50 volunteers planted 425 trees along Lake Linganore Creek in Frederick, MD with our partner Stream-Link Education. And they're not done yet: when all is said and done, 2,000 total trees will be planted here to clean the water and restore this crucial watershed (which provides 40% of Frederick's water supply)! 

16 different species were planted, including shadbush, river birch, hackberry, flowering dogwood, hazelnut, blackhaw, persimmon, arrowood, nine bark, winterberry, gray dogwood, silky dogwood, hophornbeam, red chuck berry, black chokeberry, and button bush.

In Uganda, 47 volunteers planted 100 indigenous tree seedlings on Royal Hill (which overlooks the proposed Mineral City) to prevent erosion and restore the landscape. The species they planted were Abizia and Podocarpus.

In Colrain, MA, 15 volunteers worked with our partner the Connecticut River Conservancy to plant 200 native seedlings and restore riverbanks that were degraded during Hurricane Irene. Tree species planted included silver maple, birch, winterberry, elderberry, and dogwood. They will also prevent erosion, reduce the impact of future storms, and help to filter the water flowing into the Deerfield River.

In Nepal, 16 community volunteers planted 165 trees with our partner IDEAS for Us. Species planted included Kapur (Kamphur Tree), Shital Chini (Moringa Olfera), Tej Patta, Birendra Ful, and Guava.

In Union Vale, NY, 50 volunteers worked with our partner Riverkeeper to plant 200 native trees for watershed restoration!