We give free trees to kids – every Earth Day.
Neighborhood Forest is gearing up to give away a record 18,500 trees in 35 states this Earth Day!
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Since 2010, Neighborhood Forest has reached over 400 schools, libraries, and youth groups – over 100,000 families – and (after this Earth Day) planted over 50,000 (mostly urban and residential) trees through the hands of children and parents across North America.
How does it work?
Schools, libraries, and youth groups enroll in our program. Parents sign-up to get a free tree for their child ahead of Earth Day.
Trees for kids are distributed, via the school, library, or youth group to plant with their family during Earth Week (April 22-30).
Stories
Happy Children, Little Trees!
Kids at Marcy Open Elementary in Minneapolis, Minnesota are happy to have a new green friend to take home!
These are the kind of smiles we live for at Neighborhood Forest. We love giving free trees to kids and we love to see our little trees and kids grow up together.
Then and Now – Charlotte of St. Paul, Minnesota
This is Charlotte in kindergarten with her newly planted tree in 2014. This is Charlotte with her tree 5 years later.
“Every spring, we plant a garden around the tree and it’s been fun to watch the tree grow each year.”
~ Charlotte and Mom
Then and Now – Sophia of Scandia, Minnesota
Sophia received this free tree from Neighborhood Forest back in 2014 when she was 13 years old. Both tree and child are growing and doing great!
“We are so grateful that you are doing the program and continuing to hand out trees to kids. When they can see them grow and know that they were the ones who planted the little seedling – it’s an empowering position for them to be in. They can see that they are making a difference for the environment and for the wildlife who uses the trees for shelter and/or a resting place.”
~ Sophia’s Mom
Then and Now – Mollie of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mollie received this little white pine back in 2010 (our inaugural year) when she was in kindergarten at Lake Harriet Lower Elementary in Minneapolis. She planted her little tree with her parents at Grandpa’s cabin.
Now a high schooler, Mollie and her tree are doing great!
Progress.
Then and Now – James of St. Paul, Minnesota
James, from Saint Anthony Park Elementary School in St. Paul, Minnesota, planted this little birch tree with his parents back in 2015.
Both James and his tree are doing great!
Then and Now – Olivia of Scandia, Minnesota
Olivia planted this northern white cedar when she was 11 years old.
5 years later, both Olivia and her tree are thriving.
“We are so grateful that you are doing the program and continuing to hand out trees to kids. When they can see them grow and know that they were the ones who planted the little seedling – it’s an empowering position for them to be in. They can see that they are making a difference for the environment and for the wildlife who uses the trees for shelter and/or a resting place.”
~ Olivia’s Mom
Then and Now – Svetlana of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Svetlana, from Clear Springs Elementary School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, received this little tamarack tree back in 2013 when she was in the 3rd grade.
Her little “twig” is now bigger than her!
We love seeing our babies grow up together!
