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.
“I support The Britton Fund because it gives our Western Chapter a direct voice in the research that matters most to our region. We can help guide projects that advance arboriculture, strengthen education, and provide practical benefits to tree-care professionals. The website’s growing library of technical publications is also an outstanding resource that I regularly rely on.”
Carl Mellinger RCA
Registered Consulting Arborist
ISA Certified Arborist
Member of the Board of Directors, The Britton Fund
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.
- Chloe’s Tree App – FREE! for children and families
- Golden Gate Audubon Society Booklet Printing
- California Arbor Week Tour
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The Britton Fund advances arboriculture through research, education, professional training, and community outreach across the West. Your support helps deliver practical, science-based resources to the people caring for our urban forests every day.
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Our 2025–2026 Request for Proposals is now closed. Thank you for your interest! 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. The proposal submission deadline has been extended to March 31, 2026.
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