Request Seedlings

Seedlings Interest

Thank you for your interest in participating in the Central Sierra Resiliency Fund’s Seedlings of Hope (SOH) program. With this long-term reforestation effort, we are collaborating with many other organizations. Our current partners include Arbor Day Foundation, CalFire, CalForest, Creek Fire Recovery Collaborative, Edison International, Mulholland Citrus, National Forest Foundation, One Tree Planted, Sierra Resource Conservation District, and Southern California Edison.

After growing the seedlings and identifying appropriate sites for their planting, we will hold community workdays centered around Forester-led workshops on planting techniques and best-practices to train volunteers and begin reforesting communities together. The dates of those workshops are to be determined as soil moisture and temperatures will drive our planting timeline and may vary by elevation.

Please note that having water on-site is NOT a requirement for requesting seedlings. If you have previously applied for Seedlings of Hope you do not need to re-apply each season—you are already on our list and will be contacted via email about upcoming plantings.

Site Requirements

The site is in Fresno County and experienced Creek Fire related damage that requires reforestation.
The site has been prepared for planting. This includes:
– High-severity burned trees or dead trees in the vicinity have been removed.
– The site is in a “protected” area that will not be disturbed by further construction or vehicle/equipment traffic
The planting sites are NOT under power lines
Images of the site are submitted showing where the seedlings may go. **A site visit may be required prior to planting if deemed necessary by a Forester.
The land is privately owned (at this time we cannot plant on government lands)
The homeowner gives permission for SOH representatives to access the lot 1-2 years post-planting for the purposes of assessing the hardiness of the SOH stock

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Name*

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Property Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Is access to your property restricted? (gate combinations, special instructions, etc.)*

Yes

Size of Property*

Number of Seedlings Requested (if known)

*Please note, the number of seedlings available will depend upon your acreage and the number of applications received. Receiving seedlings this round of planting will not inhibit your eligibility to receive seedlings in future plantings.

Pictures Attached?*

Yes

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Do you wish to plant yourself or have a team of trained volunteers assist you?*

Self

With Volunteers

If available, would you be interested in purchasing additional seedlings via a cost share program? Planting areas must still meet the SOH requirements, as verified by one of our Foresters.*

Yes

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