Success Stories – Page 8 – New Jersey Tree Foundation

Adventure Aquarium Sponsors Camden Event

Beth Kwart Fundraising, Just for Fun, Success Stories, Volunteers October 21, 2013

The NJ Tree Foundation is pleased to announce that our Camden Urban Airshed Reforestation Program tree planting taking place on
Saturday, November 2nd from 9am-12pm is being sponsored by Adventure Aquarium! Open 365 days a year from 10 am to 5 pm, Adventure Aquarium has been part of the Camden community since 2005, providing new opportunities for families to explore, discover and play.

Join us as we dig holes, plant trees, and lay mulch along the 300 block of York Street on November 2nd! Tree planting is a fun activity for the entire family. Children can also enjoy crafts and activities, courtesy of Adventure Aquarium!

To sign up for this event, please contact Jessica at (856) 287-4488 or jfranzini.njtf@gmail.com.

Super Community Tree Planting with Bay Head ES, Verizon Green Team & Super Bowl Host Committee

Lisa Simms Benefits of Trees, Good Landscaping, Just for Fun, NJTF in the News, Pictures, Success Stories, Uncategorized, Volunteers October 17, 2013

On a beautiful day, we planted 37 trees and 40 shrubs/perennials to reforest Bay Head Elementary School. The entire school came out to plant and mulch their new trees and landscape. Verizon Green Team members and Super Bowl Host Committee staff helped guide the students in the planting. Click on the links below to see pictures and video of this Super Community Tree Planting Event.

Tree Planting event in Bay Head, New Jersey

Asbury Park Press article and video

Photographer Anthony Quintano’s beautiful pictures

Congratulations, Newark TreeKeepers!

Beth Kwart Just for Fun, Success Stories, Tree Care, Volunteers July 8, 2013

This June, the NJ Tree Foundation successfully conducted our second round of annual Newark TreeKeepers workshops. This series of four sessions taught residents the proper tree-care and maintenance techniques needed to become effective tree stewards in their communities. Residents from all five wards of Newark were represented at these workshops, offered free of charge to nearly 70 participants. The Tree Foundation would like to extend our thanks to the Ironbound Community Corporation for hosting this summer’s sessions.

We’d like to congratulate those who attended all four workshops to become Certified Newark TreeKeepers!

Zubaida Carter
Leo Gonzalez
Murad Majied
Cynthia Mellon
Lito Miranda
Tatyana Polite
Tom Shenk
Nashid Siddeeq
Joni Wellness

The NJ Tree Foundation is proudly a member of the Alliance for Community Trees. These educational workshops were made possible through a partnership with TD Bank.

Celebrating A Successful Spring Season

Beth Kwart Just for Fun, Success Stories, Volunteers June 14, 2013

The NJ Tree Foundation (NJTF) is proud to report another successful spring planting season across our great state! Throughout NJ, our organization has partnered with dedicated tree-loving folks to reforest barren communities and improve quality of life. Check out the number of trees planted by our programs below:

Trees Planted in Spring 2013
Green Streets Program – 457
Newark Renaissance Trees Program – 112
Camden Urban Airshed Reforestation Program – 167
Celebrate Arbor Day (baby trees) – 19,500

Trees Planted Since Inception – 197,468

How do trees impact communities?
Betty, an East Camden resident, shared her thoughts with the NJ Tree Foundation after her tree planting. “Our neighborhood looks so beautiful. I come home and feel so proud that me and my neighbors organized the planting of these trees together. Thank you for replacing the trees we lost long ago – the trees we needed so much.”

What’s Next?
The NJ Tree Foundation will be planting trees again in the fall. You can hire us to work in your community, apply for street trees in your neighborhood of Camden or Newark, volunteer, or donate to make our reforestation efforts possible. Your support is so very appreciated!

Congrats to Elena!
Elena is our newest program staff, coordinating tree plantings in Newark. Elena, you did an exceptional job this season! The NJ Tree Foundation is thrilled to have you as an addition to our team.

A Successful Spring Season in Camden

Beth Kwart Just for Fun, Pictures, Success Stories, Volunteers May 20, 2013

This April and May, the NJ Tree Foundation planted 167 trees in the City of Camden with help from over 360 residents and volunteers! Thank you to everyone who supported the Camden Urban Airshed Reforestation Program this season. Whether you donated, volunteered, or helped organize an event in your own community, your hard work is what made our tree planting season a success.

