Butte Environmental Council Inc

ReLeaf Treecovery: With support from the Treecovery program, BEC successfully planted 180 15-gallon shade trees across more than 15 parks, schools, and shared community spaces. Over 500 community volunteers and schoolchildren participated in educational sessions and hands-on tree planting events. Trees were thoughtfully placed in three counties, focusing on areas within disadvantaged and low-income communities identified as lacking shade. This initiative expanded local tree canopies, benefiting not only children and community members but also the surrounding plant and animal species that rely on healthy urban forests.

Trees PLEASE (Planting Literacy in Environmental Action and Stewardship Education) is a tree planting program that aims to increase the urban canopy in Butte County and the surrounding region by planting shade trees on school campuses, in parks and community shared spaces. This program has planted a total of 273 shade trees with the final goal of 330 shade trees by the end of 2026. This program also aims to educate students and community members about the importance of trees, carbon sequestration, proper tree planting technique and tree care.

Neighbor-to-Neighbor

Gardens

Drop in the Bucket

Rare

Education & Outreach

Endangered Earth Event

Park and Creek clean up

Other MISC programs

Creek Watch

CV Infrastructure