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The Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees campaign is a major forest restoration program. Our goal is to restore forests across the planet to help people and slow the connected crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Help us reach our goal and donate to help [**restore our forests today**](https://preserve.nature.org/page/83246/donate/1)\! Stay in the Loop. Sign up for the Nature News email and receive conservation stories each month. []() Planting a tree, or simply letting seedlings grow in our own backyards, represents something we can do now to reignite our hope for a better future.” Susan Cook-Patton, Sr. Forest Restoration Scientist ### Why help TNC restore forests? Trees help make peoples’ lives better—they filter clean air, provide fresh drinking water, help curb climate change, and create homes for thousands of plant and animal species. But around the world, forests are being cut down at alarming rates for all types of reasons. From harvesting timber to cutting down trees to make room for developement, some of these places are now degraded and have lost the ability to provide the benefits we rely on. But forest restoration can help bring balance back to these ecosystems while increasing the capacity to store harmful emissions that cause climate change. By supporting Plant a Billion Trees, you can help TNC restore forests that will survive the long term to benefit people, nature and the climate. -  ### 6 Ways Trees Benefit All of Us Trees hold tremendous powers, including the power to make all our lives better and healthier. If a tree has power, a forest has even more. [Read More.](https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/build-healthy-cities/cities-stories/benefits-of-trees-forests/) -  ### Yes, Trees Are a Viable Climate Solution Nature must be a part of the response to climate change. Natural climate solutions alone cannot solve the climate problem, but they are an essential part of solving the problem. [Read More.](https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/yes-trees-are-a-viable-climate-solution/) **"Forest" a Poem by Dave Matthews (1:08)** How would you describe a forest to someone who had never been to one? Dave Matthews immerses us in the sights, sounds, and description of a forest. ## Help Us Plant a Billion Trees You’ll do more than put a seed in the ground; you’ll make sure these forests survive for future generations. [Plant Your Trees](https://preserve.nature.org/page/83246/donate/1) [Sign Up for Nature News](https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/nature-news-signup/)  Gabon Forest Aerial images of Loango National Park. The park consists of rainforest, savanna grasslands, lagoon and ocean. © Roshni Lodhia ## Read More About Our Work [ How Nature Can Help Heal Our Planet Study shows that natural solutions can help curb climate change.](https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/how-nature-can-help-heal-our-planet/) [ Funding Trees for Health An analysis by The Nature Conservancy on finance and policy actions to enable tree planting for public health.](https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/funding-trees-for-health/) [ Pine Country: Bringing Back Longleaf Pine Forests For millennia, longleaf pine forests stretched 92 million acres across the U.S. Southeast. Today, less than 5 million acres remain. But a growing effort to recover this ecosystem is taking root. By Jennifer Winger](https://www.nature.org/en-us/magazine/magazine-articles/longleaf-pine/) ## How Plant a Billion Trees Works When it comes to reforestation, it’s important to grow the *right trees* in the *right places* in the *right ways* to ensure they survive in the long-term. That’s why Plant a Billion Trees supports every part of TNC’s forest restoration work—whether that means collecting healthy seeds, training workers who can plant and maintain seedlings, or conducting new research to learn more about the science of reforestation. Working in partnership with local communities, we can accelorate reforestation to maximize the all the great benefits for both people and nature. After all, trees clean our water, cleanse our air, cool our planet and store our carbon. Trees give us refuge and refreshment, shade and shelter.  ## Learn More About Plant a Billion Trees Check out this video to find out how the Plant a Billion Trees program is helping our planet. Watch Video × ## FAQs ### FAQ - #### One billion trees is a pretty big goal—how is TNC going to accomplish this? TNC brings decades of experience, scientific expertise, and global reach to our reforestation work. With hundreds of successful projects in our portfolio, we leverage cutting-edge research and tested best management practices to ensure reforestation is effective and sustainable. Using rigorous science, we have developed global maps to estimate the potential of reforestation and show where trees could be restored to the landscape. In our Plant a Billion Trees project areas, we work with partners, local communities, governments and other rightsholders to create tailored solutions that benefit people and nature. With your support, we are confident we can reach this ambitious and important goal. - #### How much does it cost to plant a tree? The cost to plant a tree varies depending on the location of the project and the type of tree being planted, and ranges between approximately \$1.50-\$3 USD per tree. Beyond covering costs to simply plant seedlings in the ground, donations