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Newsroom See what’s growing at the Arbor Day Foundation, with news, updates, press releases, and more. Filter Filter Years 2024 2025 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 January 8, 2020 Arbor Day Foundation Announces Initial Planting Locations for 20 Million #TeamTrees Trees The Arbor Day Foundation is launching domestic and international planting projects to fulfill its commitment to plant more than 21.5 million trees funded by #TeamTrees, a viral crowdfunding campaign driven by YouTubers MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) and Mark Rober in late 2019. As early as January 2020, trees will be planted in high-need public and private forests recovering from fire, storms, deforestation, and other threats. December 19, 2019 Arbor Day Foundation and YouTube Surpass Donation Goal to Plant 20 Million Trees Through Viral #TeamTrees Movement The Arbor Day Foundation has announced that as of December 19 2019, at 3:28 p.m. CT, #TeamTrees -- a viral social media campaign driven by YouTube creators Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) and Mark Rober -- reached its goal of raising $20 million to plant 20 million trees around the globe, beating the initial goal of January 1, 2020. Launched on October 25, the campaign is the largest crowdfunding effort in YouTube's history and one of the fastest-growing environmental fundraising initiatives to-date. October 25, 2019 The Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper to Continue Partnership to Reforest Communities The Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper will continue their partnership to plant trees in forests and communities across the country. September 3, 2019 The Arbor Day Foundation Launches New Tree Campus Healthcare Recognition Program The Arbor Day Foundation announced today the launch of its new Tree Campus Healthcare program. This one-of-a-kind program aims to transform community health and wellness and ultimately save lives through the health benefits provided by trees, as well as recognize health institutions that make a mission-aligned impact to improve community wellness through tree planting, education, and community engagement. Load More Arbor Day Foundation In the News Inc. Let's Reject Greenhushing and Put Corporate Climate Action in the Spotlight Corporate green commitments, once proudly announced from the rooftops, are now quietly whispered about and often tucked from view. Grist The secret ingredient in Biden’s climate law? City trees. Planting trees in cities sounds simple. Here's why the Forest Service is spending $1.5 billion on it. Washington Post Mapping America’s access to nature, neighborhood by neighborhood A city is a science experiment. What happens when we separate human beings from the environment in which they evolved? For Media Inquiries To arrange an interview, or to find out more about the Arbor Day Foundation, members of the media should contact: Jeff Salem Director, Communications & Public Relations 211 N. 12th Street Lincoln, NE 68508 Contact Grow a better tomorrow Our planet needs all of us, more than ever. Join us today to plant trees that grow a more hopeful future. Donate Join
January 8, 2020 Arbor Day Foundation Announces Initial Planting Locations for 20 Million #TeamTrees Trees The Arbor Day Foundation is launching domestic and international planting projects to fulfill its commitment to plant more than 21.5 million trees funded by #TeamTrees, a viral crowdfunding campaign driven by YouTubers MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) and Mark Rober in late 2019. As early as January 2020, trees will be planted in high-need public and private forests recovering from fire, storms, deforestation, and other threats.
December 19, 2019 Arbor Day Foundation and YouTube Surpass Donation Goal to Plant 20 Million Trees Through Viral #TeamTrees Movement The Arbor Day Foundation has announced that as of December 19 2019, at 3:28 p.m. CT, #TeamTrees -- a viral social media campaign driven by YouTube creators Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) and Mark Rober -- reached its goal of raising $20 million to plant 20 million trees around the globe, beating the initial goal of January 1, 2020. Launched on October 25, the campaign is the largest crowdfunding effort in YouTube's history and one of the fastest-growing environmental fundraising initiatives to-date.
October 25, 2019 The Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper to Continue Partnership to Reforest Communities The Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper will continue their partnership to plant trees in forests and communities across the country.
September 3, 2019 The Arbor Day Foundation Launches New Tree Campus Healthcare Recognition Program The Arbor Day Foundation announced today the launch of its new Tree Campus Healthcare program. This one-of-a-kind program aims to transform community health and wellness and ultimately save lives through the health benefits provided by trees, as well as recognize health institutions that make a mission-aligned impact to improve community wellness through tree planting, education, and community engagement.