A Sisterhood of Serving Others
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority works to plant more than 12,000 trees in four years.
See how this nationwide organization is coming together to plant more than 12,000 trees for the benefit of everyone.
Health
Trees are nature's medicine for the mind and body. Time and time again, scientists have found a strong link between trees and improved mental and physical wellness. How exactly can trees help us stand strong in an everchanging world? Dig into the research for yourself (and consider taking a nature walk afterward).
What could be more neighborly than sharing mangoes?
In Hawai’i, food insecurity is a complex issue — one that impacts nearly half of all households on the islands. Read how fruit trees can play a role in taking on aspects of this issue in both practical and social ways.
Learn how fruit trees can take on food insecurity in more ways than one.
A Tree Can Be Relief
Climate change is redefining what summer feels like. But there’s a simple nature-based solution for taking some of the heat off communities.
Learn how trees stand ready to combat extreme heat in cities.
Feeling Stressed? Find Your Nearest Tree
More and more, the correlation is clear: spending time in nature is good for your physical and emotional wellbeing. Find out how, beyond being seen as just a perk, green spaces are being recognized as a fundamental driver of positive health outcomes.
Learn how trees help us keep our cool in more ways than one.
A Tree Can Be Empowering
The neighborhood of Brownsville is home to about 17,000 people living with food insecurity and a lack of fresh produce on a daily basis. Learn how, in the face of this food desert, a community came together to grow their own.
See a community's work in action in Miami.