(San Francisco, CA)- Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) works with more than 100 Bay Area artists to present a biennial exhibition and auction of original artwork of, or inspired by, trees. Proceeds from the event help fund tree planting and other FUF urban forestry programs.

(Lisle, IL)- The Morton Arboretum played a lead role in creating a network of public and private organizations to develop a readiness plan for addressing the invasion of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in the state of Illinois.

(Los Angeles, CA)- For the last 21 years, TreePeople has hosted a gala fundraiser and awards benefit dinner every autumn in recognition and celebration of partnerships and people that have supported the organization and its mission throughout the year.

Dealing with Drought and Water Restrictions: Trees Atlanta

(Atlanta, GA)- Trees Atlanta, in partnership with the city's Department of Watershed Management, recycles the water flushed daily from fire hydrants to soak 3,000 downtown trees and hundreds in surrounding neighborhoods.

Volunteer Mobilization: Casey Trees

(Washington, DC)- Casey Trees works with the District of Columbia's Urban Forestry Administration to water newly planted street trees with Ooze Tubes(r). Utilizing an extensive tree inventory and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping, Casey Trees has created an efficient method for mobilizing volunteers to install Ooze Tubes to water trees during the summer.

NeighborWoods Youth: Keep Indianapolis Beautiful

(Indianapolis, IN)- For the past three years, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB) has operated a Youth Tree Team which helps maintain the trees planted each year on public lands such as schools, parks, greenways and along highways. Using water donated by the local water company, the Youth Tree Team waters 500 trees each week during spring, summer and fall seasons.

(Philadelphia, PA)- The venerable Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has become an influential force for urban forestry in Philadelphia. Founded in 1827, America's first horticultural society leveraged the power of its members and other environmental advocates to make greening issues a prominent item on the public agenda during the city's 2007 mayoral race.

(Albuquerque, NM)- Tree New Mexico (TNM), with the support of PNM, a local public utility, has designed and implemented a public education and tree planting program to mitigate carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted during a special Christmas celebration in 2005.

(St. Louis, MO)- Forest ReLeaf, through its Project ReLeaf tree sale program, offers large-caliper quality trees at a reduced cost to municipalities, schools, churches, parks, nonprofits and neighborhood groups. Since its inception in 1994, Project ReLeaf has provided more than 29,000 low-cost trees for planting on public or nonprofit land throughout Missouri and southern Illinois.

(Davis, California)- California ReLeaf monitors state and federal legislation in order to inform the urban forestry community of opportunities to influence public policy on behalf of urban trees.

(Nashville, TN)- The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council (TUFC) has created a traveling exhibit that features photographs of 36 notable Tennessee trees plus a narrative panel. The display showcases trees from the TUFC Landmark and Historic Tree Register and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry Champion Tree Program.

(Chicago, IL)- As part of its Community Greening effort, Openlands in Chicago operates a TreeKeepers program that has certified more than 800 volunteers to work on public property to plant and care for trees. TreeKeepers is the only non-governmental group authorized to mulch, prune or plant trees on public land in the city.

(St. Louis, MO)- Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, through Project CommuniTree, operates a community-assisted nursery which, at peak capacity, cares for approximately 14,000 seedlings. It also annually distributes between 4,000 and 5,000 free trees to individuals and groups for planting on public or nonprofit properties in the region.

When a Major Event Comes to Your Town- Part 3 of 3

(Jacksonville, FL)- Greenscape of Jacksonville, The Greening of Detroit, and TREEmendous Miami planted hundreds of tree seedlings to offset the greenhouse gas events produced by Super Bowl events in their cities as part of the National Football League's (NFL) "Carbon Neutral" initiative.

When a Major Event Comes to Your Town- Part 2 of 3

(Houston, TX)- Trees for Houston, with support from state sales tax revenue, helped to coordinate the planting of more than 4,000 trees in downtown Houston when the 2004 Major League Baseball All Star Game was held there.

When a Major Event Comes to Your Town- Part 1 of 3

(Atlanta, GA)- Goals, results, and funding differ depending on local and state priorities and the sports organizations involved. When Atlanta hosted the 1996 Olympic Games, Trees Atlanta helped secure $4.5 million from public and private sources to plant approximately 2,000 trees in the areas surrounding the Olympic Games. If you visit downtown Atlanta today, you'll see the dramatic legacy of the Olympic tree planting campaign.

