Tree Trust teams up with St. Louis Park

Tree Trust has partnered with the City of St. Louis Park since our inception. But now we’re taking our relationship to a whole new level.

We’ve partnered with the City to add 2,000 well-established trees to St. Louis Park over the next four years. The St. Louis Park Reforest Project is part of an overall effort to reforest the city after the loss of trees to Dutch elm disease, and to pre-forest the city before emerald ash borer wipes out many more.

Our three-pronged approach involves:

1. Tree distributions. Each year Tree Trust will sell trees at a low cost to St. Louis Park residents. They’ll learn how to properly plant and maintain them in their own yards.

2. Community tree plantings. Tree Trust will facilitate an annual planting event in a city park. Residents will help plant trees and the city will take care of them. Trees will be paid for by donations from St. Louis Park citizens that are matched by the City of St. Louis Park!

3. Youth crew plantings. The City of St. Louis Park will hire our youth crews to plant trees in public spaces throughout the city. That sure beats busting buckthorn!

Kick-off Fundraiser

On September 19, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, the Park Tavern Bowling and Entertainment Center will host an event to celebrate 30 years in St. Louis Park. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Tree Trust in support of the Reforest Project.

You are invited! Have a good time and support a great cause. More details about the event will be available soon. Contact Tracie at tracieh@treetrust.org with questions.

UPDATE: The Park Tavern’s 30th Anniversary Celebration (and the City of St. Louis Park’s match) raised $3,850 for our St. Louis Park Reforest Project! What a great start for this special partnership!
Thanks to all who came out support the cause.