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Reforestation Spotlight: Boise National Forest

By Lindsey Amen | June 13, 2022

Two people survey an area of Boise National Forest in need of replanting.

Ask anyone who lives there — Boise, Idaho, is a one-of-a-kind place. The city of 235,000 people is an outdoor lover’s dream, with whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain biking, and beautiful forests all within a stone’s throw. “We’re really proud of our city,” said Lance Davisson, who serves as president and director of the area’s Treasure Valley Canopy Network. “We are very intentional about being a strong community, waving at our neighbors. It’s more than just a place to live to…

Global Reforestation
Planting Trees in Nicaragua

Restoring Forestlands and Supporting Farmers The largest country in Central America, Nicaragua offers a beautifully diverse landscape. Beaches, volcanoes, forests, and mountains all coexist in a space slightly larger than the state of New…

By Kim Peacock | April 12, 2022
Corporate Partnerships Replanting Our National Forests
Supporting Wildlife through Ecosystem Restoration

A forest is so much more than just a large collection of trees – it’s a living ecosystem that provides shelter, safety, food, and more to a diverse range of species. Unfortunately, the climate…

By Kyle Zart | April 5, 2022
Corporate Partnerships Trees and Wildlife
Celebrating World Rivers Day

Former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt once compared the world’s forests to being the “lungs of our land” as trees provide us all with clean, breathable air. Renowned conservationist Mark Angelo likens our waterways…

By Kyle Zart | September 26, 2021
Corporate Partnerships Replanting Our National Forests
We Make a Greater Impact When We Work Together

Mary Kay Celebrates One Millionth Tree Planting with the Arbor Day Foundation Ten years ago, we formed a partnership with Mary Kay as part of their Pink Doing Green campaign — a commitment to…

By Megan Rice | November 20, 2018
Community Tree Recovery Corporate Partnerships
The Time to Plant is Now: Help us Restore our Forests

As we continue to experience record-setting fires each year, the Arbor Day Foundation knows that it will take a multi-faceted approach to restore the natural landscape that has been destroyed in communities and to…

By Erin Mousel | October 19, 2018
Replanting Our National Forests
Celebrate Great Outdoors and Water Month in one of These Forests

June marks two national celebrations: National Great Outdoors Month AND National Rivers and Water Month. Great Outdoors Month is an initiative designed to get people active outdoors. The timing couldn’t be better as it’s…

By Sheereen Othman | June 1, 2018
Replanting Our National Forests
Summer Brings Blazing Forest Fires

The aftereffects of wildfires is devastating to wildlife and the natural landscape When fires sweep across forests, the sight of these charred landscapes is devastating. Thousands of trees are burned and hundreds of wildlife…

By Bradley Brandt | July 14, 2017
Replanting Our National Forests
Brook Trout are Signs of a Clean Watershed

We all have them. Hunting and fishing spots that hold special meaning for us. A trout stream where we first learned to fly fish, and that remains our favorite even though we’ve explored many…

By Bradley Brandt | February 24, 2017
Community Tree Recovery Replanting Our National Forests
A Day in the Life of a Tree Planter

This year, we reached a new milestone by planting our 60 millionth tree on our nation’s forests. These trees are planted with the help of tree planters, who spend long days in varying terrain…

By Melissa Wilson | December 19, 2016