support ongoing maintenance, research, and stewardship at Plant a Billion sites to ensure the seedlings grow to be mature, healthy trees. Donations also help pay for the reforestation efforts at PBT projects, such as the removal of invasive species, protecting areas where tree saplings are growing, encouraging species to return to degraded areas, and removing any barriers that might prevent a forest from regrowth. Up to 20% of the cost is used to help administer the program. - #### How are trees being cared for after they are planted? Monitoring procedures vary from site to site, but generally, TNC staff conduct regular site visits to oversee qualitative and quantitative surveys. We gauge measures such as seedling survival rates and tree sizes, as well as assessing ecosystem conditions for invasive/competing species to ensure we are making the appropriate adjustments to best care for our trees over time. - #### How is TNC staff involved at these projects? TNC staff and scientists, based in-country, manage each of our planting projects. To help accomplish this work, we collaborate with a network of in-country partners—including governments, forestry companies, local cooperatives, non-governmental organizations and local communities. Additionally, we offer assistance and technical guidance to others, using established TNC projects as a model to accelerate results and efficiencies. - #### Does TNC work with Indigenous Peoples and other local communities in the planting process? Partnering with Indigenous Peoples and local communities has been an important part of TNC’s approach for many years. Our partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and local communities are opportunities for mutual learning, sharing and benefit between the communities and TNC. We strive for transformational—not transactional—partnerships in the spirit of reciprocity. We learn from and support their leadership in stewarding their lands and shaping their future. Plant a Billion Trees, in particular, works very closely with Indigenous communities at our planting sites in Mexico and Brazil, which are homes to, respectively, the Mayan Forest and the Amazon. Through continued and expanded partnerships, TNC envisions strong indigenous organizations and peoples sustainably managing their lands, while collaborating with governments and other organizations to guarantee the integrity of those areas for future generations. - #### Does The Nature Conservancy provide carbon credits? Our Plant a Billion Trees reforestation projects yield important carbon benefits by capturing and storing carbon, helping to stabilize our climate. However, these projects do not offer certified carbon credits or offsets. TNC does offer a [Carbon Calculator](https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/carbon-footprint-calculator/) to estimate your carbon footprint. You can read more about carbon markets and their effects on climate change [here](https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/carbon-markets-for-faster-climate-action/). ### Support - #### I want to help! How can I get involved? Thank you for caring about the world’s forests! To help us reach our goal of planting and protecting one billion trees, [**get started with your tree donation**](https://preserve.nature.org/page/83246/donate/1). 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 The Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees campaign is a major forest restoration program. Our goal is to restore forests across the planet to help people and slow the connected crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Help us reach our goal and donate to help [**restore our forests today**](https://preserve.nature.org/page/83246/donate/1)\! []() Planting a tree, or simply letting seedlings grow in our own backyards, represents something we can do now to reignite our hope for a better future.” Sr. Forest Restoration Scientist ### Why help TNC restore forests? Trees help make peoples’ lives better—they filter clean air, provide fresh drinking water, help curb climate change, and create homes for thousands of plant and animal species. But around the world, forests are being cut down at alarming rates for all types of reasons. From harvesting timber to cutting down trees to make room for developement, some of these places are now degraded and have lost the ability to provide the benefits we rely on. But forest restoration can help bring balance back to these ecosystems while increasing the capacity to store harmful emissions that cause climate change. By supporting Plant a Billion Trees, you can help TNC restore forests that will survive the long term to benefit people, nature and the climate. -  ### 6 Ways Trees Benefit All of Us Trees hold tremendous powers, including the power to make all our lives better and healthier. If a tree has power, a forest has even more. [Read More.](https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/build-healthy-cities/cities-stories/benefits-of-trees-forests/) -  ### Yes, Trees Are a Viable Climate Solution Nature must be a part of the response to climate change. Natural climate solutions alone cannot solve the climate problem, but they are an essential part of solving the problem. [Read More.](https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/yes-trees-are-a-viable-climate-solution/) **"Forest" a Poem by Dave Matthews (1:08)** How would you describe a forest to someone who had never been to one? Dave Matthews immerses us in the sights, sounds, and description of a forest. ## Help Us Plant a Billion Trees You’ll do more than put a seed in the ground; you’ll make sure these forests survive for future generations.  