In an effort to escalate the county-wide effort to reduce risk to public safety and infrastructure, the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with Blue Ridge Services, Inc. for tree mortality operations management services.
Read More »Wind knocks tree down onto cars in Merced
A storm in Merced on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, sent a large tree crashing down multiple cars. … Click to Continue »
Read More »RFQ – Tree Mortality Operations Manager
The County is seeking qualified individuals or organizations interested in being the Tree Mortality Operations Manager and the RFQ is now open. The Manager will perform management duties related to the mitigation of tree mortality hazards including…
Read More »RFQ – Tree Mortality Operations Manager
The County is seeking qualified individuals or organizations interested in being the Tree Mortality Operations Manager and the RFQ is now open. The Manager will perform management duties related to the mitigation of tree mortality hazards including…
Read More »An ambitious plan aims to cover 25 percent of Phoenix with tree shade
This Southwest capital presents a distinctive postcard: brutal heat, desert peaks, sprawling subdivisions and endless asphalt. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tree Mortality Resource Fair
Hosted By MARIPOSA COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES SATURDAY, June11th, 2016; 9:00-2:00PM There will be presentations from 9:00—11:00 followed by one on one assistance from agencies to homeowners. 11:30-1:30.
Read More »Merced celebrates Arbor Day, its 35th as Tree City USA
City has about 88,000 trees, celebrates them every year Children and city workers team to plant maples Several schools hold ceremonies featuring saplings … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tree falls after lightning strike in south Merced
Woman saw tree falling from her front window It crushed fence, damaged trailer … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tree struck by lightning falls in Merced
Linda Bunker describes what she saw as a tree outside her South Merced house was struck by lightning and came crashing down during a brief storm on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sequoia NF 2016 Tree Mortality Response (Wildfire)
Sequoia National Forest2016 Tree Mortality Response Mission: The mission of the US Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. The tree mortality impact has created such situations within California that the Governor …
Read More »Fallen Tree Limb Causes Two Fatalities in Yosemite National Park
At approximately 5:00 a.m. this morning, a limb from an oak tree fell in Upper Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley, striking a tent in which two minors were sleeping. Park Rangers responded to the campground to provide medical assistance, yet both minors were deceased. http://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/fallen-tree-limb-causes-two-fatalities-in-yosemite-national-park.htm
Read More »New Tonight: Almond Tree Bypasses Nature
Adding more than $ 6-billion dollars to the California economy last year, almonds are a big business in the Central Valley. Now, there’s a growing new trend in the industry involving a revolutionary new type of tree that is made in a lab. This almond tree bypasses nature to speed …
Read More »Thieves Steal Tree Honoring Cesar Chavez from Barrios Unidos
A bizarre theft at a Southeast Fresno non profit, after thieves get away with a tree. Fresno’s Barrios Unidos recently organized a large community effort in honor of Cesar Chavez. Dozens of volunteers planted nine trees along the sidewalk in front of the organization, to make the area more appealing. …
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