| 2010 |
| Feb 20, 2010 |
Nursery Event (Today turned out bright, sunny and dry with 96 volunteers at our nursery each spending 2.5 hours performing various tasks. Among these tasks include: 1) upsizing 236 5-gallon shrubs and trees into 15-gallon containers (including staking, installing irrigation lines, and placement into rows); 2) upsizing 1,200 rooted cuttings into one gallon containers and organized them on the cutting tables; 3) weeded; 4) staked; and 5) raked. As a special project, five volunteers tagged existing inventory for the MWRP Phase II landscape material with our new weatherproof identification tags. ) |
| Jan 16, 2010 |
Shadetree nursery - January nursery event (We had a terrific event with 71 volunteers!
Tasks accomplished included: upsizing 136 trees donated from the Cemetery District into 15 gallon containers; upsized 150 4" Sambucus shrubs into 5 gallon containers; converted two riparian beds into Myporum (groundcover) and Acacia (shrubs) for a source of cuttings while keeping two beds for riparian bullrush; planted hundreds of acorns into flats for future coastal live oak trees; installed irrigation infrastructure for future MWRP phase II inventory; raked leaves and cleaned rows; populated the UCI grow-out area per their planting palette with infrastructure; installed plastic sheeting on the new cutting tables and populated the area with plants; and weeded rows. All in all, an impressive event.
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| 2009 |
| Nov 21, 2009 |
Shadetree Partnership Nursery - November Nursery Event (Shadetree had a terrific event today with 150 volunteers. Staff included Mary Aileen Matheis, Tom and Leslie Bonkowski, Matt Rayl, Kay Phillies, Dale Skidmore, Dave Asman, Steve Tolerico and Mark Stone.
The volunteers performed the following tasks: 1,500 2" to 4" seedlings were upsized into one gallon containers and placed into the two greenhouses (which are now 100% full); 1,000 Myporum cuttings were upsized into 10 flats (i.e. 100 per flat); eights flats of Legustrum were upsized into one gallon containers and were placed into the greenhouses; seven volunteers trimmed and raked the southwest corner of the nursery in preparation for planting material for the MWRP Phase II growing area; another crew of five cleaned out rows 9 and 10 for the UCI growing station; Matt Rayl lead a group to upsize 50 24" box Coastal Live Oak trees; other volunteers weeded, raked, pruned, and staked trees in the nursery.
All in all, great effort by all volunteers and staff!
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| Sep 12, 2009 |
Nusery event - (Today was another very successful Shadetree event! We had 42 volunteers perfom the following tasks: Upsized and staked 250 one/gallon trees into 15 gallon containers, upsized and staked 25 15/gallon oak trees into 24" box trees, propogated 25 flats of Myoporum groundcover, cleaned and arranged both sections of cutting tables, filled one 40 yard trash container with nursery debris, weeded five isles of trees, rakes three isles of trees. Additionally, there were 9 adopt-a-row participants from Irvine Valley College who worked on their row. This group is interested in attending our next Shadetree Board meeting to give an overview of their experiences and work in this program.
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| Aug 08, 2009 |
Nursery Event - 8th Annual Hot August Event (A total of 68 volunteers performed the following tasks: planted 230 one gallon trees into 15 gallon containers, propogated 80 flats of groundcover,staked trees and hand watered all of the new transplants. ) |
| Jul 18, 2009 |
Shadetree Partnership Nursery - Summer Service Corps with Senator Lou Correa (Shadetree had an event with Senator Lou Correa and the summer service corps. volunteer group. A total of 71 volunteers attended, including Tom and Leslie Bonkowski, Matt Rayl, Dave Lochridge, Kay Phillies, Dale Skidmore, Dave Asman and Steve Tolerico. The event went very smoothly with the Senator mixing with all of the volunteers, and staying through the barbecue where he presented Tom Bonkowski (and the Shadetree Partnership) a Senate Certificate of Recognition plaque honoring our commitment in bringing environmental awareness and active participation to the community, The following tasks were performed: Upsized 36-15 gallon trees into 24" boxes for MWRP, Phase II project; upsized 200-one gallon Potocarpus trees into 15-gallon containers (and moved and installed irrigation into row 13); upsized 100-one gallon Carolina Cherry trees into 15-gallon containers (and moved and installed irrigation into row 15); propagated 20 flats of Myoporum ground cover; upsized 20 flats (i.e. 1,000) Myoporum into one gallon containers; weeded various rows in the nursery; and pruned one row of Crepe Myrtle from multi-trunk into single trunk.
