Urban Releaf ED Kemba Shakur was recently featured on NBCBayArea’s “Bay Area Proud” community affairs program . Reporter Garvin Thomas interviewed Shakur at the Urban Releaf office in North Oakland and joined the UR team for our recent Earth Day Tree-plantings in Fruitvale and East Oakland. “When the subject is trees in the city of

Our inspirational Executive Director, Kemba Shakur, was recently feted by the Arbor Day Foundation, winning the organization’s highest honor, the Morton Award – joining an elite group of arborists which includes Nobel Prize Winner Wangari Maathai. The Arbor Day Foundation was kind enough to host Shakur, Program Manager Kevin Jefferson, and Communications Manager Eric Arnold

Urban Releaf founder and Executive Director Kemba Shakur has been honored with the prestigious Morton Award for 2013, the highest honor of the Arbor Day Foundation. The Nebraska-based organization noted Shakur’s “outstanding contribution to tree planting, conservation, and stewardship.” In winning the Morton Award, Shakur joins an elite group of arborists and conservationists including Nobel

Urban Releaf celebrates Earth Day with not one but two tree-planting events on April 20: We will be teaming with the Unity Council AND District 5 City Councilmember Noel Gallo for their Earth Day celebration at Cesar Chavez Park in Oakland’s Fruitvale District, as well as with Communities For a Better Environment, HOPE Collaborative, Acta

Urban Releaf Executive Director and Founder Kemba Shakur was recently featured on KTVU’s weekly public affairs program, “Bay Area People.” hosted by Rosy Chu. Chu notes that Shakur has been “nationally recognized as a woman at the forefront of urban forestry” and asks Shakur why she decided to make it her life’s mission to plant

With 2013 being Urban Releaf’s 15th Anniversary, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at some of our most valuable work: tree-planting efforts in Oakland schools. Over the years, Urban Releaf has worked with former state Senator Perata’s office, the Oakland school board, and CAL-FIRE on projects in numerous schools and

Recently, Urban Releaf Executive Director and founder Kemba Shakur was honored as a Sole of the Year by Barefoot Wines. As part of the celebration, Kemba, UR staff, and friends toured the Gallo winery and attended a meet ‘n’ greet at the employee store in Modesto, led by Barefoot execs Randy “love bunny” Arnold and

For Immediate Release – February 1, 2013 (Oakland CA) Urban Releaf founder and Executive Director Kemba Shakur was named as one of 2013 Barefoot “Soles of the Year” by Barefoot Wine. Shakur’s face and story will be featured on limited edition bottles of Barefoot Impression Red Blend, a newly-launched wine which upholds Barefoot’s commitment to