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April 19, 2012

Arbor Day Foundation Sponsored Volunteer Center Matches Volunteers with Tree Planting and Conservation Activities in 50 States

An innovative partnership with VolunteerMatch.org and support from Toyota has allowed the Arbor Day Foundation to launch an interactive and easy-to-use database for locating conservation-minded volunteer opportunities in all 50 states.

April 18, 2012

Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota Grant 50 Trees to Wilberforce University in Nationwide Campus Forestry Initiative

Students and staff at Wilberforce University planted 50 trees from the Arbor Day Foundation this morning, in celebration of the university's commitment to improving tree care and sustainability and for working toward Tree Campus USA status.

April 14, 2012

Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota Grant 75 Trees to Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Nationwide Campus Forestry Effort

Students and staff at Hobart and William Smith Colleges planted 75 trees from the Arbor Day Foundation this afternoon, in celebration of the Colleges' commitment to improving tree care and sustainability.

April 13, 2012

Only Two Weeks Left to Vote for "America's Favorite Cherry Tree"

"America's Favorite Cherry Tree," an online poll launched in January by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Cherry Blossom Festival, will conclude on Friday, April 27. So far, 6,000 people from all 50 states and more than 25 countries have participated in the poll, and one of the three cherry trees has held a commanding lead since the January launch.

Reuters

As El Niño intensifies impacts on communities and ecosystems, restoring forests is a key to building resilience.

The New York Times

Healthy, mature trees bring significant environmental and property benefits to our yards, and they deserve the ongoing expert care that keeps them strong and thriving.

USA Today

It's been a brutally hot summer throughout the U.S., and it's even worse in many urban pockets. Trees can help.

The Guardian

Parks, trees and green spaces are critical to kids’ health and wellbeing, but in many cities, residents have unequal access.

ABC News

How Los Angeles is replanting trees after devastating wildfires.

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