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| Jul 07, 2009 |
City of Santa Ana - 9 - 15 gallon trees were planted Trees |
| Jun 20, 2009 |
Nursery Event - Volunteer Effort (A total of 90 volunteers performed the following tasks: Upsized, staked and tied 61 15-gallon Tristania trees into 24" boxes; upsized, staked and tied 73 one-gallon Crepe Myrtle trees into 15 gallon containers; upsized, staked and tied 84 one-gallon Western Redbud trees into 15 gallon containers; upsized, staked and tied 15 one-gallon Coastal Live Oak trees into 15 gallon containers; upsized, staked and tied 12 one-gallon Toyon bushes into 15 gallon containers; rooted 181 Myoporum groundcover into one gallon (on the cutting tables); and rooted 54 flats of Myoporum groundcover (96 plants in each flat) in the first greenhouse) |
| Jun 12, 2009 |
City of Fountain Valley - 6 - 15 gallon trees were planted Trees |
| Jun 10, 2009 |
Serrano Park - City of Orange - 3 - 15 gallon trees planted Trees |
| 2006 |
| Apr 27, 2006 |
El Toro High School - Campus Beautification - 15 Trees (Star Pine, Crape Myrtle, White Birch & Canary Island Pine) |
| Apr 25, 2006 |
UCI Campus Planting - Palo Verde & California - 10 Trees (Tristania) |
| Apr 21, 2006 |
John Beswick Elementary School - 2006 Earth Day Planting/Campus Beautification Project - 37 Trees (Tristania, Crepe Myrtle, Magnolia, Torrey Pine, Campher & Agonis Flexuosa) |
| Apr 13, 2006 |
San Joaquin Golf Course - 50 Trees (Elderica Pine, Jacaranda, California Pepper & Podocarpus) |
| Mar 29, 2006 |
Huntington Beach Tree Society - 19 Trees (Toyon & Coastal Live Oak) |
| Mar 22, 2006 |
Shambala Preserve - Phase II Planting - 95 Trees (Arbutus, Jacaranda, Coastal Live Oak, New Mexico Olive, Magnolia, Ash & Carolina Cherry) |
| Mar 13, 2006 |
UCI Campus Planting - Trenton & Bison - 130 Trees (Magnolias, California Pepper, Elderica Pines, Tristania & Podocarpus) |
| Mar 08, 2006 |
Shambala Wilderness Area Planting - Santa Clarita - 93 Trees (Elderica Pine, California Pepper, Meleluca, Canary Island Pine, Carrotwood & Podocarpus) |
| Mar 07, 2006 |
UCI Campus Planting - Bison & Peltason - 85 Trees (Magnolia, California Pepper & Meleuca) |
| Mar 01, 2006 |
Irvine Regional Park - 1 Trees (Coastal Live Oak) |
| Feb 28, 2006 |
Rattlesnake Park - 41 Trees (Campor, California Pepper, California Sycamore & Tipuana) |
| Feb 10, 2006 |
Bommer Canyon/Irvine Wilderness Area Planting - 8 Trees (Mesquite & Quercas Lobata) |
| Feb 10, 2006 |
Thorton Park (Santa Ana) - 107 Trees (Toyon, Alder, Willow, Sycamore & Coastal Live Oak) |
| Jan 26, 2006 |
UCI Campus Planting - Palo Verde & California - 1 Trees (Canary Island Pine) |
| Jan 12, 2006 |
Upper Sulphur Creek Restoration Planting - 199 Trees (Poplar, California Sycamore, Coastal Live Oak & Tristania) |
| Jan 12, 2006 |
Upper Sulphur Creek Restoration Planting - 854 Trees (464 Willow trees/cuttings & 390 Repairian Plants (Californiana Bullrush & Americana Bullrush)) |
| Jan 03, 2006 |
Irvine Regional Park - 2 Trees (California Live Oak) |
| 2005 |
| Dec 04, 2005 |
City of Laguna - Niguel/Upper Sulphur Creek Restoration Project - 484 Trees (175 trees (Willow) and 309 riparian plants (Mulefat, Spike Rush & Bull Rush)) |
| Nov 03, 2005 |
Woodbridge Village HOA - 46 Trees (Liquid Amber, Tristania, California Pepper & California Sycamore) |
| Oct 18, 2005 |
Irvine Regional Park - 12 Trees (Toyon & Coastal Live Oak) |
| Sep 27, 2005 |
Duck Club Recreation Area - 84 Trees (groundcover) |
