Mature TreesLarge canopy trees offer the most benefits, including cool, comfortable shade. These mature trees need management and care in order to thrive. Our Mature Tree program offers education and best practices to ensure a healthy urban forest.

Outreach and educatiOn

Youth Education: Seed To Seedling For over 20 years, elementary school students have been learning about the natural world by growing native acorns into young seedlings on the windowsill of classrooms. After a few months, these seedlings are transferred to a correctional facility nursery and grown to a size appropriate for transplanting at schools and local parks.

Adult Education: Seedster and TreeLeader TrainingVolunteer Seedsters receive a free two-hour introduction to the urban forest of Sacramento. Experienced Tree Foundation staff teach the benefits of trees, proper planting techniques, common tree species identification, and provide opportunities to get involved in regional Greenprint activities. In-class education is coupled with two to three field experiences during the planting season so that volunteers can turn knowledge into action.

For over 25 years,

the Sacramento Tree

Foundation has been

building partnerships

and empowering

communities to

envision the best places

to live and invest in

their urban forest. We

do this by educating,

advocating and lending

support for tree

plantings.


TreeLeader sessions offer the skills and knowledge necessary to lead or assist staff at plantings, tree care days, and other activities. Instruction includes elements of tree biology and technical project information.

Leading Education and Awareness in urban Forestry (LEAF)LEAF is a comprehensive, 32 hour science-based training program designed to train volunteers how to implement a wide variety of community outreach activities that connect neighbors and communities to the urban forest, while fostering an ethic of community service, leadership and civic pride. Classes are led by industry professionals knowledgeable in the areas of arboriculture, horticulture, urban forestry, and volunteer leadership.

research and develOpment

Practical Research We manage in-depth technical studies in partnership with regional and national government agencies to increase the scientific understanding of the urban forest. The current two-year Urban Forests for Clean Air Demonstration Project will help determine the net impact of increasing tree canopy on improving our region’s air quality.

AdvocacyOur goal is to increase the investment in urban forests in California, thereby making our state a healthier place to live. We work in collaboration with other tree groups in California to advocate for enhanced funding for tree programs in the state legislature and with the executive branch of state government.

National ModelsOur workshop, “Sharing the Greenprint Model,” was funded by federal and state agencies and attracted participants from across the country. Our NeighborWoods program has been adopted by the national Alliance for Community Trees and is being used all over the United States to great success. Our award-winning elementary school curriculum, Seed to Seedling, is in classrooms from California to Maryland.The Save the Elms Program is dedicated to protecting the heritage elm canopy from the threat of Dutch elm disease. In partnership with the City of Sacramento and volunteers, we monitor the elms and plant new disease-resistant elms varieties.

Major PartnersThank you to our partners

City of Sacramento – Urban Forest Services

County of Sacramento – County Tree Coordinator

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District

US Forest Service Center for Urban Forest Research


Building the Best Urban Forest in 2008

G r Ow i n G G r e e n p r i n t

Announced our goal to plant 5 million trees in the region by •2025 at our 26th Anniversary Celebration on March 7, 2008.

Led South Mississippi and Houston in developing their own •regional Greenprint initiatives.

Shared the success and results of our 2007 “National Greenprint •Workshop” at the National Conference of Mayors.

Supported California and National Arbor Day resolutions and •celebrations held by 12 Greenprint partners.

i n c r e a s i n G t r e e c a n O p y

13,222 energy-saving shade trees planted by Sacramento Shade.•

6,783 trees planted at 84 schools, 30 parks, and 23 •neighborhood events through our NeighborWoods program.

1,214 native trees planted at 13 sites in Sacramento County •through our NATURE program.

s t e w a r d i n G O u r u r b a n F O r e s t

332 Dutch elm disease-resistant trees monitored through our •Save the Elms program (STEP).

80 trees pruned for mistletoe by home owners through our •Mistletoe Management program.

c r e a t i n G a n i n F O r m e d a n d a c t i v e c i t i z e n r y

2,325 people volunteered 8,305 hours contributing $155,876* •to our urban forest.

4,000 Seed to Seedling acorns planted and nurtured by 4,000 •students on their classroom windowsills.

54 LEAF Stewards graduated, successfully completing 32 hours •of classroom and field training.

700 people attended our special lecture by Richard Louv, author •of “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder.”

100 people enrolled in tree education and volunteer training •classes.

Visited with 148 homeowners to evaluate trees infected with •mistletoe and discuss mistletoe management options.

