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Disaster Recovery

Explore disaster recovery stories showing how trees help communities rebuild after wildfires, storms, and other natural disasters through restoration and resilience efforts.

Two volunteers kneel to plant a young tree in a tree-lined neighborhood.

Disaster Recovery

Beyond the Headlines: Investing in Natural Disaster Recovery

Learn how corporate support can help communities with restoration after natural disasters.

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Disaster Recovery

El Niño: What It Means for Trees and Forests

What is El Niño? Get answers to 9 questions about El Niño, trees, and extreme weather.

planter in a red hard hat places a seedling in a burned forest with new green growth.

Disaster Recovery

Natural Disaster Recovery Takes Decades, Not News Cycles

Discover how the Arbor Day Foundation approaches recovery with local expertise, thoughtful planning, and long-term comm...

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Disaster Recovery

The Trees That Made Altadena Home

After wildfire transformed their hometown, two sisters are helping Altadena rebuild and reconnect.

A tree planting crew walks through a burned forest to plant seedlings.

Disaster Recovery

Why Replant After a Wildfire? What’s at Stake

When forests don’t come back, we lose more than trees. Here’s what’s at stake for landscapes and communities.

A man kneels in the woods, gently picking up a small plant from the forest floor.

Disaster Recovery

What Happens After a Forest Fire? The Long Road to Recovery

Forest recovery takes time, science, and collaboration.

A family strolls through a wooded area, holding hands and enjoying nature with their young child.

Community

Every Tree Has a Story

Connected by trees, people share the memories, moments, and meaning they hold.

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Tree Planting

From Ashes to Action: Restoring Forests After Wildfire

Restoration work today shapes the forests we’ll depend on tomorrow

A woman carries a potted tree while loads of young trees in pots are lined up on a cart in a garden setting.

Disaster Recovery

Defining Milestones in Natural Disaster Recovery

Decades of disaster response have shaped an approach rooted in listening, partnership, and long-term recovery.

A landscape with a barren, sandy foreground and a background of damaged trees leaning in various directions under a partly cloudy sky.

Disaster Recovery

Renewing Hope After Hurricane Michael

In the wake of Hurricane Michael, the Arbor Day Foundation sprang into action, partnering with the Florida Forest Servi...

A community event under a large tree, where volunteers plant greenery in pots, surrounded by lush foliage and a tent.

Disaster Recovery

Rooted in Aloha: Lahaina Gathers to Replant, Rebuild, and Remember

After Maui’s deadliest fire, Lahaina gathers to heal and rebuild — planting trees of hope and aloha.

Community

Video: How Trees Are Powering Harvey Recovery

Replanting trees in communities in Texas after Hurricane Harvey.