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Help Hawaii Replant and Recover

Lahaina residents are ready to rebuild, replant and reclaim after devastating losses. See how your support helps a community find it's way back.

Plant trees in Hawaii

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New episode

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On Unearthing Optimism, Dr. Vivek Shandas, professor and researcher, explores how trees can help cool neighborhoods and bring people together.

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Who we are

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We are a global nonprofit inspiring people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. Along with our network, we’ve planted more than half a billion trees — with a focus on areas where they can have the greatest impact on climate, communities, and biodiversity.

Our Impact

About Us

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How we do it

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Our Roots Run Deep

By joining our vast and vibrant network, anyone can make a difference. We connect a spectrum of member and partner support with local organizations whose expertise guides the right trees to the right places for the right reasons.

Our approach

Our network

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500M+
Trees planted and counting

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60+
Countries around the globe

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5.4K+
Planting partners working locally

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50+
Years planting, nurturing, and celebrating

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Take action

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A better future is calling

Give today to grow habitat, strengthen communities, rebound from wildfires, and plant a more hopeful future.

Our work

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Tree Planting

From concrete jungles to recovering forests, we work globally. We plant with a dedicated focus on areas where trees can have the greatest impact.

Trees in Communities
Trees in forests
Carbon Forestry

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Our Network

We cannot meet this moment alone. So we never do. It’s why we elevate our community of tree planters with opportunities, recognition, and resources.

Recognition
Conferences & Events
Resources & Support

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Education

Growing healthy trees starts with knowing them from bark to branches. Explore resources and guides to ensure the trees you plant live long and healthy lives.

Selection & Location
Resources
Care & Maintenance

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MAKE OUR MISSION GROW

All Ways To Get Involved

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Become a Member

Be part of a movement to grow a greener future.

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Plan a Gift

Leave the legacy of a healthier world.

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Corporate Partnerships

Meet your goals with greater purpose and impact.

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Planting Partners

Join a vibrant network turning ambition into action.

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Celebrate Arbor Day

Support trees all year long and find festivities near you.

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Shop

Find trees, tees, and more in our nursery and shop.

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Community

[H2] 50 Years of Tree City USA: A Legacy Rooted in Community

For 50 years, Tree City USA has empowered communities nationwide to care for trees and one another.

Community

[H2] Every Tree Has a Story

Connected by trees, people share the memories, moments, and meaning they hold.

Unearthing Optimism Podcast

[H2] Podcast: Connecting Culture, Comedy and Conservation with Rainn Wilson

Actor Rainn Wilson gets real — and funny — about environmental action, hope, and why trees can unite us all.

Tree Planting and Care

[H2] Your Top Tree Planting Questions, Answered

Plant with confidence using science-backed answers to the tree planting questions people ask most. 

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Take action

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A better tomorrow starts today

Trees have the answers. Now they need us. Plant to slow climate change, support wildlife, and give all our neighbors access to green spaces.

Donate

Join

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Arbor Day Carbon

A wholly owned subsidiary that bridges the gap between climate-conscious corporations and forestry carbon project developers to accelerate climate goals and the projects that make them possible.

Contact Us

Carbon Projects

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As a subsidiary of the Arbor Day Foundation, Arbor Day Carbon works to unite landowners, project developers, corporate buyers, and all carbon market stakeholders to create real impact in critical ecosystems.

In the face of a rapidly changing world, Arbor Day Carbon invests in people and partnerships to preserve forests and grow new trees at scale.

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Our Approach to Carbon

Arbor Day Carbon accelerates reforestation by vetting, funding, and selling carbon credits with a process where everyone wins. We transact carbon credits to plant and grow new trees.
From the Mississippi River Alluvial Valley to the forests of Nicaragua, we empower developers to build credible forestry carbon removal projects at scale, by streamlining diligence, simplifying funding, and purchasing while delivering a custom experience.
In turn, we make it easy for corporations to achieve climate goals by matching them with high-quality products from our vigorously vetted carbon project developers.
Our team of industry leaders has worked with hundreds of corporate partners, resulting in over half a billion trees planted. Working with our team will equip yours with the information you need to march forward with carbon confidence.

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50+
Years of Arbor Day Foundation planting trees in forests and communities

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500M+
Trees planted by Arbor Day Foundation since 1972

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8.5M+
Credits transacted by Arbor Day Carbon

Our differentiators

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History

As part of the Arbor Day Foundation, Arbor Day Carbon was launched in 2021 to provide new solutions for companies and investors looking to blend reforestation and carbon projects. With the rise of the carbon market, we recognized new opportunities to use our expertise and partnerships to create a bigger impact for the climate and communities around the globe.

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Partnerships

Our team of experts will provide you with the information you need and match you with a tree-based solution that aligns with your goals and meets our rigorous supply quality criteria. Our deep experience means we're ready to guide you through the process from start to finish.

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Due Diligence

Our due diligence process prioritizes people, plants, and animals impacted by forestry carbon projects. We are committed to project rigor, aiming to increase biodiversity and community benefit, while maximizing the amount of carbon sequestered. These criteria align to quality initiatives in the voluntary carbon market, and we regularly update them.