Published “Plant an Acorn, Grow an Oak,” an educational guide •that provides steps to plan, protect, and preserve the Sacramento region’s native oaks.

“An urban forestry

program really has

no end… It will

require the continued

commitment of

citizens, local tree

groups and the

elected officials of this

generation and those

of the future.”

USDA Forest Service

*Based on the nationally accepted volunteer rate of $18.77 per hour.•


a d v a n c i n G u r b a n F O r e s t s c i e n c e

Conducted the first regional tree census with 50 volunteer •surveyors. Census estimated 7 million existing trees in the region; identified 100 different species; cited the most prominent tree as the native Valley Oak at 10%; estimated 14 million spaces for new trees and an average regional tree canopy cover of 12%.

Initiated a 5-year partnership with UC Berkeley graduate •students to perform a first-of-its-kind study on young tree survival.

Located and monitored 1,044 trees on the Natomas Basin •Conservancy properties. These properties are restoration habitat sanctuaries acquired and managed for the benefit of 2 endangered species and 22 special status species.

b u i l d i n G c O m m u n i t y pa r t n e r s h i p s

In partnership with California Lectures, sponsored the first •Sacramento appearance of Professor Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Kenyan Minister of Environment. Her visit connected Sacramento’s Greenprint to Kenya’s Greenbelt Movement.

In partnership with the Sacramento Zoo, Roots & Shoots and •the Jane Goodall Institute, brought Jane Goodall to Sacramento to plant 50 trees in William Land Park in celebration of her 50 years of research.

In partnership with Sacramento County Regional Sanitation •District Bufferlands, celebrated “Make a Difference Day” by planting 200 native valley oak trees.

Launched a 5-year partnership with Harbision-Mahony-Higgins •(HMH) Builders to offset their fleet’s carbon emissions by planting trees.

In partnership with the Interfaith Power and Light faith-based •group, promoted Greenprint principles at the individual, congregation and community levels.

b e i n G h O n O r e d

Awarded Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Environmental •and Economic Leadership Award, California’s highest and most prestigious environmental honor.

Honored by the Home Depot Foundation and the U.S. •Conference of Mayors with the first-place Award of Excellence for Community Trees.

Celebrated, along with 350 guests, the investments and •accomplishments of our 2008 Tree Heroes at our “Aloha State of Mind” 7th annual Tree Hero Awards Dinner.

Diego ArrietaRachel AucuttDesiree Backman

Elizabeth Bippus

Cindy BlainKye Block Kent BristerLes BristerTerry Brockmire

Laura Burris Jacobe CaditzColleen Cadwallader

Jerry ClarkFran ClarkeConstance Crawford

Laura EaglesRyan EaglesRobin EvansPamela Frickmann

Catherine Grove

Rachael Harrington

Aletha HillJanene Iorga

Janice KelleyRob KerthMeredith KingBradley LattaLuanne Leineke

Gordon MannJanet MarshallGlorian Martinelli

Susan MaxwellJody McKayLori MurphyTim NyeJoni RamirezTrevor Rohrbach

Sarah SaeternGreg SafranVeronica Sarabia

Amy SelfKuldeep SinghRanjit SinghCara SmithJason StangRay TrethewayZarah Wyly

StaffDedicated to fulfilling our mission


2008 Tree Hero Awardsan aloha state of mind


l e G a c y a w a r d

The Legacy Award honors a tree, landscape or woodland. This award recognizes the innate worthiness of a tree or landscape, as well as the beauty and value of these living entities.

This year we were proud to recognize the tree preservation activities of Bannon Preserve. Bannon Preserve’s mission is to preserve 5 acres of valley oak trees and improve the backyard of the 6-story Natomas Corporate Center. The grove along the eastern portion of Bannon Slough contains some of the largest valley oak trees in the Sacramento valley.

The 5-acre preserve was cleaned up and restored to include lighted walking and biking trails. What used to be an eyesore for the South Natomas community has become a connection and extension to the multi-use trail that leads to Discovery Park. The space serves as a unique reminder of the power of our urban forest to connect communities. Greg Kelly accepted the Legacy Award on behalf of Bannon Preserve.

a u s t i n b . c a r r O l l a w a r d

The Austin B. Carroll Award honors an organization whose wide range of tree planting, care and stewardship efforts, as well as effective education and public awareness activities sets a worthy example for others to follow.

