Why trees?
We think trees are great and you should too!
What makes trees so great? Well, it is a long list. Trees can protect your community from extreme heat, reduce violence, increase property values, and much more.
How do we do this?
Good question! We've put together some resources to help guide you and your community and help make your ideas become a reality.
In other words, these resources will help your ideas sprout, bloom, and grow. Take a look!
How do we pay for this?
You are right. money doesn't grow on trees. We do need financial support to plant trees at a meaningful scale.
But there are many resources available to take advance of. We've compiled a list of funding sources to help with your project.
Tree stories
If you're wondering about what a completed project looks like, check out some of the finished work.
Projects of all shapes and sizes are possible - draw inspiration for your community from those who have gone before you.
Webinars and Videos
Webinar: Uprooting Injustice by Planting Trees
What is a tree equity score?
The global tree equity movement is growing!
Since 2021, American Forests’ Tree Equity Score has ...
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News
January 2025 Funding Awards from Morton Arboretum
February 2025 U of I Extension Forestry Events
American Forest Catalyst Fund
Faith in Place Tree Canopy & Workforce Community Grant
Chicago Region Trees Initiative Grants Hub
Chicago Region Trees Initiatives CTI) maintains a hub with grants that can help you plant and care for trees, expand your municipal or nonprofit environmental programs, tackle invasive species in your community, plant ...