Over the next four years, we will work closely with local planting partners in communities and forestlands in Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida to support tree recovery projects.
The immediate health, needs, and safety of those affected by major storms always takes precedence in the wake of a disaster. Over the next four years, we'll be ready to provide trees and support when communities determine the time is right.
What does community tree recovery look like?
We lean on the knowledge of local planting partners to guide when, where, and how to best replant trees lost to the storms. When neighborhoods are ready to plant, we’re here to help over the next four years. We invite a range of organizations to share their community tree recovery proposals with us.
- State or local entities, nonprofit planting organizations, and community-based organizations with experience planting or distributing trees are invited to apply
- Projects can take the form of community tree distribution events or tree plantings on public or private property
- There is no match requirement
About the Arbor Day Foundation’s community tree recovery work
When trees are lost to natural disasters, so is a sense of home. We have been heavily involved in assisting both disaster-affected communities and forestland since Hurricane Katrina, and have helped replant hope following hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods, and more.
Across our reforestation and community work, we’ve helped plant more than half a billion trees in more than 60 countries around the world with an eye toward planting the right trees, in the right places, at the right time, for the right reasons.
Ready to get started?
Complete a community tree proposal to share information about your project. Have questions? Reach out to [email protected].