Hear it from the Experts
“Expanding tree canopy is extraordinarily important to our community, but can be a challenge for government because of concerns about cost and maintenance. Our partnership with Community Greening lends us the resources and credibility to overcome these barriers and make tangible progress on our climate commitments. We are grateful to work with such a successful organization that truly cares about racial equity”
“Community Greening is one of the emerging superstars of the Alliance for Community Trees community. This new organization in Florida is turning heads, engaging tree planters and transforming the community forest in Delray. Keep up the great work!”
โThe community benefits from community greening are tremendous, but rarely measured or recognized in policy discussions. Trees bring cleaner air, reduce energy costs in surrounding buildings, help reduce runoff and filter water pollution, and best of all make people happier and healthier. I love how this team is using economics the right way, by clearly showing how tree planting benefits the local community using simple metrics and good science. This is the future for sustainable community development.โ
โIโve been privileged to watch the growth of non-profit tree planting groups across the US over the last 30 years, and Iโm impressed with what Community Greening has accomplished in a very brief period of time. They arenโt just planting trees, they are growing communities, and South Florida is all the better for it. Community Greening not only makes cities greener, they make them safer, more resilient, and more livable.โ
Newsletter Archive
December 2020
November 2020
Hear it from our volunteers
“Community Greening means a lot to us as a family. We see it as our responsibility as community members to give back to the earth that we live upon. Community Greening teaches children the importance of planting trees and the responsibilities involved in assisting a tree to thrive. I want to raise my children in a community where they have trees and parks to play on. I asked my 8 year old daughter Arya why she is always so excited when a Community Greening event is coming up and she replied, “Mommy, can you imagine if we had no trees?!” She is so right. Humans tax the environment in every aspect of our existence. Imagine if there were no more trees? I am so glad there are organizations out there like Community Greening that give back to the environment and create a safe place for children of all ages and types to learn and grow.”
“I love nature, and I love trees. I’m excited to be a part of Community Greening and to improve our natural habitat, to educate, inspire and energize our kids and to create natural, happy places for people and animals…”
“Community Greening gives me an opportunity to give back to a wonderful community by doing something I love – planting trees. The passion, effort and results of Community Greening’s founders however, is a gift to everyone.”
“I have always been very passionate about the environment and doing what I can to help make sure it continues to thrive. I love learning about different types of trees, especially the Florida Natives, since I am a Florida Native myself and have been surrounded by these plants my entire life. With the knowledge and experience I gained during my internship, I have been able to teach and show others what they can do for the trees. At Community Greening events I have met so many people in my community from all different paths of life who share my interest in helping the environment and planting trees. I am also a Delray local so I love driving by the trees that I planted with Community Greening and watching them flourish.
My favorite thing is watching the kids get excited at the tree plantings and naming their tree. I am grateful to have the opportunity to intern and volunteer with community greening.”
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฝ๐บ on how to better understand your fruit trees! In person spaces are limited, register here: https://t.co/t1tSH3kdfr Can't join in person? Join us for the Facebook & Instagram live! https://t.co/zlsrKGOkC0
UnFOREgettable! our 1st annual golf tournament was a hit! Congrats to the winners and a very special thanks to our players, volunteers, all who donated,and to our sponsors!! Let's Talk Mortgages, @GoldmanSachs @SearcyTalk & @bocabearings https://t.co/KOnSbOFFp1
Next stop for our Tree Champion, @TreesAtlanta ! Thanks to @Impact100PBC, Dre gets to learn from the pros in the industry on how to run a well-oiled Youth Tree Team. Stay tuned for the next couple of days as we update you on what the future of CG will look like. @arborday https://t.co/q5vwhl3U56
Our 1st Annual Fundraiser, โSwing for the Trees,โ is right around the corner. Tee time is at 8am! HUGE thank our sponsors for their support, Let's Talk Mortgages, @SearcyTalk @GoldmanSachs & Boca Bearing Company #annual #fundraising #golf #scramble #volunteering #sponsoring #fun https://t.co/OxxSJSGB8x
Thank you to all the volunteers who added some beautiful native trees at @SandowayDelray ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ @citydelraybeach โ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐. https://t.co/bCDvCei6UZ