Gabon Forest Aerial images of Loango National Park. The park consists of rainforest, savanna grasslands, lagoon and ocean. © Roshni Lodhia Read More About Our Work ## How Plant a Billion Trees Works When it comes to reforestation, it’s important to grow the *right trees* in the *right places* in the *right ways* to ensure they survive in the long-term. That’s why Plant a Billion Trees supports every part of TNC’s forest restoration work—whether that means collecting healthy seeds, training workers who can plant and maintain seedlings, or conducting new research to learn more about the science of reforestation. Working in partnership with local communities, we can accelorate reforestation to maximize the all the great benefits for both people and nature. After all, trees clean our water, cleanse our air, cool our planet and store our carbon. Trees give us refuge and refreshment, shade and shelter.  ## Learn More About Plant a Billion Trees Check out this video to find out how the Plant a Billion Trees program is helping our planet. ## FAQs ### FAQ - #### TNC brings decades of experience, scientific expertise, and global reach to our reforestation work. With hundreds of successful projects in our portfolio, we leverage cutting-edge research and tested best management practices to ensure reforestation is effective and sustainable. Using rigorous science, we have developed global maps to estimate the potential of reforestation and show where trees could be restored to the landscape. In our Plant a Billion Trees project areas, we work with partners, local communities, governments and other rightsholders to create tailored solutions that benefit people and nature. With your support, we are confident we can reach this ambitious and important goal. - #### The cost to plant a tree varies depending on the location of the project and the type of tree being planted, and ranges between approximately \$1.50-\$3 USD per tree. Beyond covering costs to simply plant seedlings in the ground, donations support ongoing maintenance, research, and stewardship at Plant a Billion sites to ensure the seedlings grow to be mature, healthy trees. Donations also help pay for the reforestation efforts at PBT projects, such as the removal of invasive species, protecting areas where tree saplings are growing, encouraging species to return to degraded areas, and removing any barriers that might prevent a forest from regrowth. Up to 20% of the cost is used to help administer the program. - #### Monitoring procedures vary from site to site, but generally, TNC staff conduct regular site visits to oversee qualitative and quantitative surveys. We gauge measures such as seedling survival rates and tree sizes, as well as assessing ecosystem conditions for invasive/competing species to ensure we are making the appropriate adjustments to best care for our trees over time. - #### TNC staff and scientists, based in-country, manage each of our planting projects. To help accomplish this work, we collaborate with a network of in-country partners—including governments, forestry companies, local cooperatives, non-governmental organizations and local communities. Additionally, we offer assistance and technical guidance to others, using established TNC projects as a model to accelerate results and efficiencies. - #### Partnering with Indigenous Peoples and local communities has been an important part of TNC’s approach for many years. Our partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and local communities are opportunities for mutual learning, sharing and benefit between the communities and TNC. We strive for transformational—not transactional—partnerships in the spirit of reciprocity. We learn from and support their leadership in stewarding their lands and shaping their future. Plant a Billion Trees, in particular, works very closely with Indigenous communities at our planting sites in Mexico and Brazil, which are homes to, respectively, the Mayan Forest and the Amazon. Through continued and expanded partnerships, TNC envisions strong indigenous organizations and peoples sustainably managing their lands, while collaborating with governments and other organizations to guarantee the integrity of those areas for future generations. - #### Our Plant a Billion Trees reforestation projects yield important carbon benefits by capturing and storing carbon, helping to stabilize our climate. However, these projects do not offer certified carbon credits or offsets. TNC does offer a [Carbon Calculator](https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/carbon-footprint-calculator/) to estimate your carbon footprint. You can read more about carbon markets and their effects on climate change [here](https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/carbon-markets-for-faster-climate-action/). ### Support - #### Thank you for caring about the world’s forests! To help us reach our goal of planting and protecting one billion trees, [**get started with your tree donation**](https://preserve.nature.org/page/83246/donate/1). Your support will help us plant trees and protect and restore forests in a location of your choosing, or you can choose to let us decide where the funds are most needed. There are other ways to get involved, too: - You can check out [volunteer opportunities](https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/volunteer/) with The Nature Conservancy. - Sign up for your local TNC [monthly e-newsletter, Nature News](https://preserve.nature.org/page/82226/data/1). - You or your organization can [partner with TNC](https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/how-we-work/working-with-companies/cause-marketing/). - #### If you know someone who loves nature and conservation, [**Gift a Tree**](https://preserve.nature.org/page/81927/donate/1) is the perfect option to send them a token of appreciation, celebrate a holiday, or honor a loved one. Write a heartfelt message in the form, pick a date, and we will send an e-card letting the recipient know they were gifted trees. For each \$10 donation received as part of our Gift a Tree option, TNC will plant five trees in our critical forests around the globe. The more you gift, the more trees will be planted in celebration. Share the ability to gift a tree with friends and family by using [**plantabillion.org/giftatree**](https://preserve.nature.org/page/81927/donate/1). - #### The Nature Conservancy is a 501(c)3 organization, and donations are tax-deductible. For Plant a Billion Trees donations, you can claim the entire amount of your cash gift as a charitable income tax deduction. The Nature Conservancy does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. You are encouraged to consult your own professional advisors on tax matters. The Nature Conservancy’s tax ID number (EIN) is 53-0242652. For more information about donating to TNC, [visit here](https://www.nature.org/en-us/membership-and-giving/donate-to-our-mission/gift-and-estate-planning/all-planned-giving-options/gifts-of-cash/#more-information). - #### If you ever have any questions about the Plant a Billion Trees program or need assistance, please contact our member care services by emailing [member@tnc.org](mailto:member@tnc.org) or calling [800-628-6860](tel:800-628-6860). - #### If you are an company/organization that is interested in partnering with TNC, [find more information here](https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/how-we-work/working-with-companies/cause-marketing/). - #### While we do not have any specific resources from Plant a Billion Trees, our [Nature Lab](https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/how-we-work/youth-engagement/nature-lab/) program has an extensive curriculum to help students learn the science behind how nature works for us and how we can help keep it running strong. ## Help Us Plant a Billion Trees You’ll do more than put a seed in the ground; you’ll make sure these forests survive for future generations.  McMahon Lake Preserve Forest Sun streaming through trees at McMahon Lake Preserve in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. © Bigfoot Media (Jason Whalen) ## Plant a Billion Trees Planting Locations Learn more about where we are planting through the Plant a Billion Trees program and where your donation can have a direct impact. - [ Brazil](https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/plant-a-billion/south-america/) - [ China](https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/plant-a-billion/asia/) - [ Colombia](https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/plant-a-billion/colombia/) - [ Guatemala](https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/plant-a-billion/guatemala/) - [ Kenya & Tanzania](https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/plant-a-billion/africa/) - [ Mexico](https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/plant-a-billion/mexico/) - [ United States](https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/plant-a-billion/north-america/) ## Help Us Plant a Billion Trees You’ll do more than put a seed in the ground; you’ll make sure these forests survive for future generations.  Forest from above Aerial view of a green forest. © Jarmo Piironen/EyeEm ## Our Supporters Learn about our supporters who have helped plant trees across the globe. ## Help Us Plant a Billion Trees You’ll do more than put a seed in the ground; you’ll make sure these forests survive for future generations.  The Green Tunnel This picture beautifully illustrates what is known as "The Green Tunnel" on the Appalachian Trail. On the morning of June 4th of 2015 I captured this image in Virginia while thru hiking the Appalachian Trail. The lush vegetation and whimsical fog embodied everything I love about nature. When I view this image I am temporarily transported back into the forest. © Andrew Forestell ## Give the Gift of Tree Planting Celebrate a holiday, a significant occasion, or recognize someone special by donating to plant trees—it’s the perfect gift for everyone! For each donation, The Nature Conservancy will plant trees in our critical forests around the globe. The more you gift, the more trees will be planted in celebration. Take the guesswork out of shopping by giving the most sustainable gift you could give. ## Why Gift a Tree? By giving the gift of tree planting with The Nature Conservancy you can celebrate a person or special occasion while also giving back to nature. Here are some highlights: -  ### Quick & Simple Write a heartfelt message, pick a date and we will deliver an e-card right to their inbox. -  ### Universal Gift Trees enhance our lives no matter where or how we live, making this the perfect gift for anyone. -  ### Long Term Benefits Creating healthy forests will help filter air, give fresh drinking water, and help curb climate change. ***Share the ability to gift a tree for a friend or a loved one by using [plantabillion.org/giftatree](https://preserve.nature.org/page/81927/donate/1).***