To plant trees is to give body and life to one’s dreams of a better world.                              - Russell Page

Youth for trees. Trees for life.
Who will become the stewards for our environment?
As you know, threats to the environment and our health are today as great as ever. Trees Indiana was launched in 2006 to inspire and educate Indiana’s youth to become stewards who plant, protect, and maintain their community forests.

We bring our know-how about urban forestry together with volunteers, partners and corporate and foundation sponsors in our youth TreeKeeper programs. The children are educated on the many benefits of trees, have recreational experiences in the woods, and take action in planting and maintaining trees in their communities.

We’re proud of the success of our TreeKeeper programs. To date, we have reached over 700 youth, planted and maintained 500 trees, and had over 1,500 volunteer hours contributed to our activities. Over half of the children were from Allen County underserved neighborhoods, where role models and mentors rarely exist. In 2008, Trees Indiana will continue to expand its programs to more schools, youth groups and at-risk children.