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Celebrate the Earth
What is Earth Day? During a time of industrial prosperity for America, major environmental concerns sprouted such as air and water pollution. Along this same time was the Vietnam War that students across the country were protesting against. According to [...]
SWING FOR THE TREES
UnFOREgettable! Our first annual golf fundraiser was a huge success. The golfers had that beautiful Florida February weather and enjoyed a fun round of golf with friends at the City of Delray Beach's Lakeview Golf Club. This sold out event was generously sponsored [...]
PLANTING THEIR FUTURE
As part of the City of Delray Beach's campaign to plant 10,000 trees by 2025, volunteers planted 75 trees around the borders of Merritt Park. More and more students are coming out to see friends, get dirty and just be outside during this weird [...]
IMPACT 100 UPDATE
The Impact 100 PBC award hired, equipped, and trained Dondre McCrary, a Community Tree Champion, to expand Community Greening’s mission in low income and minority neighborhoods. Dondre is promoting an engaged community while creating sustainable greenspaces and a vibrant tree canopy to equitably [...]
HOLLY JOLLY TREE PLANTERS
Saturday morning was a barn raising! It took a community effort of all ages to plant 90 trees in Mike Machek Boy Scout Park as part of the City of Delray Beach's 10,000 Tree Campaign. First timers, regulars, old people, young people, Lt. Daniela [...]
Real Christmas Trees vs. Artificial Christmas Trees: Which is Better for Our Environment?
Christmas trees currently make up a $2 billion industry every year, and growing. Real Christmas trees, on average, sell at around $75 per tree, and tree farms typically sell around 25 million to 30 million every year to either independent [...]
PARTNER APPRECIATION
We were fortunate to be introduced to Brian Press, a real estate agent at Engel & Völkers Delray Beach. We were impressed with Brian's caring spirit and his desire to make the world a better place. Brian is sponsoring a Youth Tree Team [...]
FEELING THANKFUL
Throughout the pandemic, we have been hard at work spreading joy and connecting neighbors. Through our unique Trees in Trunks events, livestreamed tree care workshops, and neighborhood plantings with our dynamic Youth Tree Team, we are still bringing people together [...]