Articles from Arbor Day Foundation

The Arbor Day Foundation rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange this morning. It’s the third time the tree planting nonprofit has been invited to ring the bell in the last four years.

In a matter of months, the Arbor Day Foundation’s corporate partners have committed a combined $2.35 million to the nonprofit’s campaign, aiming to plant 10 million trees in states impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Truist Charitable Fund, MathWorks, Target, and Bank of America all committed to the hurricane recovery initiative after it was announced by the Foundation in late October.

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus Higher Education program has now engaged more than 1.5 million students in hands-on service-learning projects focused on trees.

Arbor Day Carbon, a subsidiary of the Arbor Day Foundation, has been honored with ACR’s 2025 Commitment to Quality Award in recognition of its work in the voluntary carbon market.

The Arbor Day Foundation celebrates its newest cohort of the Evergreen Alliance, a collective of corporate leaders committed to planting trees in cities and forests to create positive change.

Arbor Day Carbon, a subsidiary of the Arbor Day Foundation, has retired over 1.6 million forestry carbon credits on the American Carbon Registry (ACR) — more than any other nonprofit — and helped plant and protect millions of trees as a result.

The Arbor Day Foundation and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have recognized 210 communities as 2024 Tree Cities of the World. It is the most cities ever honored since the program began in 2018.

The Arbor Day Foundation is investing in technology to help trees grow faster. This investment aims to draw millions of tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere over the next decade, while restoring microbial biodiversity to thousands of acres of forests.

The Arbor Day Foundation has now engaged tree planters in 95% of U.S. neighborhoods since 2022 according to the nonprofit's community tracking data. The work involved community tree plantings and distributions, tree nursery purchases, and shipments to the Foundation’s more than one million members.

A national tree canopy assessment tool is now available for the first time, making it possible for cities to view the status of their local and regional tree canopy and how it’s changed over time.

This month, the first of 10 million trees pledged by the Arbor Day Foundation to accelerate tree recovery efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton will be handed out in Asheville. The Arbor Day Foundation will work in collaboration with local planting partner, Asheville Greenworks and funding partners, Bank of America and MathWorks.

The Arbor Day Foundation is evolving its brand to create more deliberate connections between the people it activates around the world with trees to help combat some of today’s most complex challenges.

Following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Arbor Day Foundation pledges to plant 10 million trees in the six states affected by the disasters.

The Arbor Day Foundation subawards $8 million in grants to support community forestry on Indigenous lands. The 16 subawardees are all federally recognized Tribes, Tribal organizations, or an organization working in a Tribal community. In total, 26 Tribes will be directly impacted through these projects. The grant opportunity was established in partnership with the USDA Forest Service, utilizing Inflation Reduction Act funds. The opportunity saw great demand with more than 50 applicants.

The Arbor Day Foundation will launch an urban forestry project designed to transform a former industrial rail yard during Climate Week NYC.

The Arbor Day Foundation subawards $4.7 million in urban forestry grants to 18 community-based nonprofits in partnership with the USDA Forest Service. The Foundation’s Community Roots Program, a grant opportunity established with Inflation Reduction Act funds, saw great demand in its first phase with more than 230 applicants.

Arbor Day Carbon has joined forces with climate and nature investment and advisory firm Pollination in a partnership that aims to accelerate nature-based-solution carbon removal in critical ecosystems.

The Arbor Day Foundation announced a new investment initiative to help advance startups in the environmental space aimed at developing climate solutions. The Arbor Day Impact Fund will back innovation that aligns with the Foundation’s mission to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees.

‘The Canopy Report,’ a new consumer report from the Arbor Day Foundation, takes a deep dive into how America sees trees.

Addressing climate change is about more than solely carbon removal, according to a new article published by U.S. News & World Report authored by Arbor Day Foundation chief executive Dan Lambe.

The Arbor Day Foundation is crossing international borders to collaborate with planting partners utilizing innovations in tree planting.

Newly released annual data from the Arbor Day Foundation shows the nonprofit helped to plant and distribute more than 1.7 million trees in cities, towns and communities worldwide in 2023. If planted 10 feet apart, 1.7 million trees could create a tree line from Los Angeles to New York City.

Private sector leaders have the power to rebuild trust in the voluntary forestry carbon market, according to a new article published by TIME Magazine authored by Arbor Day Foundation chief executive Dan Lambe.

Better Place Forests entered a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to further its sustainable mission. The partnership will help protect and support reforestation efforts so future generations can enjoy the healing power of nature.

A new report summarizing the Arbor Day Foundation’s 2023 learnings and observations of the voluntary carbon market concludes that investment in the voluntary carbon market is key in addressing the climate crisis.

Today, the American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization that works to deliver meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners, announced the receipt of $465,000 in philanthropic funds from the Arbor Day Foundation to further the organization’s Georgia-based afforestation pilot, Field to Forest.

Consumers say a corporation’s commitment to sustainability efforts helps inform their buying decisions. According to a new national survey, 71% of U.S. adults say they’re more loyal to companies that take an active role in protecting the environment. The nationwide survey was conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Arbor Day Foundation. More than 2,000 adults were asked several questions about corporate responsibility and their perception of sustainability practices.