| Sep 15, 2005 |
Rattlesnake Recreation Area - 55 Trees (California Pepper & Coastal Live Oak) |
| Sep 15, 2005 |
Duck Club Recreation Area - 22 Trees (groundcover) |
| Aug 31, 2005 |
City of Santa Ana - Street Tree Planting - 5 Trees (Alder) |
| Jul 20, 2005 |
Huntington Beach Tree Society Tree Planting - 33 Trees (Western Redbud, Toyon & Desert Willow) |
| Jul 14, 2005 |
Rattlesnake Recreation Area Planting - 6,999 |
| Jun 17, 2005 |
City of Santa Ana - Triangle Square Planting - 60 Trees (street trees) |
| May 13, 2005 |
Irvine High School Campus Beautification Project - 6 Trees (Tipu) |
| May 06, 2005 |
Trabuco Hills High School Campus Beautification Project - 8 Trees (Tipu) |
| Apr 30, 2005 |
Bommer Canyon Planting - Trees planted by Eagle Scout Ben Slocum - 27 Trees |
| Apr 30, 2005 |
Calavara Elementary School Planting - 35 Trees (Podocarpus) |
| Apr 23, 2005 |
Woodbridge Park HOA - 100 Trees (California Sycamore, Canary Island Pine, California Pepper, Tristania & Liquid Amber) |
| Apr 14, 2005 |
Trabuco Hills High School Planting - 37 Trees (15 trees (Crepe Myrtle) & 22 1/gal groundcover) |
| Mar 29, 2005 |
UC Irvine Campus Planting - 6 Trees (Elderica Pine) |
| Mar 25, 2005 |
City of Irvine Planting - 32 Trees (Sycamore, Quercas Agrifolia, Toyon, Elderica Pine & Deodor Cedar) |
| Mar 18, 2005 |
UC Irvine Campus Planting - 11 Trees (Elderica Pine) |
| Mar 14, 2005 |
Serrano Park HOA Groundcover Planting - 345 Trees (groundcover (Myoporum & Lantana)) |
| Mar 05, 2005 |
Serrano Park HOA Tree Planting - 135 Trees (White Birch, Carrotwood, Liquid Amber, Camphor, Podocarpus & Buddleia) |
| Mar 02, 2005 |
Huntington Beach Tree Society Planting - 80 Trees (Toyon, Quercas Agrifolia, Western Redbud, Desert Willow & Buddeleia) |
| Feb 23, 2005 |
Eagle Scout Tree Planting - Shipley Nature Center - 8 Trees (Western Redbud) |
| Feb 22, 2005 |
San Joaquin Golf Course - 50 Trees (Elderca Pine, California Pepper & Podocarpus) |
| Feb 22, 2005 |
Mason Regional Park Planting - 20 Trees (Willow & Poplar) |
| Feb 16, 2005 |
Mesa Consolidated Water District - Demonstration Garden Planting - 4 Trees (Agonis Fexuosa & Desert Willow) |
| Jan 25, 2005 |
UCI Campus Planting - Palo Verde - 8 Trees (Liquid Amber, Bay Leaf Laurel, Camphor, California Redwood, Canary Island Pine & Podorarpus Glacier) |
| Jan 08, 2005 |
Huntington Beach Tree Society Planting - 52 Trees (Western Redbud, Big Leaf Maple, Torrey Pine, Catalina Ironwood, Toyon & Buddleia) |
| Jan 08, 2005 |
Shipley Nature Center Planting - 13 Trees (Western Redbud, Toyon & Arbutus) |
| 2004 |
| Dec 30, 2004 |
Environmental Nature Center - Newport Beach - 13 Trees |
| Nov 23, 2004 |
David L. Baker Golf Course - Fountain Valley - 48 Trees |
| Nov 18, 2004 |
Trabuco Hills High School - 43 Trees |
| Nov 04, 2004 |
Shipley Nature Center - Huntington Beach - 16 Trees |
| Oct 29, 2004 |
Juanito Cook Bike Path - Raytheon, Fullerton - 25 Trees (native trees) |
| Oct 27, 2004 |
Post Elementary School - 7 Trees |
| Oct 27, 2004 |
Garden Grove High School - 16 Trees |
| Oct 07, 2004 |
Environmental Nature Center - Newport Beach - 13 Trees |
| Oct 02, 2004 |
Paint Your Heart Out - Santa Ana - 15 Trees (Crepe Myrtle) |
| Aug 28, 2004 |
Annual August Nursery Event - 75 volunteers provided much needed TLC (Tender Loving Care) for the 7,024 trees in the nursery inventory. Volunteers weeded, staked, pruned and watered trees. |
| Aug 12, 2004 |
Mojave Wilderness Area - 75 Trees (pine trees planted by Rangers & City) |