Season Highlights:
** First fully sponsored Plant One Million event
** Second fruit tree planting!
** Earth Day/Arbor Day with Mayor Redd
** featured in Camden SMART’s Earth Week

East Camden resident, Ms. Louie, expressed her excitement for her trees, “I am just ecstatic. I could not be happier to have these trees in our neighborhood. They make such a difference.”

What’s next? Stay tuned for our Camden TreeKeepers workshops, offered to South Jersey residents, which are coming in July. Tree plantings will start again in the fall, and that schedule will be posted here in August. Please consider making a donation to support our community-based tree plantings in Camden.

Trees In and Around Community GNCS Garden

Elena Lopez Just for Fun, Pictures, Success Stories May 10, 2013

On May 10, 2013, our Newark Renaissance Trees Program partnered with the Greater Newark Charter School (GNCS) to plant trees in and around their Community Garden located on the corner of Broad Street and Clark Street in Newark, NJ. Tree Lilacs and Cherry trees now line the perimeter of the garden thanks to the hard work poured in by our volunteers including 30 students from GNCS. Pictured are some of the students happily planting trees with Newark’s Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services. See more photos here.

West Maple Neighborhood Planting Begins

Beth Kwart Benefits of Trees, Just for Fun, Success Stories May 8, 2013

On May 1st and 2nd, the NJ Tree Foundation’s Green Streets Crew planted 34 trees to kick-start the West Maple Neighborhood Street Tree Planting Project! Trees were planted at several sites in Pennsauken along West Maple Avenue and the Federal Street overpass to shield industry, screen noise, provide shade, soften the appearance of development, and create a beautiful corridor into the neighborhood. Trees are an easy way to revitalize our communities. Thank you to the West Maple Neighborhood, a multi-municipal task force, for making this planting possible! Interested in conducting a planting like this in your town? The Green Streets Crew is available for hire.

Fruit Trees Planted in Camden

Beth Kwart Just for Fun, Success Stories, Volunteers May 3, 2013

On Thursday, May 2nd, the NJ Tree Foundation, the Center for Environmental Transformation, Lakeshore Drive Community Gardeners, and the Pennsauken Work Group planted 15 new fruit trees in Camden. These peaches, pears, plums, and apples were planted with six families that garden at Reverend Evers Park in Morgan Village. Pictured left: Camden resident Joe Travis admires the baby peaches he can already see! See more photos here.

Thousands in NJ Celebrate Arbor Day

Beth Kwart Just for Fun, NJTF in the News, Success Stories, Volunteers April 25, 2013

To recognize 15 years of success through our Celebrate Arbor Day program, the NJ Tree Foundation pledged to give away 15,000 tree whips to community groups across NJ this month. After a flood of applications and outstanding attendance at our volunteer trainings, the numbers are in! Tomorrow, 107 community groups across the state, representing thousands of volunteers, will plant 19,500 tree whips to celebrate Arbor Day! Check out what Montville and Maplewood have planned in these newspaper articles.

Camden Kicks off Earth Week

Beth Kwart Just for Fun, Success Stories, Volunteers April 24, 2013

On Saturday, April 20th, the NJ Tree Foundation and the Neighborhood Center kicked off Camden’s Earth Week by planting 27 large trees with over 50 volunteers. “Planting these trees is very important to us. We are beautifying our streets, playgrounds, and sitting areas, making the Center even more welcoming to the Camden community, who we have been serving for 100 years,” explained Michael Landis, the Center’s Executive Director. “I had so much fun planting trees!” said Kelli Ann Baker, a Rutgers student. “Being involved with these projects is so inspiring,” continued Kris Dahl, NJTF Intern from Stockton College.

On Monday, April 22nd, the NJ Tree Foundation, the Shade Tree Advisory Board, Camden’s Department of Public Works, and Mayor Dana Redd planted a 500 pound Prunus Okame at City Hall, in memory of Freeholder Aletha Wright. This event was recognized as the City’s Annual Arbor Day Celebration, promoting the importance of trees in Camden communities. Congratulations to Jonathon Latko, Chair of the Shade Tree Advisory Board, for receiving Mayor Redd’s Environmental Hero Award on this date.

Events planned throughout the week also include a documentary screening, a rain garden planting, a Green Drinks social event, several clean ups, and a Spring Fling. For a full schedule of events, please visit camdensmart.com.