Tree Trust's first commercial

This month Tree Trust shot its very first commercial -- well, really its a public service announcement (PSA), but calling it a commercial is a lot more fun! 

You can view our new PSA on YouTube and Vimeo. It will also air periodically on CTV15 and its sister stations. 

Thanks to the generosity of CTV15, who provided consultation and production as an in-kind donation to Tree Trust, we now have our 30 seconds of fame. 

Special thanks to Kevin Schmitz from CTV15, who worked patiently with us over the past few months to get it just right. And extra special thanks to our cast -- Felecia, Kyler, Sam, Giampaolo and Kristine -- for  lending us their time and talent on the set.

Let us know what you think. And feel free to share it with others!

Jobs for teens

This year Tree Trust received over 2,200 applications from qualified, eligible young people for the 900 jobs available through our Youth Conservation Corps summer employment training program. A tough economy has led to a consistent increase in requests for this program in recent years.

Northwest Community Television (Channel 12) was pretty impressed with how Tree Trust has remained a consistent source of paid job training for Twin Cities youth for nearly 35 years, and they recently visited one of our crews, located at French Regional Park in Plymouth, to learn more about us.

Check out the story that aired on July 20, 2010 on their Local News/Community Corner.

Youthbuilders rehab a house in North Minneapolis

In this video, crews of YouthBuilders share their experiences as they seal the basement wall and wash the windows of a house they're rehabbing in North Minneapolis.

Learn more about YouthBuild.

Green Futures volunteers plant trees at Lake Elmo Park Reserve

On Saturday, October 3, 2009, Tree Trust gave 33 community volunteers the tools and training they needed to plant 100 trees at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.

In this video, the volunteers talk about why they came out to brave the muck and tell us a bit about how to plant a tree.

Learn more about Green Futures.

See our current volunteer opportunities.

Youth Conservation Corps in Minneapolis

Minneapolis STEP-UP workers join Tree Trust's Youth Conservation Corps to earn money while creating positive, lasting changes in their lives and in their communities.

In this video, the job trainees talk about what they've learned during a summer of hard work.

Learn more about the Youth Conservation Corps.