Growing a better world street by street
As temperatures rise, trees tame urban heat and reduce pollution. They provide neighborhood gathering places and give mental health a boost. They even protect homes from flooding and erosion.
But not everyone has access to trees’ benefits. With nearly 70% of the world expected to live in urban areas by 2050, planting trees now is critical to set neighborhoods up for success for the years ahead.
While trees do good wherever they’re planted, we focus our efforts on areas where trees can have the greatest positive impact on people’s lives. Our vast and vibrant network makes this work come to life wherever there’s a need.
We champion our partners with the resources, recognition, and community to help them make a green, meaningful difference for the long-term. We’ve been doing it for more than 50 years, and we’re just getting started.
Passionate organizers. Courageous connectors. Tireless tree planters. We cannot meet this moment alone. So we never do.
Whether with a shovel or support, tapping into our network makes it possible for anyone to be a tree planter.
Recognizing those championing community trees
Campuses, utilities, and cities play a major role in laying the groundwork for a healthy and holistic urban canopy. These annual recognition programs validate and celebrate the good they’re growing.
Tree Cities of the World
Honoring a global network of cities leading the way in urban and community forestry
Tree Campus Higher Education
Recognizing colleges and universities fostering tree care and green spaces on campus
Tree Campus K-12
Celebrating schools dedicated to inspiring the next generation of tree stewards
Tree Campus Healthcare
Honoring institutions leading the way in wellness and community engagement through trees
Planting wherever there's a need
We empower tree planting around the world and in your neighborhood. The dots on the map represent our planting and program partners in communities over the past year.
3,577
Tree City USA communities
545
Tree Campuses
527
Community planting partners
1.4M+
Trees planted in communities in 2023-24
Forests help communities, too
The health of our forests has a big impact on the health of our cities. Among other things, forests absorb carbon at a massive scale, lessen the effects of flooding, and help provide drinking water for more than half of the U.S. It's why we plant in forests that need trees now.
