Perspectives

Read how our work comes to life in forests and communities around the world.

Community members plant trees on a sunny street, surrounded by homes and garbage bins, promoting urban greening efforts.

Honoring 20 Years of Recovery in the Lower Ninth Ward

Tree plantings are revitalizing this historic and underserved New Orleans community.

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A Path Forward After California’s Deadliest Wildfires

Hotter wildfires are reshaping California’s forests. Replanting them has never mattered more.

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American Southeast

Managing Forests In The Age Of The Southern Pine Beetle

Pine beetles are reshaping forests in the American Southeast. See how landowners are adapting—and why it matters to us

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Trees and Wildlife

A Lifeline for Migratory Birds

Community replanting efforts restore vital habitat for migrating birds in Port Aransas, Texas.

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Featured Tree: Stayman Winesap Apple

Learn more about the Stayman Wineman Apple (Malus domestica 'Stayman Winesap').

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Prescribing Nature: How Mayo Clinic is Redefining Healing

Mayo Clinic turns to trees and green spaces to support recovery and wellbeing.

Tree planting partners in Bridgeport, CT

Cooling Bridgeport: See How Trees Are Easing the City’s Heat Burden

Watch to see how Bridgeport is using trees to cool streets and create a more livable environment for residents.

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Extreme Weather

Mapping the Heat: How Science and Strategy Guide Tree Planting

Discover how data-driven tree planting helps cool down the hottest communities.

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Extreme Weather

The Cool Factor: How Trees Are Combatting Rising Temps

Extreme heat is becoming deadly. But trees in the right place stand strong to shield communities.

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Extreme Weather

Cities Meet Mounting Urban Heat Challenges With Trees

Trees offer municipalities an affordable, effective tool to combat rising temperatures.

Community members plant trees on a sunny street, surrounded by homes and garbage bins, promoting urban greening efforts.

Honoring 20 Years of Recovery in the Lower Ninth Ward

Tree plantings are revitalizing this historic and underserved New Orleans community.

Two volunteers in matching shirts carry a potted tree down a residential street, ready to plant it in a sunny neighborhood.

Planting a Cooler Future in Phoenix’s Villa Verde Neighborhood

How trees are helping shade a neighborhood hemmed in by concrete surfaces on all sides.

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Rooted in Resilience: Stories from the Lower Ninth Ward

Meet the forces behind a greener, stronger New Orleans.

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Our work in action

From busy streets to recovering rainforests, trees do worlds of good in so many ways. Explore how we plant with intention and focus in communities and forests.

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