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Corporations

Forestry carbon you can trust. Demonstrate your commitment to nature-based climate solutions with confidence.

Carbon Credit Solutions

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Developers

Accelerate your carbon forestry projects. Whether you need initial capital to get a project off the ground or you already have inventory to sell, you're in the right place.

Carbon Developer Solutions

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Our Work in Carbon
View Our Work in Carbon

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Current Projects

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In partnership with Taking Root, we collaborate with smallholder farmers in Nicaragua to expand their agroforestry capabilities, income streams, and local economy by growing native trees alongside their existing farming practices.

Current Projects

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GreenTrees Reforestation Program

We partner with GreenTrees® to restore degraded agricultural lands in the lower Mississippi River Valley and Virginia.

Current Projects

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Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary

Arbor Day Carbon supports this amazing forest conservation effort to protect biodiversity and reduce deforestation, preserving critical habitats for endangered species and promote sustainable livelihoods for local communities.

Past Projects

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Alto Mayo

This partnership with Conservation International reaches deep into the Peruvian Andean Amazon, preserving the flora and fauna of this ecologically rich region.

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How we see the trees

Dig deeper into forestry carbon credit solutions with resources developed by our carbon experts.

Content hub

What makes Arbor Day Carbon special is their ability to recognize the unique on-the-ground realities of reforestation projects and their dedication to creating true partnerships across stakeholders. With their support, we have been able to develop the largest reforestation initiative in Nicaragua.

Kahlil Baker
CEO, Taking Root

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Meet the Arbor Day Carbon Team

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Jeremy
Manion

Managing Director, Carbon Markets

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Ryan
Norris

Operations Manager

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Natalina
Von Schappach

Corporate Partnerships Manager, Carbon

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Aastha
Jain

Corporate Partnerships Manager, Carbon

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Darren
Betts

Senior Financial Analyst

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Lauren
Costello

Marketing Manager

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Contact Us Today

Ready to get started or learn more about nature-based carbon offsets? Let’s explore how we can help.

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Our Approach

Science shows us where trees are needed most. Then, with shovels or support, our global network plants the right trees in the right places.

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We make it possible for anyone to do good

It’s why we connect the world’s largest network of tree planting organizations, people, partners, and ambitions — so we can all plant for a better world.

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We are all the network

We can’t do this work alone, so we never do. Our network is our members supporting planting projects around the world and in their own back yards. Our corporate partners giving back to the planet. Cities and campuses committing to community forestry. And our planting partners with their hands in the dirt. No matter who you are, there’s a place for you in this community that’s shaping the future through trees.

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How support becomes action

Our more than 50 years of experience has allowed us to develop relationships with planting organizations around the world who are doing it right. They know their local communities and regions deeply. The magic happens when we connect their local knowledge with the support, guidance, and resources, so the trees we plant can grow the greatest impact for all of us.

Our Network

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Right trees, right places, right reasons

Areas of greatest need

Areas of greatest need

Forests

Communities

Areas of greatest need

Forests

Communities

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Planting with focus

We plant with intention and integrity. While trees everywhere are good, we use GIS mapping, environmental, socio-economic, and location data paired with local guidance to identify areas of greatest need. It’s how we plant for planet-shaping impact.

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Prioritizing impact

While we plant in forests around the world, we have identified key priority regions where trees can have the greatest impact on climate, Indigenous and community lands, and the health of biodiversity. We pinpoint these regions through a combination of GIS mapping, environmental and social data, and science to help prioritize our work. Then, we work with planting partners on the ground to get to work.

Trees in Forests

The Science Behind our Planting

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When everyone plants, everyone wins

Trees are vital infrastructure to grow cities and towns for a changing world. To understand where they’re needed most, we lean on NatureQuant’s block-by-block mapping, public data, and image-recognition software to guide our focus. We work with an eye toward where trees can make neighborhoods more equitable and climate resilient, and lean on our local partners’ knowledge to plant in a way that best serves their communities.

Trees in Communities

NatureQuant in Neighborhoods

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Turning bold ideas into action

Trees have the power to transform many worlds, from front yards to recovering forests. Whatever the ambition, we’re ready to activate. Whether it’s a local utility company distributing trees to shade customers’ homes from summer heat or planting millions of trees online with #TeamTrees, the way projects come to life can look as different as the projects themselves. With those bold enough to imagine innovative projects, we’re ready to make them a reality.

Corporate Partnerships

Planned Giving

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Transparency

We provide a clear view of how support makes a tangible difference. Impact stories from forests and communities demonstrate the difference trees have on the people, plants, and animals experiencing it first-hand. We provide detailed annual reports and a full impact dashboard to those empowering large-scale projects.

Tracking Impact

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Join the network

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Corporate partnerships

Turn ambition into trees planted while meeting your environmental goals.

Learn More

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Become a member

Join a vibrant community of people who are passionate about planting a better future.

Learn More

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Planned giving

Leave a legacy that shapes a more hopeful tomorrow.

