{"id":15866,"date":"2019-11-14T18:56:20","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T21:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=15866"},"modified":"2022-05-11T21:49:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T00:49:02","slug":"organizations-that-plant-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/tree-care\/organizations-that-plant-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizations That Plant Trees Go Out on a Limb for Forests, Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cem Akin is on a mission to improve air quality and feed impoverished communities. His plan: Plant trees.<\/p>

Akin is the cofounder and \u201ctreeEO\u201d of the\u00a0Fruit Tree Planting Foundation<\/a>, an international nonprofit organization that plants trees in countries ranging from Uganda, El Salvador, India and Mozambique to the United States. It is among a growing number of international, national and local groups that believe that trees can transform landscapes and lives.<\/p>

\u201cPlanting one tree can help provide clean air, good soil, erosion control, shade, oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide and connect communities; fruit trees also provide sustainable nutrition for humans and animals,\u201d says Akin. \u201cWe work all around the world on one simple but important mission: to plant fruit trees where the harvest is going to most benefit both the environment and the families.\u201d<\/p>

Organizations that support tree-planting\u00a0projects are essential for reforestation efforts. More than 502,000 square miles of forest \u2014 an area larger than South Africa \u2014\u00a0were lost between 1990 and 2016<\/a>, according to the World Bank. Deforestation increases greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change.\u00a0Protecting forests can help achieve climate goals<\/a>\u00a0(and so much more).<\/p>

Organizations That Plant Trees<\/h2>

Go out on a limb to support these charitable organizations:<\/p>

The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation<\/em><\/h3>
\"Fruit
FTPF\u2019s “TreeEO” and co-creator Cem Akin leading a fruit tree care workshop. Credit: Fruit Tree Planting Foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The organization, which was started in 2002, planted and distributed 62,930 trees in five countries in 2018. It plans to increase its impact by partnering with global communities to plant more than 100,000 trees. The team works with food banks, community gardens, parks, schools and families living in poverty to plant fruit trees that will provide ongoing sources of sustainable nutrition.<\/p>

In El Salvador, Akin met a landowner who had an orchard of mango trees planted at his home on a previous Fruit Tree Planting Foundation trip. \u201cHe told me the mangoes fed his family and provided 100 percent of his income,\u201d Akin recalls. \u201cThose stories are the ones that give us the motivation and inspiration to do this work.\u201d The foundation accepts donations in support of its work.<\/p>

National Forest Foundation<\/em><\/h3>

As a result of wildfires, disease outbreaks and other devastating environmental events, more than 1 million acres of national forests are in need of reforestation. The Montana-based\u00a0National Forest Foundation<\/a>\u00a0is working toward a goal of planting 50 million trees in national forests from coast to coast. The foundation accepts donations and $1 plants one native tree in a national forest in need of restoration following disease outbreaks, forest fires or other devastating events. There are no direct volunteer opportunities, the nonprofit does team up with units within the National Forest System to promote conservation efforts. Check their\u00a0site<\/a>\u00a0for local volunteer needs.<\/p>

The Nature Conservancy<\/em><\/h3>

With the motto, \u201cA billion [trees] begins with one,\u201d The Nature Conservancy<\/a>\u00a0launched the Plant a Billion\u00a0Trees campaign to contribute to global reforestation efforts. A $1 donation purchases one three to help curb climate change. In the Mantiqueira Mountains in Brazil, the organization that aims to help\u00a0restore more than 2.9 million acres by 2030,<\/a>\u00a0which will help sequester 260 million tons of carbon dioxide over the next 30 years. Current projects are underway in Brazil, Mexico, China and the United States; donations support their work.<\/p>

The Arbor Day Foundation<\/em><\/h3>
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Credit: Arbor Day Foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure>

In 1872, the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture agreed to declare April 10 the first Arbor Day. An estimated one million trees were planted across the state to celebrate. Since then, the tree-planting holiday has become a national observance. The nonprofit\u00a0Arbor Day Foundation<\/a>\u00a0was established in 1972 to promote conservation and tree planting. Its projects include\u00a0Tree City USA<\/a>, which supports local communities’ initiatives to bolster tree canopies; and\u00a0Community Tree Recovery<\/a>, a program that replants trees in communities devastated by natural disasters. You can support their work through a membership, donations or volunteer work to help increase the tree canopy nationwide.<\/p>

Eden Reforestation\u00a0Projects<\/em><\/h3>

Planting trees in impoverished countries like Nepal, Haiti, Indonesia and Madagascar does more than restore animal habitats, create healthy forests, stop soil erosion and flooding and improve air quality. The\u00a0Eden Reforestation\u00a0Projects<\/a>\u00a0shows that it can also decrease poverty rates, stabilize local economies and keep at-risk villagers from ending up enslaved. The international nonprofit has hired 3,500 full-and part-time seasonal village workers since 2005. Together, they planted more than 200 million saplings and trees. The organization accepts donations.<\/p>

Local Groups Also Sprout Tree Giving Branches<\/h2>

Local groups are also involved in tree planting efforts (often tied to Arbor Day). The Arbor Day Foundation created the\u00a0Alliance for Community Trees Network<\/a>, which includes access to free education and training opportunities and NeighborWoods Month, a public awareness campaign for community tree-planting activities. Local plant-a-tree opportunities tend to pop up around Arbor Day in April.<\/p>

\u201cTrees are critical to our everyday lives, and planting and caring for trees requires dollars,” says Kim Peacock. She is content manager for the Arbor Day Foundation. “A collective effort between public entities and nonprofit organizations ensures that tree planting at a larger scale is possible.<\/p>

\u201cEvery tree planted means a better future for all of us. Together we can restore our forests, build stronger communities and inspire others to join in our efforts.\u201d<\/p>

Main image credit: “Arbor Day Tree Planting – 4.26.19” by Prospect Park Alliance<\/a> is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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