Dear Neighborhood Leaders and Urban Foresters —

I am happy to share that new street trees are coming to the Hamilton neighborhood! 

Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:

70^th Street –- North

Penfold Street –- South

Orange Avenue — East

Atlantic Avenue -– West

Hamilton Neighborhood Association is committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year. 

Come help plant the trees!  The trees will be planted to help commemorate the planting of the 400^th street tree planted in the Hamilton neighborhood as part of the I Dig Long Beach initiative. 

NDVets is proud to present the 9th Annual NDVets 5K Run/Walk. New Directions for Veterans (NDVets) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower formerly homeless men and women who served in the military, and their families, to lead productive and fulfilling lives. Join NDVets and honor our nation’s heroes at the NDVets 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, May 18th 2019. This is a family friendly 5K that offers a safe course throughout the West LA VA campus for both runners and walkers at all levels. Since 1992, NDVets has provided thousands of veterans in Los Angeles County with comprehensive services, including permanent and transitional housing, job training and assistance, substance abuse treatment, and parenting and money management classes. More than 1,800 veterans seek assistance from the organization each year. Through your participation in this 5K Run/Walk you will help raise much needed funding to continue to offer the life-saving services for veterans who need the support of their communities when they return home.

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I am happy to share that new street trees are coming to the Grant neighborhood in North Long Beach! 

Would your group like to be a volunteer partner for this event? 

Volunteers of all ages are welcome at this event to help plant and water these young trees. 

No experience is needed, we will train you.  

Attached is the event flyer to share with your group.

I am also honored to share that Val Lerch and his family and friends will plant a special tree in memory of his wife Janet Lerch. 

Come help plant the trees! 

Grant Greening Project

Neighborhood Tree Planting

Saturday, June 22, 2019

9 a.m. – noon

Meeting Location:

Grant Elementary School

1225 E. 64th Street

Long Beach, CA 90805

Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:

Artesia Boulevard — North

64^th Street — South

Cherry Avenue — East

Walnut Avenue — West

Grant Neighborhood Association is committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year.  Attached is a tree care flyer with information in English and Spanish to share with residents about the needs of the new trees coming soon.  

 Thank you to all the partners confirmed to participate:

Grant Neighborhood Association

Grant Elementary School

Orange County’s Credit Union

Longwood Neighborhood Association

Val Lerch and Family (just added)

Neighborhood Leadership Program Alumni (just added)

VolunteerMatch.org

City of Long Beach Office of Sustainability

City of Long Beach Department of Public Works

Port of Long Beach

CAL FIRE

Long Beach Development Services Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau

What can you expect on planting day?  I thought you all would like to check out this awesome video from a recent tree planting event!

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Can you and/or your organization serve as Water Brigade volunteers to help water the newly planted trees on planting day?

Volunteers are needed to help make sure each tree is deep watered with 15 gallons on planting day to help them get off to a good start. 

Would your group like to provide refreshments for the volunteers?

Lupe with Orange County’s Credit Union will bring volunteers and water for the volunteers!

Can you and/or your organization assist with watering the trees during their first year?

Thank you for pledging to water the trees during their first year:

Grant Neighborhood Association

Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will deliver all the trees and tools on planting day. 

The Port of Long Beach and CAL FIRE have provided funding to plant 10,000 trees in Long Beach neighborhoods through 2022.  Residents, businesses and community groups partner with Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau to provide volunteers at the tree planting events. 

Public Works will survey the neighborhood for tree planting locations and Housing andNeighborhood Services Bureau staff will mail letters to the property owners of all the adjacent sites to notify them that trees will be planted and to provide them with an opportunity to decline them.   

Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will deliver all the trees and tools on planting day.