This year judges recognized the efforts of the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD) and their Bufferlands Program. Since 1991, Bufferlands staff has been actively working to improve and restore the existing riparian forests located within District-owned land. To date, 250 acres of riparian forest and

associated woodlands have been planted with 24,000 trees and shrubs. In 1993, their Trail of Trees was completed and consists of over 6,000 native trees. Within the Trail of Trees is the Children’s Forest, which provides an opportunity to instill in our youth an understanding and love of Sacramento’s native vegetation and wildlife habitat. Roger Jones, Senior Natural Resource Specialist (SRCSD) and Bryan Young, Natural Resource Supervisor (SRCSD) accepted the award on SRCSD’s behalf.

c . K . m c c l a t c h y a w a r d

This award honors a person whose pursuit of the greening of Sacramento has become synonymous with that of C.K. McClatchy, who championed the importance of trees.

This year the C.K. McClatchy Award was awarded to Michael Smith of Teichert Aggregates. Michael has volunteered on the Sacramento Tree Foundation Board of Directors for over a decade. He is also active in many other nonprofit community efforts throughout our region. Because advocacy and public policy formation are two of Michael’s many strengths, the Tree Foundation’s native tree mitigation program has Michael to thank for the 10,000 trees our NATURE program has planted. Michael helped launch that program in 1998.

The Tree Foundation was proud to honor Michael Smith for his long-term commitment to improving the quality of life in our region.

T R E E H E R O

C E l E B R A T I O N D I N N E R

l A N D m A R k S P O N S O R S

( $ 5 , 0 0 0 )

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 447


Our Members*

Corporate

platinum ($1,000)Blue Diamond GrowersBrookfield LandColour PressDome PrintingDreyfuss & Blackford, Architects

Harv’s CarwashJB Management L.P.Leading Resources, Inc.Lennar CommunitiesLPA Sacramento, Inc.Parker Development Company

Remy, Thomas, Moose and Manley, LLP

Gold ($500)Alleghany Properties LLC

California Farm Bureau Federation

Five Star BankFrantz Wholesale Nursery, LLC.

Granite Land CompanyHigh Ranch Nursery, Inc.

The HLA GroupHMH BuildersMintier & AssociatesSeparovich/Domich Real Estate Development

Stafford King Wiese Architects

Vital Networks

silver ($250)ABD Insurance and Financial Services

Ad Land VentureAerco Pacific, Inc.Bliss Distributing Company, Inc.

Boething Treeland Farms, Inc.

Capital Nursery Co.Capitol Area Development Authority

Conservation Strategy Group

Diamond Creek Partners, Ltd.

Environmental Stewardship & Planning

Fulton-El Camino

Parks & Recreation District

Griffin IndustriesHemington Landscape Services Inc.

Henry + Associates Architects

IntelJohn Waddell & Co, CPAs

Mather Golf CourseMourier Land Investment Corp.

Opus West CorporationPlumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 447

Randolph Cregger & Chalfant, LLP

Sacramento County Airport System

Setzer Foundation

Silver Creek Landscape, Inc.

Takehara Landscape, Inc.

Teichert AggregatesVrilakas ArchitectsWilliams + Paddon Architects + Planners

Individual

sustaining ($1,000)Phil Tretheway and Amber Tretheway

supporting ($500)Eric Douglas and Susanna Cooper

Richard Graves

William IshmaelKaren KnieriemSusan McClatchyJudson Riggs and Kimarie Riggs

Kathryn SnyderMiles TreasterAngelo G. Tsakopoulos

Forest ($250)Jacob Appelsmith and Beth Appelsmith

Rebecca Baumann and Dan McVeigh

James BlankePam Bone and Dr. Michael Bone

Joyce BrinskyKathleen ChovanMichael Clohossey and Natalie Clohossey

Cheryl FullerErla Goller and David Goller

Mike Handel and Mary Handel

Bruce Handley and Patricia Sayer-Handley

Lyle Hoag and Elizabeth Hoag

Gerald KuehnerAndrea MatarazzoCouncilmember Kevin McCarty

Marilyn McCloskeyRichard MelendyMimi Miller and Burnett Miller

Catheryn MullingerPaul O’Neil and Sally Flory-O’Neil

Chris Phinney and

Phyllis LeeMark Rathe and Simone Rathe

Nancy Ree Joye and James Joye

Jim Sandberg-Larsen and Claudia Sandberg-Larsen

Shirley Scruggs and Ray Scruggs

Heidi StegerJudy Tretheway and Ray Tretheway

Dr. James Wells and Dr. Patricia Wells

Thank you also to those contributing at the Tree and Seedling membership levels. Members are the lifeline of our mission.