| Jul 30, 2004 |
Stepping Stones PreSchool - 8 Trees (Mulberry, Camphor & Poplar trees planted by parents and staff to beautify campus.) |
| Jun 15, 2004 |
Join Hands Day - 56 volunteers planted 800 seedlings at the Shadetree Nursery |
| Jun 12, 2004 |
O'Neill School - 10 Trees (Tristania & Tipu Trees planted by Boy Scouts to beautify campus.) |
| May 28, 2004 |
Mojave Wilderness Area - 100 Trees (Deodar Cedar, New Mexico Olive, Camphor and Podocarpus) |
| May 05, 2004 |
Mojave Wilderness Area - 75 Trees (pine) |
| Apr 24, 2004 |
Niguel Botanical Gardens - 46 Trees (Bay Laurel, Crepe Myrtle & Jacaranda and 30 groundcover plants) |
| Apr 19, 2004 |
Mojave Wilderness Area - 100 Trees (Sycamore, Tristania, Calif Pepper, Valley Oak & Coastal Live Oak) |
| Apr 03, 2004 |
Friends of Shipley Nature Center Arbor Day Planting - 109 Trees (Catalina Ironwood, Big Leaf Maple, Toyon, Western Redbud & Lemonade Berry) |
| Mar 13, 2004 |
Girl Scout Troops 74 and 2084 tree planting service project. |
| Mar 11, 2004 |
Shipley Nature Center (Boy Scout Project ) Tree Planting - 10 Trees (Toyon) |
| Mar 06, 2004 |
Ricoh Electronics, Inc - Environmental Volunteer Day at the nursery Ð 106 volunteers |
| Mar 06, 2004 |
California ReLeaf Tree Planting - Costa Mesa - 1 Trees (Liquid Amber) |
| Mar 04, 2004 |
Girl Scout Troop 5 - Nursery maintenance project - provide much needed TLC (time, labor & care) |
| Mar 03, 2004 |
Huntington Beach Tree Society Tree Planting - 27 Trees (Big Leaf Maple, Toyon, Torrey Pine & Coastal Live Oak) |
| Feb 28, 2004 |
Ricoh Electronics - Shadetree Nursery Project |
| Feb 18, 2004 |
Girl Scout Troop 1865 - Nursery maintenance project - weeding, planting groundcover & fertilizing |
| Feb 10, 2004 |
Mojave Wilderness Area - Tree planting - 100 Trees (California Pepper, Sycamore & Coastal Life Oak) |
| Jan 29, 2004 |
Lake Forest II Homeowner Association - Tree planting - 50 Trees (Ash, Pine, Melalueca, Podacarpus Gracilior, Tristania, Liquid Amber & Redwood) |
| Jan 28, 2004 |
Girl Scout Troop 221 - Acorn planting in greenhouse and nursery maintenance |
| Jan 23, 2004 |
Girl Scout Troop 1211 - Acorn collection/gathering at Wilderness Glen |
| Jan 10, 2004 |
CASA/Volunteer Center Orange County nursery event |
| 2003 |
| Dec 29, 2003 |
Urban Forest Tree Planting - 10 Trees (Western Redbud) |
| Dec 11, 2003 |
Mason Regional Park - Irvine Tree Planting - 72 Trees (Alder, Poplar & Sycamore) |
| Dec 09, 2003 |
Pine Crest Park Tree Planting - 134 Trees (Torrey Pine, Sycamore & Coastal Life Oak) |
| Dec 08, 2003 |
Shipley Nature Center Tree Planting - 52 Trees (Coastal Live Oak, Big Leaf Maple, Alder, Western Redbud, Engleman Oak & Catalina Ironwood) |
| Nov 17, 2003 |
ETNES Skatepark - Lake Forest - 26 Trees |
| Oct 20, 2003 |
Mason Regional Park - Irvine - 3 Trees |
| Sep 20, 2003 |
Serrano Creek - Lake Forest - 1,000 Trees (Willow cuttings) |
| Aug 26, 2003 |
City of Irvine - Youth Action Team planting - 7 Trees |
| Aug 13, 2003 |
Woodbridge High School - Irvine - 13 Trees |
| Jul 19, 2003 |
Realto Reforestation Planting - 36 Trees |
| Jun 07, 2003 |
Lake Forest II - Phase II Planting - 188 Trees |
| May 16, 2003 |
Shipley Center & Library Planting - Huntington Beach - The Shipley Center and Library by the Huntington Beach Tree Society - 73 Trees |
| May 14, 2003 |
Lake Forest - Phase IV Planting - 259 Trees |
| Apr 26, 2003 |
Tierra Nativa Tree Planting - Mission Viejo - 299 Trees (Coastal Live Oak) |
| Apr 26, 2003 |
