Trees for Success

The 2009 Trees for Success campaign kicked off this week with tree-planting events in Houston; Austin, Texas; and Nashville.

Only 13 cities across the United States were selected to receive trees during the Trees for Success campaign, which is a partnership between the Arbor Day Foundation and The Home Depot Foundation. During the campaign, more than 1,000 trees will be planted in schools, public parks and neighborhoods this spring throughout the United States. Students, local community partners and volunteers from The Home Depot take part in the tree-planting events. The goal is to engage students in creating healthier communities by planting trees.

Trees for Success events will also take place in Detroit; Fairbanks, Alaska; Lincoln, Neb.; Miami, Midwest City, Okla.; Minneapolis; Ogden, Utah; Phoenix; Portland, Ore.; and Reading, Pa.

For more information about the 2009 Trees for Success campaign, go to http://www.arborday.org/programs/events/homedepot/.