Learn More

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View All Perspectives

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Community

[H2] Turning Gray Asphalt Into Green Opportunity At Georgia State University-Clarkston

Students and staff work together to transform a campus landscape through trees.

Community

[H2] Planting for People and the Land

In Kenya, farmers are planting trees to restore soil, protect crops, and strengthen their livelihoods. See how this wor...

Community

[H2] What Does a 20-Person Town Have in Common with New York City?

How two vastly different communities share common purpose through the iconic Tree City USA program

Community

[H2] Stewardship Behind Springfield’s Tree City

How Forestry Superintendent James Wills is shaping the next chapter of a 50-year urban forestry legacy

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Planting Global Impact

We put the right trees in the right places, so their interconnected benefits create ripple effects of good.

Donate

Get Involved

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Trees improve the world wherever they’re planted. But by planting trees with a focus on locations where there is a specific need, these projects can have an even greater impact on our future.

With more than 50 years of experience, we plant with intention and integrity. Our science-based approach pinpoints forests and communities that would benefit most from trees. Then, our global network of local planting partners gets to work planting wherever there is a need.

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We can’t meet this moment alone. So we never do.

There is strength in our numbers. We connect the world’s largest network of tree planters so that whether with shovels or support, anyone can make a difference from wherever they are. It’s how we plant at the speed of a changing planet to positively impact climate, communities, and biodiversity.

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50+
Years planting, nurturing, and celebrating

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60+
Countries around the globe

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5.4K+
Planting partners working locally

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95%
Of U.S. neighborhoods are home to our trees

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Climate

Trees absorb carbon from the atmosphere, and when planted at scale, they are a key tool in addressing climate change. Since 1972, we’ve planted more than half a billion trees to shape a more hopeful future. And we’re just getting started.

Fighting climate change

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Featured perspective

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The Brazilian Amazon is facing a crisis. Large-scale deforestation, compounded by wildfires and other natural disasters, means that today, the Amazon releases more carbon than it can absorb.

Through our reforestation efforts in this area, we are working to reestablish tree canopy here at speed and scale, and bolster dedicated preservation efforts to reverse this trend.

Reforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

Forestry carbon

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Offsetting carbon with greater purpose

One way we accelerate the positive impact we can have on the climate is through carbon reforestation projects that plant trees today, while setting them up for the greatest long-term impact. Forestry carbon projects grow layered economic and environmental benefits—supporting local farmers’ livelihoods, restoring watersheds and wildlife habitat, all while fighting climate change for us all.
Arbor Day Carbon

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Community

Trees make communities stronger. Neighborhood trees have the power to make communities healthier, cooler, and more resilient. We plant with intention in areas most in need of canopy and green spaces. And we empower individuals everywhere to plant trees in their own yards, to bolster the collective impact trees can have in communities when we plant together.

Strengthening Communities

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Featured perspective

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In a community with only 5% tree canopy coverage, trees make an outsized impact, especially in low- to moderate-income areas.

Through tree distributions and engaging the next generation of planters, community trees in Bridgeport are being set up to thrive while cooling urban heat and connecting neighborhoods.

Community tree plantings in Bridgeport

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Community impact by the numbers

We’ve engaged tree planters in 95% of U.S. communities to bring the benefits of trees home for millions.

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220K+
Trees planted in communities in 2025-26

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160K+
Trees distributed to plant in yards in 2025-26

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433
Community planting projects in 2025-26

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Biodiversity

Forests are home to more than 80% of life on Earth. In both cities and forests, we plant with a focus on the interconnected survival of animals, plants, and people.

Nurturing Biodiversity

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Featured perspective

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Every year, millions of monarch butterflies find winter refuge in the oyamel fir forests of Michoacán, Mexico. However, nearly a quarter of this already-limited habitat has been deforested.

Replanting this priority region not only means the survival of the migratory monarch, but all the plants and animals who depend on them for food and pollination.

Replanting Monarch habitats in Mexico

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Let’s plant a world where all life flourishes

All ways to get involved

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Corporate Partnerships

Meet your goals with greater purpose and impact.

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Become a Member

Join a global community of people shaping the future from wherever they are.

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Plan a Gift

Leave the legacy of a healthier world.

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Donate

Every dollar helps plant a brighter future.

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Planting Partners

Join a vibrant network turning local ambition into global impact.

[H2] Related Perspectives
View All Perspectives

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Reforestation

[H2] Cruising Along the Flyways of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Trees are key for a stretch of river floodplain that hosts millions of migratory birds each year.

Climate

[H2] The Past is Not Prologue in the American Pacific West

Climate change is altering the landscape of the nation’s driest region. Why is that so critical?

Community

[H2] Growing Health, Strength, and Fairness

How planting trees in neighborhoods lifts entire communities.

Community

[H2] Turning Gray Asphalt Into Green Opportunity At Georgia State University-Clarkston

Students and staff work together to transform a campus landscape through trees.

Arbor Day Foundation is honored to be named a supporting partner of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

Learn more about our partnership

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A better future is calling

Trees have the answers. Now, they need you. Help us plant at scale today to create a healthier, greener future.

Donate

Join