Trees Forever Partnered with 91 Communities to Compete 170 Projects in 2025!
Trees Forever completed tree planting projects in 91 unique communities across Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin in 2025. Together, we were able to organize thousands of volunteers and granted funding for environmental projects, while also partnering with municipalities and county governments to plant and care for public trees. According to Michelle Beisker, CEO of Trees Forever,…
Planting a Legacy – One Million Trees for Central Iowa’s Future
Once upon a time, Iowa’s landscape was lush with trees. Central Iowa alone boasted a 20% tree canopy: a vital green infrastructure that shaded our communities, cleaned our air, and anchored our soil. Today, that number has dwindled to just 4% coverage. Storms, invasive pests, and unchecked development have stripped away much of the natural…
Community Tree Planting Comes Full Circle
On a hot October day, community truly came full circle in Madison, Illinois. James and Jermaine Buckels, co-founders of the youth mentoring nonprofit Onward and Upward, returned to the neighborhood where they grew up, this time with a group of youth mentees and volunteers from Ameren Illinois to plant trees along the bare streets, including…
Join the One Million Trees Central Iowa Movement!
One Million Trees Central Iowa is an initiative focused on planting, protecting, and advocating for policy to reach the goal of increasing the tree canopy in Polk County and the surrounding nine counties by one million trees. Trees play a crucial role in the health, economies, and wellbeing of communities. They sequester carbon and create…
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