Jacobe Caditz

Sacramento Tree Foundation September 16, 2011 Engaging the Public Health Sector with Fruit Trees

Mission: To grow healthy, livable communities in the Sacramento region by building the best regional urban forest in the nation.
Goal: Plant and grow 5 million new trees in the Sacramento region

United States Department of Agriculture

Target Audience
Physical Activity and Nutrition Education
At or below 185% of federal poverty level
Census tract based

What We Do
Staff training
Potting trees
Outreach
Partnership building
Curriculum, flyers, surveys
Notifications
Events
Follow up (surveys)

Getting the Word Out
Energy saving Shade Tree Program
Door to door canvassing
Through our partners

Partners: Grant High School Community Gardens Project

Fruit Tree Celebrations
Surveys and registration
Cooking demonstration and nutrition education(35 min)
Physical activity education (20 min)
Tree care (20 min)/ tree distribution/ prize giveaways

Harmony Health Center (Marysville) June 18, 2011

53 Participants, 2 Classes
45 Fruit Trees

Sacramento Food Bank June 22, 2011

113 Participants
75 Fruit Trees

How Successful Were We? Outreach to 725 homes 150 Participants Goal Result 232 Participants Outreach to 800 + homes 180 Fruit Trees (No tree goal)

Free Trees Apricot Fig Peach Nectarine Plum Apple Asian Pear

Lessons Learned
Partnerships
Class size
Kids activities

Jacobe Caditz [email_address] (916) 924-8733 ext. 105

Jacobe Caditz

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