Forest Trends and the Arbor Day Foundation will expand their partnership through a new initiative, the Arboredo Project, to strengthen Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) livelihoods and plant one million additional trees in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest.

New data from NatureQuant, a technology and research company, will empower the Arbor Day Foundation to better serve neighborhoods in need of trees.

The world’s most influential urban forestry leaders are set to descend on Washington D.C. in mid-October for the World Forum on Urban Forests. It’s the first time the international gathering has been held in the United States.

The Arbor Day Foundation will convene a forward-thinking group of corporate leaders during Climate Week in New York City next week. Known as the Evergreen Alliance, the cohort includes some of the Foundation’s corporate partners including Verizon, HP, Marriott, L’Oreal, International Paper, Georgia-Pacific, Salesforce, Procter & Gamble, MetLife, FedEx and UPS.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the Arbor Day Foundation $50 million for a program that will invest in tree planting and maintenance in disadvantaged communities across the country. The money was part of the Inflation Reduction Act’s historic $1.5 billion investment in the U.S. Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry program.

Newly-released data from the Arbor Day Foundation showed community trees are in greater demand than ever before.

The Arbor Day Foundation surpassed a tree planting milestone, having helped to plant 500 million trees over the organization's 51-year history.

The Arbor Day Foundation has helped plant trees in more than 50 countries worldwide, but will plant in Laos this spring for the first time in the organization’s history. The Foundation will partner with the Global EverGreening Alliance and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to revive forests of greatest need in the Southeast Asian country.

The Arbor Day Foundation has added a new line of house and patio trees to its online nursery, allowing people to bring the beauty and benefits of trees to their indoor spaces.

The Arbor Day Foundation highlighted the impact of a recent environmental justice planting project in a new video.

A new national survey found that trees are something nearly all Americans can agree on. The survey, commissioned by the Arbor Day Foundation, found that 94% of Americans say trees are good for the planet.

The Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy to say “yes” to Arbor Day this year.

The Arbor Day Foundation unveiled a new video showcasing the impact of a recent environmental justice planting project in Upstate South Carolina.

Ahead of National Arbor Day, held this year on April 28, the Arbor Day Foundation is reminding people of the many ways they can show their appreciation for nature through tree-related activities.

Girl Scouts of the USA is one step closer to fulfilling the Girl Scout Tree Promise, thanks to a new partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation.

Over the next two years, MetLife Foundation will support Arbor Day Foundation planting projects in forests and communities of greatest need in Europe. Beginning in 2023, over 100,000 trees will be planted across the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The partnership aims to increase the resiliency of these areas to the effects of climate change.

The United Nations Environment Programme has engaged with the Arbor Day Foundation to aid in the urgent movement to ramp up global sustainability efforts. The U.N.’s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration initiative recently named the Arbor Day Foundation as a supporting partner.

In a year in which the Arbor Day Foundation announced a focus on more of its community tree plantings in neighborhoods of greatest need, year-end data showed it completed 535 community tree planting projects — more than any year in its history.

The Arbor Day Foundation has helped plant trees in more than 50 countries globally, but a new partnership with Jewish National Fund-USA will see the Foundation plant trees for the first time in Israel.

A global changemaker was honored with the United Nations’ highest environmental award. The Arbor Day Foundation congratulates one of its longtime tree-planting partners, Constantino Aucca Chutas, who was recently named a U.N. Champion of the Earth.

As the holiday season comes to a close, the Arbor Day Foundation is reminding the public of the importance of recycling their live Christmas trees.

The Arbor Day Foundation is partnering with NBCUniversal for the 14th consecutive year to plant 25,000 trees in forests where they are needed most around the United States. The partnership will be highlighted as part of NBC’s two-hour “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” special airing live Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

The Arbor Day Foundation announced that it will co-organize the second World Forum on Urban Forests in Washington, D.C. alongside the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and several other high-profile organizations.

Superstar YouTubers MrBeast (107M+ subscribers) and Mark Rober (22M+ subscribers) announced today that their #TeamTrees charity campaign has successfully planted more than 20 million trees around the world. The achievement fulfills the campaign’s founding promise to plant 20 million trees by the end of 2022 – one tree planted for every dollar donated by supporters.

The Arbor Day Foundation and J.M. Huber Corporation (“Huber”) are expanding their partnership to focus tree planting efforts on forests and neighborhoods that need trees the most in the U.S. and around the globe. This year, the partnership will provide support for nine reforestation projects, an urban community tree planting event, and additional tree planting opportunities for Huber employees.

The Arbor Day Foundation and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation have partnered to provide urban forestry plantings in 20 project locations across the globe throughout the coming year. The Urban Tree Initiative program will focus tree planting and distribution efforts in cities and towns across Enterprise’s operating markets.

Seventy elementary, middle and high schools across the United States earned recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation for their commitment to nature-based curriculum.

In partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, Bank of America has provided $250,000 to support community health and resilience grants to four local environmental organizations. This funding will contribute to projects aimed at increasing environmental equity in several underserved neighborhoods and vulnerable communities in four cities across the country.