(Sacramento, CA)- The Sacramento Tree Foundation (STF), in partnership with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), the local utility company, operates a free Shade Tree Program which delivers education and quality trees to residents with the goal of shading buildings and reducing energy consumption. Since 1990 more than 400,000 free energy-saving shade trees have been planted through the program, which has become a model utility nonprofit partnership nationwide.

(Denver, CO)- The Park People, in partnership with the Denver Parks & Recreation Department, distributes more than 1,000 street trees annually to Denver residents. Nearly 30,000 public trees have been planted through this program, called Denver Digs Trees.

(Marion, IA)- Trees Forever partners with local utility companies to sponsor energy-efficient reforestation and beautification projects in towns and cities throughout Iowa. Through these collaborative efforts, the first of which began 17 years ago, 1.1 million landscape-size trees have been planted by more than 131,000 volunteers in over 450 communities. A total of 2,696 matching grants have been provided.

(New York, NY)- The New York Restoration Project (NYRP) operates an extensive corporate volunteer program that tailors volunteer opportunities to meet the needs of corporations, who in turn make a financial contribution of between $30 to $100 per volunteer. In 2007, this program will include over 50 projects, involve more than 1,500 volunteers and earn approximately $200,000.

(Atlanta, GA)- Trees Atlanta offers holiday, memorial and honorarium cards to help support its extensive tree planting program. Cards, which require a minimum contribution of $25, tell recipients that a tree will be planted in their honor. The trees planted under this program are not specifically recognized with markers or otherwise identified.

(Indianapolis, IN)- Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB) has forged 30 years of partnerships to unite Indianapolis' neighborhoods, public sectors, philanthropists and local business in ongoing efforts to beautify the city, improve the environment and build community pride.

(San Francisco, CA)- Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF), in conjunction with three other local nonprofits, operates a youth program that takes care of 1,500 trees and assists in the planting of 200 trees each year. Youth employees, aged 14-17, earn a living wage and develop marketable job skills while improving San Francisco's urban environment.

(Cold Brook, New York) The New York State Urban and Community Forestry Council, working in conjunction with environmental nonprofit groups, secured $500,000 in state funding for urban forestry in both 2005 and 2006.

(Baltimore, Maryland) The Watershed 263 project (WS263) comprises a long-term effort to utilize urban forestry to improve water quality, revitalize inner-city neighborhoods and enhance quality of life in these communities.

(Norwalk, Connecticut) The Urban Forest Improvement Project represents the comprehensive coordination of multiple tree-related projects in the City of Norwalk, Connecticut.

(Portland, OR) Neighborhood Trees (NT) is a key program of Friends of Trees (FOT) in Portland, Oregon.

(Davenport, Iowa) The City of Davenport conducted a tree inventory in the early 1980s and found it was in decline, largely due to disease and neglect.

(Philadelphia, PA) UC Green's NeighborWoods-supported University City/West Philadelphia Canopy Restoration Project is designed to address the problem of tree canopy cover and the related environmental, social, economic, and health problems that have been linked to a limited tree canopy. The three sub-projects are strategically placed in parts of the neighborhood with less then 10% tree canopy coverage.

(Salt Lake City, UT) TreeUtah's NeighborWoods-supported MetroGreening Program promotes tree planting in a tender water climate by involving a broad spectrum of Metro Area developers, corporations, civic leaders, neighborhood organizations and residents in waterwise planting and education projects.

(Des Moines, IA) Trees Forever's NeighborWoods-supported Union Park project is a plan to plant 357 new trees to reforest the park and its surrounding Des Moines neighborhoods. The location was chosen in collaboration with the mayor, city arborist, and neighborhood association, and meets the goals outlined in the city's Park Reforestation Plan.

(Columbus, GA) Trees Columbus' NeighborWoods-supported East Wynnton Park project is restore the declining tree canopy in the East Wynnton Park area, and thereby use this neighborhood as a model for other the rest of the city.

(Atlanta, GA) Trees Atlanta's NeighborWoods program inspires, motivates, and educates local residents to address the management, care, planting and protection of trees in their own neighborhoods. This program brings communities together to work toward common goals of revitalizing their neighborhoods to have a greener, healthier urban environment.

