From volunteer tree plantings to contract work, the NJTF worked with dozens of amazing partners to plant “the right tree for the right place” in NJ cities and towns. Check out the accomplishments of our three largest programs:
Green Streets, a fee-for-service re-entry program providing work for men in transition, planted 406 trees in Haworth, Red Bank, Liberty State Park, Glen Rock, Bergenfield, Metuchen, Asbury Park, Bound Brook, Seer Farm, Vineland, Montclair, Bloomfield, and Newark. Among these plantings was an exciting event in Presby Iris Gardens with the NJ Devils and a “Pass the Shovel” ceremony with the SuperBowl Host Committee.
The Camden Urban Airshed Reforestation Program, a community-based street tree planting program, planted 116 trees at six events with help from 347 volunteers. Partners included Acelero Learning Center, Harry Sharp School, Joseph’s House, the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, the Center for Environmental Transformation, Capital Academy, and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Thanks to United Water Camden and MAFCO for donating offloading services and mulch.
The Newark Renaissance Trees Program, also a neighborhood-based street tree program, planted 117 trees at five planting events with help from 275 volunteers. Partners included Newark Science and Sustainability, the Pedal Farm, Green Revolution, the Forest Hill Community Association, Oliver Street School, and Garden Street residents. Special thanks to Newark’s Department of Sanitation for assisting with tree off-loading and clean up, and to Tree Tech Inc. for grinding out old stumps.
These tree plantings were made possible with the generous support of American Forests, Calpine, Campbell Soup Foundation, Community Foundation of South Jersey, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, NJ Devils & PwC, Rutgers Water Resources Program, TD Charitable Foundation, USDA – US Forest Service, and the Victoria Foundation. Want to help plant trees? Please consider making a tax deductible donation to help reforest NJ in the fall.