U.S. nonprofit that encourages tree planting
The
Arbor Day Foundation
is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees.
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The Arbor Day Foundation has more than one million members and has planted more than 500 million trees in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. The Foundation's stated mission is "to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees."
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The Arbor Day Foundation was founded in 1969, the centennial of the first
Arbor Day
observance.
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Programs
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Through the global reforestation program, the Arbor Day Foundation and international partners have replanted more than 108 million trees
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lost to fire, insects, disease, and weather in forests in the United States and around the world. These rejuvenated forests help to protect watersheds, stabilize soil, restore wildlife habitats, improve air quality and create jobs.
Tree City USA
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Founded in 1976 and co-sponsored by the
National Association of State Foresters
and the
United States Forest Service
, the Tree City USA program
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provides a framework for communities to manage and expand their public trees. More than 3,900 communities have achieved Tree City USA status by meeting four core standards of sound urban forestry management: maintaining a tree board or department, having a community tree ordinance, spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry and celebrating Arbor Day. Today, in all fifty states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico nearly 155 million Americans are living in Tree City USA towns and cities.
Time for Trees
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In 2018, the Arbor Day Foundation launched the Time for Trees initiative to plant 100 million trees in forests and communities around the world and engage 5 million tree planters by the 50th Anniversary of the Foundation in 2022.
Team Trees
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In 2019,
Team Trees
was formed when YouTube creators
MrBeast
and
Mark Rober
joined with the Arbor Day Foundation to raise $20 million to plant 20 million trees.
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The campaign crowdfunded $20 million in 56 days. More than 800,000 people donated from 200 countries and territories. The campaign set the record for the biggest YouTube collaboration and fundraiser in history notable donors such as
Elon Musk
and
Tobias Lutke
, who each donated over a million dollars. The goal to reach 20,000,000 trees was reached on December 19, 2019.
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and as of October 2023 #TeamTrees has raised $24 million
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Tree resources
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Arborday.org has a comprehensive set of guides and extensive information about tree species, selection, planting, and care, including a zip code look-up tool to find your hardiness zone.
ARBOR DAY FARM
This natural educational center in
Nebraska City
,
Nebraska
, is the birthplace of Arbor Day, with 260 acres of land and outdoor exploration. Arbor Day Farm is home to Lied Lodge & Conference Center, an environmentally sustainable hotel with 136 guest rooms and a full-service meeting center dedicated to supporting tree planting, conservation, and stewardship around the globe. Tree Adventure, an award-winning nature-themed attraction, and Arbor Lodge State Historical Park are also part of Arbor Day Farm.
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See also
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References
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"Alabamians can get free trees as part of Arbor Day program"
. Tuscaloosa News.
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"About the Arbor Day Foundation"
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www.arborday.org
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"Annual Report for The Arbor Day Foundation"
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www.arborday.org
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"How Your Community Can Apply to Be a Tree City USA"
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National Association of State Foresters
. 2016-04-26.
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Entis, Laura.
"YouTubers MrBeast and Mark Rober raise millions to plant trees"
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www.prweek.com
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from the original on 2021-12-14
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2021-06-25
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Hirsh, Sophie (December 21, 2019).
"#TeamTrees Hits $20 Million Goal to Help Reforest the Earth"
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greenmatters.com
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Archived
from the original on December 21, 2019
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December 21,
2019
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"Arbor Day Foundation and YouTube Surpass Donation Goal to Plant 20 Million Trees Through Viral #TeamTrees Movement"
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PR Newswire
. December 20, 2019
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December 22,
2019
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DeAngelis, Marc (December 20, 2019).
"YouTubers have raised $20 million to plant 20 million trees"
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engadget
.
Archived
from the original on December 21, 2019
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December 22,
2019
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Foundation, Arbor Day.
"Arbor Day Foundation and #TeamTrees Hit Major Milestone of 23 Million Trees"
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www.3blmedia.com
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Archived
from the original on 2021-06-25
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2021-06-25
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