Volunteer Connection Day - 600 seedlings donated by the National Tree Trust (NTT) planted into 15/gal containers, at the Shadetree Nursery, for future tree plantings in the community. |
| Apr 16, 2003 |
Taft School Planting - Santa Ana - 7 Trees |
| Apr 12, 2003 |
Earth Day 2003 - Coastal Live Oak, Toyon, Rhus and Lemonade Berry seedlings planted into 15/gal containers , at the Shadetree Nursery, for future tree plantings in the community. |
| Apr 04, 2003 |
El Sol Academy Planting - Santa Ana - 14 Trees |
| Mar 23, 2003 |
Laguna Bike Pathway Planting - Along the Laguna Bike Pathway - 56 Trees |
| Mar 10, 2003 |
Madison School Planting - Santa Ana - 6 Trees (Carrotwood) |
| Mar 01, 2003 |
Serrano Park - Lake Forest Tree Planting - 265 Trees |
| Feb 21, 2003 |
Laguna Wilderness Tree Planting - Irvine - 5 Trees |
| Jan 11, 2003 |
Fawn Glen HOA Planting - 55 trees planted by 17 volunteers in public lands to enhance the beauty of the Deerfield community |
| 2002 |
| Dec 19, 2002 |
Taft School Tree Planting - Santa Ana - 23 Trees |
| Dec 19, 2002 |
Mason Regional Park Tree Planting - Irvine - 33 Trees (25 Willow, 5 Poplar and 3 Pine) |
| Dec 14, 2002 |
Joplin Youth Center Planting - 122 trees donated to the Joplin Youth Center for planting by students to create an ecological garden on campus |
| Dec 07, 2002 |
Northpointe HOA Planting - 88 Trees |
| Nov 23, 2002 |
Caspers Regional Park - 12 Trees |
| Nov 16, 2002 |
Mojave Wilderness Park - City of Mission Viejo, planted by Eagle Scouts - 101 Trees |
| Nov 02, 2002 |
Garden Homes HOA Planting - Sycamore Creek and Turtle Rock in Irvine - 101 Trees |
| Oct 12, 2002 |
Lake Forest II HOA Planting - trees planted by more than 80 volunteers along Ridge Route and Toledo in Irvine, CA - 195 Trees |
| Sep 11, 2002 |
Unity in the Spirit of America (USA) Event - 12 Trees (fruit bearing trees planted in memory of the victims of September 11) |
| Sep 10, 2002 |
West Reservoir Planting - 60 Trees (mesquite) |
| Aug 13, 2002 |
UC, Irvine Sports Field Tree Planting |
| Jun 02, 2002 |
Lake Forest I - Phase I Tree Planting - 380 Trees |
| Jun 01, 2002 |
Volunteer Connection Day |
| May 20, 2002 |
Turtle Rock Park Planting - Irvine - 9 Trees |
| May 14, 2002 |
City of Irvine Street Tree Planting - 20 Trees (Sycamore & Liquid Amber) |
| May 07, 2002 |
Bradford Pear Tree Planting - Irvine - 25 Trees (Bradford Pear) |
| May 01, 2002 |
Rancho Canada School Tree Planting - Lake Forest - 35 Trees |
| Apr 25, 2002 |
Carlson/Michelson Berm Planting - Irvine - 58 Trees (28 Sycamore and 30 Coastal Live Oak) |
| Apr 20, 2002 |
O'Neill School Tree Planting - 21 Trees |
| Apr 01, 2002 |
Whittier School Planting - Costa Mesa - 4 Trees |
| Mar 02, 2002 |
Seedling Grant Planting - first shipment |
| Feb 23, 2002 |
Lake Forest - Phase II Planting - 281 Trees |
| 2001 |
| Dec 01, 2001 |
Lake Forest - Phase I Planting - 250 Trees |
| Nov 17, 2001 |
Urban Forest/Tree Hill Planting - 150 Trees (102 Torrey Pines, 10 Poplar, 20 Valley Oak and 18 Rhus/Toyon) |
| Nov 04, 2001 |
Plaza Vista School - Irvine - 45 Trees |
| Aug 29, 2001 |
Mason Regional Park Tree Planting - Irvine - 67 Trees (Alder, Oak, Poplar & Sycamore) |
| Apr 28, 2001 |
Orange County Volunteer Center's "Volunteer Connection Day" - 125 volunteers attended the at the Shadetree Nursery |
| Apr 21, 2001 |
Earth Day, 2001 - 88 Trees |
| Apr 07, 2001 |
Arbor Day Tree Planting - Irvine - 70 Trees |
| Jan 20, 2001 |
Highland Park Community Tree Planting - Irvine - 125 Trees |
