Success Stories – Page 3 – New Jersey Tree Foundation

News from Jessica at the NJ Tree Foundation

John Kissling March 9, 2017 No Comments

Dear Volunteers, Tree Recipients, & Supporters, After eight truly amazing years with the NJ Tree Foundation, I’m embarking on a new adventure. On March 28th, I will start working for Camden Lutheran…

FREE Right Tree – Right Place Seminar

John Kissling February 15, 2017 No Comments

The New Jersey Tree Foundation and Public Service Electric & Gas are offering a FREE seminar on planting the Right Tree in the Right Place, the Right Way on Friday, March…

Spring Core Training!

John Kissling February 13, 2017 No Comments

On Saturday, April 8, 2017 the NJ Forest Service Community Forestry Program, Rutgers Urban Forestry Propgram & the NJ Tree Foundation will offer Core Training! CORE training will familiarize individuals with…

Trees for 2017

John Kissling December 30, 2016 No Comments

To everyone who has donated – Thank you! We are so grateful for your support! If you have not already sent a gift, please join the dozens of folks who will…

Green Jobs: “A haircut for trees”

John Kissling December 28, 2016 No Comments

Sometimes our Green Streets Program hires guys that really stand out. Kaushire, who worked with me this past spring and summer, is one of them. Our Green Streets Program trains…

Trees “Rise Up” in Camden

John Kissling December 15, 2016 No Comments

I have met many wonderful people while planting trees in Camden over the past eight years, and 17-year-old Marion is one of them. She wasn’t even a teenager when I…

Admiring Tree Lined Streets

John Kissling December 8, 2016 No Comments

I first met the residents of Montrose Street in Newark (pictured above) in June 2016. Before Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, they had magnificent 100-year-old oaks lining their street. After the…

Local CrossFit Gyms Support Tree Planting

John Kissling August 5, 2016 No Comments

The NJ Tree Foundation is proud to announce that Crossfit Aspire and CrossFit DT1, two gyms located in Cherry Hill, have collectively raised over $1,000 to benefit the NJ Tree…

Trees Thriving with Good Maintenance

John Kissling August 4, 2016 No Comments

“It’s amazing that you’re out here doing this work,” explained Egypt, a Camden resident, as the NJ Tree Foundation pruned dead-wood from her street tree. “The work is so good for our…

Camden Tree Wins Regional Photo Contest

John Kissling July 21, 2016 No Comments

The NJ Tree Foundation is proud to congratulate Camden resident Sheila Roberts and her tree of hope for winning this year’s regional Plant One Million photo contest! Competing with entries from…

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