March 9, 2013 – El Segundo, CA — A jogger accustomed to a solitary trip down the industrial portion of W. Grand Ave. to the beach stopped to ask, “What’s going on here?” He looked around at the nearly 300 volunteers, tools and materials neatly positioned by trees along the .3 mile street, sponsor banners [...]
Check out the new Learn section of our website!
If you are starting a project, looking for homework help or just want to know more, the Learn pages are for you! The clarion call for youth to stand up and be counted as warriors, with shovels as their weapons, ...
Arbor Day Is On The Way!
El Segundo’s 26th Annual Arbor Day Celebration is coming! It will be a great day of service to the community and the Earth. As if that were not enough, everyone gets lunch and all donors of any amount get T-shirts. Mark your calendars for March 9, 9:30am-Noon and decide how you want to participate. Volunteer! [...]
Treat Your Trees: Go Native
The use of native plants and trees in the urban landscape is promoted heavily and often nowadays. If you find yourself wondering why, consider that planting natives instead of exotic species in your yard and in your neighborhood can be of great benefit to both you and the environment. For you, native plants are easier [...]
Don’t Top Your Trees!!
Trimming is for bushes, pruning is for trees and topping is for hacks! Topping is cutting off the top or ends of branches. It can cause problems: Starvation when a tree can’t make enough food, because too many leaves are lost. Shock from losing too many leaves at once may permanently weaken or even kill [...]
Treat Your Trees – Proper Pruning
Even if you are trained in the art of pruning, there are times when it is best to call a professional: • When you need a ladder or to climb to prune. • If a hand saw can’t do the job. • When power lines are near a tree. • If a branch is heavy [...]
Kids: Learn to Supervise Volunteers and Plant Trees
Learn to plant trees properly and to supervise youth and adult volunteers. Youth Tree Planting Supervisor Training is available for kids age 10-18. Sign up for classes: January 26 (Sat) 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM February 23 (Sat) 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM It starts with two hours of classroom time about the benefits of [...]
Treat Your Trees: Know Your Christmas Tree
This is the season when trees come indoors to make our holidays festive. There are environmental arguments for and against any tree you may choose. If you opt for an artificial tree, be certain you will use it for years to come since nonrenewable resources were used to produce it. There are two ways to [...]
Treat Your Trees: Tree Identification!
How many of us know the trees that stand in our yards and along our streets? If we are going to have a relationship with trees, we should call them by name! Beyond satisfying our curiosity, knowing how to identify trees has practical applications even if we are not Arborists. We can look up one [...]
Memory Tree Reservations Open!
Tree planting season all over the world varies by geography and coincides with the dormant months for trees. In California, we plant trees November through March. Tree Musketeers is hosting the first Memory Tree planting of the season on Sunday, November 17, 2012. Two more opportunities to plant or adopt a living tribute for a [...]
Treat Your Trees – Mulching!
We all know about those three “R’s”, and mulching is one way to “reduce.” Materials otherwise destined to become trash or landfill cover can instead benefit your trees or other plants. Once you have collected pine needles, dry leaves, bark or wood chips, the mulching process is simple. Remove weeds or grass from the areas to be [...]
