Your community forest needs you!
Spectacular redwood forests on the north coast, leafy streets in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Fresno, and Redding, a beloved parkway in Chico, ponderosa pine, oak forests in the foothills...these represent only a few of the many forests in our state. California's forests are as diverse as its human population. Across the state, people find that protecting and enhancing their local forests enhances their communities.
Your community forest, be it a few trees or many, needs your attention. Join us to support forest stewardship in your community.
What is CCFF?
California Community Forests Foundation (CCFF) is a non-profit statewide organization formed in 1996 to support partners in California communities involved in environmental education and concerned about their local natural communities, especially forests.
We help seek and manage funds for projects and programs that educate Californians about stewardship of natural systems and resources.
California Community Forests Foundation partners with organizations, schools, and communities to promote the well-being of urban forests and natural ecosystems through youth and adult environmental education and community-based conservation projects.
Goals for 2010
- Manage new grants provided by the American Forest Foundation to the California Project Learning Tree program in order to expand the capacity of the program to reach a wider audience of educators in California.
- Expand outreach for the National Arbor Day poster contest poster contest for 5th grade youth by leveraging additional partnerships with community organizations.
- Continue partnerships with urban and community forests organizations including the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the California Urban Forests Council, California ReLeaf, Project Learning Tree, Project WILD, Project WET, CREEC and other community groups sharing similar missions and program goals.
- Seek funding for the development of "The Conifer Classroom," a new teaching tool for California environmental educators.
- Continue support for the development of new environmental education leaders.
- Continue to support organizations engaging youth in environmental education.
- Support the national and state efforts to coordinate the "No Child Left Inside" initiative that includes development of a state environmental literacy plan.
- Sponsor a student internship program in Natural Resource Management and Environmental Education.
- Expand CCFF's website to support outreach efforts.
- Pursue additional funding to support CCFF's mission.
