Your Dollars at Work.

Thanks to the philanthropic support of WCISA members, industry partners, private and public donors, The Britton Fund awards research grants, sponsors workshops, publishes, and underwrites educational programs with emphasis on issues inherent to the geographic area of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii.

Research outcomes are shared online and through publications, seminars, and conferences.

The Britton Fund provides support to the following:

• Young Tree Care Series with the Urban Forest Institute
• Technical Information Sheets – FREE downloads
• Tree Species Failure Profiles – FREE downloads
• Publications
  • Irrigating San Francisco Bay Area Landscapes with Recycled Water by Nelda Matheny Larry Costello, Carol Randisi, and Ryan Gilpin.
  • Landscape Design & Maintenance for Southwest Desert Trees. An Arid Zone Tree Compendium by Edward Mulrean, Ph.D., Kevin Salamandra, and Cliff Douglas.
  • Botany for Arborists by Jim Downer, Matt Ritter, Ed Bobich, Bruce Hagen, Linda Chalker-Scott, Kevin T. Smith, and Igor Lacan.
  • The Biology and Management of Landscape Palms by Donald R. Hodel. .
  • Reducing Infrastructure Damage by Tree Roots: A Compendium of Strategies
  • Oaks in the Urban Landscape by Larry Costello, Bruce Hagen and Katherine Jones.
  • Decay Fungi of Oaks and Associated Hardwoods for Western Arborists by Jessie A. Glaeser and Kevin T. Smith.
  • Tree Care for Wildlife BMP – 2nd Edition by Corey Bassett, Kara Donahue and Ryan Gilpin.
  • Treetures Join The TreeCircus Coloring Book by Judith Blau.
  • Wildlife Habitat Snag Signs provided by the Tree Care for Birds Committee and WCISA
• TreeCircus
• Treetures – Professor Arbor E. Tum & Vinca Vinestein
• My Tree & Me App – FREE! for young explorers.
• Golden Gate Audubon Society Booklet Printing
• California Arbor Week Tour

• Richard W. Harris Urban Horticulture Scholarship Program at UC Davis

Remember to donate before December 31st!

We’re teaming up with the Urban Forest Institute at Cal Poly to create bilingual tree-care training tools for professionals across the West. Your charitable contribution will help make this possible. Doug Anderson, Chair of The Britton Fund, will match the first 25 donations of $100 before December 31^st. Donate today and DOUBLE your impact.

Call for Research Proposals: 2025–2026 Funding Cycle. Deadline January 15,  2026. The Britton Fund invites qualified researchers to submit proposals addressing critical issues in tree care. Grants up to $30,000 are available for studies on young tree establishment, pests and diseases, climate impacts, ecosystem benefits, wildfire recovery, and more. Details and full guidelines are available under Our Research at The Britton Fund website.

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