$466,300California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

$160,000The Home Depot Foundation

$70,200County of Sacramento

$25,000 to $50,000City of SacramentoNorth Sacramento Land Company*

Richards Blvd LLC

Sacramento Area Council of Governments

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Miles Treaster

$7,500 to $11,500HMH BuildersKelly FoundationSetzer Foundation Teichert Foundation

$5,000 to $7,499City of West Sacramento

IntelJB Management L.P.

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 447

Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center*

Teichert AggregatesThomas P. Winn Foundation

Union Pacific Foundation

$2,500 to $4,999California Farm Bureau Federation

Diepenbrock HarrisonDome Printing*Granite ConstructionKenwood Investments

Law Offices of Gregory D. Thatch

Leading Resources*Lewis Planned Communities

Marketing by Design*Susan McClatchyMercy General HospitalMorgan Family Foundation

Nehemiah Corporation of America

Platinum AdvisorsRCA Community Fund of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation

Remy, Thomas, Moose and Manley, LLP

River City BankThe Sacramento BeeSacramento County Airport System

Sacramento Natural Foods Co-Op

Thomas Enterprises, Inc.

$1,000 to $2,499Adval PropertiesAlleghany Properties LLC

AT&TBrownies Digital Imaging

Buehler & Buehler

Structural Engineering, Inc.

Capital Sheet MetalDowney Brand, LLPDreyfuss & Blackford, Architects

Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.

ECORP Consulting, Inc.

The Firehouse*Foothill AssociatesG.C. Wallace of California, Inc.

GencorpGW Consulting Engineers

The HLA Group

Hydra Media Group*William IshmaelKaiser PermanenteAnn KohlLennar CommunitiesLionakisLPA Sacramento, Inc.Andrea MatarazzoMcDonough, Holland & Allen

Nolte AssociatesLynn Pomeroy and Carolee Pomeroy

R.B. Miller PropertiesRaney Planning and Management

Mark Rathe and Simone Rathe

Resource Design Technology, Inc

Runyon, Saltzman & Einhorn, Inc.

Sutter Health - Sacramento Sierra Region

Taylor & WileyJohn Webre and Julie Didion

Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Law

Wells FargoWest Coast Arborists, Inc.

*includes in-kind donations

Our Supporters


s u p p O r t a n d r e v e n u e

2008 2007In-Kind Contributions $50,367 $30,315

Other Income $38,757 $30,194

Membership and Contributions $184,709 $102,142

Special Event Income $111,700 $109,547

Government Grants $474,778 $625,750

Grants and Contracts $1,327,930 $1,899,887

Total Support & Revenue $2,188,241 $2,797,835

e x p e n s e s

Program Services $1,775,952 $1,551,215

General and Administrative $412,315 $315,679

Fundraising $297,225 $295,469

Total Expenses $2,485,492 $2,162,363

Net Assets $(297,251) $635,472

a s s e t, l i a b i l i t y a n d n e t a s s e t s u m m a r y

2008 2007Cash and Cash Equivalents $93,591 $647,472

Receivables Sacramento Municipal Utility District $79,049 $138,979 Other Grants and Contracts $794,475 $651,834

Total Receivables $873,524 $790,813

Prepaid Expenses $3,520 $3,399

Inventory $25,144 $24,360

Property and Equipment, Net $147,519 $68,467

Total Assets $1,143,298 $1,534,511

Current Liabilities $230,273 $302,438

Notes Payable $109,738 $43,706

Reserve for Replanting and Irrigation $37,463 $125,292

Total Net Assets $765,824 $1,063,075

Total Liabilities & Net Assets $1,143,298 $1,534,511

Financial Summary Fiscal year July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008

During the summer of

2007, the Sacramento Tree

Foundation committed to

invest fully in all aspects of

the Greenprint initiative.

To do so, we went through

a reorganization process,

invested in additional

staff, and launched our

5 million tree campaign.

Although the investments

resulted in a deficit year,

we believe the groundwork

that was laid will propel

the Greenprint initiative

to success and result in

a substantial return on

investment.Tree mitigation Contracts 22%

Other Grants & Contracts 9%

membership & Contributions 9%

Special Event Income 5%

Sacramento municipality Utility District Contract 39%

Government Grants 16%

Sources of Support


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We would like to dedicate our annual report in memory of Jo Smith and mike Webre. Both championed the worthiness of connecting Sacramento’s children to their natural environment.

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