Community Forestry
Community groups - from local businesses to Girl Scout troops - turn to us to facilitate planting events that showcase the positive impact humans can have on the environment. We help citizens put trees to work in our neighborhoods through community plantings and municipal tree distributions. By emphasizing correct planting techniques and continued maintenance, these events lay the groundwork for enlightened environmental stewardship.
Last year's highlights:
- Planted 464 trees and 402 shrubs in 12 Twin Cities neighborhoods, parks and shared outdoors areas
- 432 individuals volunteered a total of 1,454 hours of service
- Distributed 1,453 reduced-cost trees to homeowners in Minneapolis and St. Louis Park
- Created sustainable outdoor learning areas on the grounds of three Twin Cities schools (see Learning with Trees program page for more details)
Special Initiatives
Green Futures
Tree Trust's Green Futures gives you the opportunity to actively participate in improving our local environment. With your investment in Green Futures, local environments will be improved by planting disease-resistant trees across the Twin Cities. Your gift will be doubled by a dollar-for-dollar match from a local foundation.
Make a donation to Green Futures today.
Saint Louis Park Reforest Project
Tree Trust has partnered with the City of Saint Louis Park to add 2,000 well-established trees to the city over the next four years. Learn more.
Donate to the St. Louis Park Reforest Project
Donate for More Trees
The City of Minneapolis is partnering with Tree Trust in 2011 to combat the effects of emerald ash borer by planting trees in the city now. To join this effort, please consider making a 100% tax-deductible donation to Tree Trust.
Learn how to make a contribution...
Recent News & Stories
Planting Projects
Since 1976 Tree Trust has transformed hundreds of landscapes throughout the Twin Cities.
Submit an application to be considered as a Community Forestry project site.
Community Project Request form
Join Us
Learn more about contributing to Green Futures, Tree Trust's latest initiative, which provides a unique way for the community to participate in Tree Trust's tree-planting efforts.
Check out our schedule of volunteer events to see our upcoming plantings, and contact Diana Preisen at dianap@treetrust.org to sign up or learn more about our volunteer opportunities.
Program Partners
Tree Trust thanks our 2009 partners for supporting Community Forestry.
Anoka County ParksCity of Burnsville
City of Inver Grove Heights
City of Minneapolis
City of Minnetrista
City of St. Louis Park
City of St. Paul
Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Minneapolis Tree Advisory Commission
Minnesota Shade Tree Advisory Committee
Minnesota Society of Arboriculture
St. Anne's Church
Free Resources
Plant a Tree the Right Way
This step-by-step fact sheet gives helpful instructions on how to plant containerized and balled-and-burlapped trees and shrubs.
Tree Trust
2231 Edgewood Ave. S.
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Phone: 952.767.3880
Fax: 952.767.3650