(Los Angeles, CA) TreePeople's NeighborWoods-supported Palms Restoration Project empowers neighborhood residents to plant trees and work together in making their city streets greener, safer, and healthier. Together, these actions support stronger, more sustainable neighborhoods and revitalize communities. By creating tree-lined streets in the urban-dense residential neighborhood of Palms, in West Los Angeles, it is hoped to induce cars to drive more slowly and safely, creating a more secure neighborhood for local schoolchildren, while creating a cleaner environment, adding value to real estate, enhancing social interactions, and even reducing crime rates by up to 50%.

(Albuquerque, NM) Tree New Mexico's NeighborWoods-supported Pockets of Poverty program broke through the budgetary constraint that new trees can pose low-income communities, by providing free trees and planting them in conjunction with residents of the South Broadway Neighborhood, one of Albuquerque's thirteen Empowerment Zones and Federally designated "Pockets of Poverty."

(Denver, CO) The Park People's NeighborWoods-supported Denver Digs Trees program subsidizes the distribution and planting over 2,000 mature trees throughout Denver, with free trees going to residents in low-income communities.

(Shreveport, LA) Shreveport Green's NeighborWoods-supported Street Tree and City Parks Projects are a collaboration of neighbors and public officials dedicated to reforesting city greenspaces. Through service learning experiences, Shreveport Green is creating a corps of engaged youth and adults to advocate and educate at the community level. These citizens will become tree stewards who can continue to spread the word on the benefits of trees.

(Sacramento, CA) Sacramento Tree Foundation's NeighborWoods program engages approximately 3,000 participates annually.

(Milwaukee, WI) The goal of Greening Milwaukee's NeighborWoods-supported Adopt A Tree Program is to increase canopy coverage to 40%.

(San Francisco, CA) For 25 years, Friends of the Urban Forest has been working to make tree planting more affordable and desirable in San Francisco's underserved neighborhoods where the environmental, social, and economic benefits of trees are most needed.

(Washington, DC) D.C. Greenworks' NeighborWoods-supported TreeKeepers program addresses the widespread need for improved outdoor environments in low-income, minority neighborhoods like Shaw, Anacostia, and Trinidad.

(Washington, DC) Casey Trees' NeighborWoods-supported Watts Branch Park Housing Project provided the technical and financial landscaping resources for 18 houses of a 53-home affordable housing project under development by Habitat for Humanity.

(Baton Rouge, LA) Baton Rouge Green's NeighborWoods-supported Greening Melrose East project reforested five streets in the subdivision suggested by neighborhood residents.

(Washington, DC) D.C. Greenworks trains local at-risk young adults in urban landscape management and associated environmental best practices and helps place them in related jobs.

(Portland, OR)- Friends of Trees operates an extensive volunteer network that mobilizes approximately 2,000 people annually to plant and care for nearly 20,000 trees and shrubs in the Portland-Vancouver area. One such opportunity is the Neighborhood Trees Program.

(Atlanta, GA)- Over the last decade, Trees Atlanta developed a thriving volunteer network that plants trees every Saturday, rain or shine, from October through March.

(New York, NY) Trees New York offers a Citizen Pruner Tree Care Course that trains adults and teenagers in tree care and pruning.

(Jacksonville, FL)- Greenscape of Jacksonville sponsors an annual Flowering Tree Sale that raises money, increases public awareness, and results in the planting of thousands of trees.

(Houston, TX)- Trees For Houston hosts a gala, the Root Ball, which raises money and increases the visibility of the organization.

(Tucson, AZ)- Through the Trees for Shade Program, area residents can receive up to two trees if they agree to plant them where they will shade windows and walls of their houses.

(Wilmington, DE)- The Delaware Center for Horticulture receives $50,000 a year in Community Development Block Grant funds for street tree planting and maintenance.

(Marion, IA)- Trees Forever helps small communities in Iowa envision and design community-wide landscape improvements that enhance transportation corridors.

(Tucson, AZ)- Trees for Tucson spearheaded a reforestation and beautification project where the public could sponsor tree plantings in commemoration of their loved ones.

(Houston, TX)- SPARK, School Park Program, has helped develop 180 public school grounds into neighborhood parks.

(Shreveport, LA)- Shreveport Green is working to achieve LANO organizational certification.

(San Francisco, CA)- Friends of the Urban Forest successfully advocated to restore city funding for community-based tree plantings and maintenance.

(Sacramento, CA)- Sacramento Tree Foundation is working with elected officials of 28 local governments in six counties to double the region's tree canopy over the next 40 years.