Trees may seem simple, but they're more impactful than any man-made technology. However, the science and data behind deciding where to plant them is anything but simple. By striving to understand the bigger picture through smarter data and expert insight, the Arbor Day Foundation can plant with greater intention and focus. Read more about how planting the right tree, in the right place allows them to deliver their full potential.
In a careful balance of science being led by nature, this high-tech nursery employs cutting edge techniques to grow upwards of 3 million seedlings each year. See how these young trees help National Forests across the American West recover more quickly from natural disasters.
Explore a nursery where science is helping grow millions of trees every year.
Planting trees at a massive scale is one of our best tools in the fight against climate change. But how can we plant millions of trees the right way? Learn how we've spent more than 50 years honing our process and building a network of on-the-ground partners leading the charge.
Learn how our partners bring forests to life.
Tracking the growth of trees for forestry carbon credits on small farms in Nicaragua used to be painstaking and expensive. Read about how now, all farmers need is a smartphone to benefit from the trees growing on their land.
Explore how technology is helping small farmers.
Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico in 2017 and took nearly 30% of the island’s trees with it. Explore how we're working with local partners to plant the right trees with sensitivity and scale.
See our mission come to life with local partners.
Trees are a powerful way to make neighborhoods and cities more liveable places. But not everyone has equal access to trees. See how using trees as a tool in environmental justice work takes a combination of local knowledge, community preferences, and science.
See how trees can be a tool in environmental justice work.
The benefits of trees is a story that can be told in part through numbers. See how having a better understanding of the data helps us identify neighborhoods that will benefit most from trees so we can focus our efforts on areas of greatest need.
Learn how data helps paint a picture of where trees are needed most.
With Impact Dashboard, our planting partners can see their efforts in one place with metrics, insights, and stories of projects and their effect on the world. Learn how this technology brings meaning to the numbers and the impact of every project to life.
Find out how we show the story of planting projects through the numbers.
How do we plant in neighborhoods that need them most? We work with neighborhood leaders to help us understand what their area needs most and zero in with block-by-block data. See how relationships and science are bringing our mission to life.
See how people and science are bringing our mission to life.
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