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• 02/06/12

  Alabama Tree Recovery Campaign Announces Tree Distribution in 16 Tornado-Damaged Communities

  The Alabama Tree Recovery Campaign announced the distribution of thousands of trees to residents at an event this morning in Tuscaloosa as part of an effort to reforest the state's communities damaged in the April 2011 tornados. First Lady Dianne Bentley and Mayor Walter Maddox joined State Forester Linda Casey and Arbor Day Foundation's Dan Lambe in announcing the 16 North Alabama communities that will receive 30,000 trees this month in the first phase of this campaign.… (Continue reading.)

• 01/20/12

  Arbor Day Foundation grants 40 trees to Florida Gulf Coast University through the Tree Campus USA program

  Florida Gulf Coast University is one of four Tree Campus USA participants hosting a tree-planting event during late 2011 and early 2012. The Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities promoting healthy urban forest management and engaging the campus community in environmental stewardship. The program has been supported by a generous grant from Toyota since its inception.… (Continue reading.)

• 01/12/12

  Three-Year Arbor Day Foundation Partner Spring-Green Lawn Care Will Donate $10,000 to Plant 10,000 Trees

  Lincoln, Neb. (January 12, 2012) – Spring-Green Lawn Care, a three-year Arbor Day Foundation partner, has committed to donating $10,000 to plant 10,000 trees in 2012. With every new customer, Spring-Green will make a donation toward tree planting in a forest damaged by wildfire, insects or disease. Last year, Spring-Green Lawn Care and the Arbor… (Continue reading.)

• 01/12/12

  Science Care Launches Partnership with Arbor Day Foundation to Commemorate Donors Through Planting 10,000 Trees

  Phoenix, Ariz. (January 12, 2012) – Science Care, a whole body donation program for medical research and education, launched a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 10,000 trees in 2012. The donation follows Science Car's December 2011 launch of its Science Care Memory in Nature™ program. Under the program, Science Care will plant a… (Continue reading.)

• 01/04/12

  Online Voting Begins for "America's Favorite Cherry Tree" as National Cherry Blossom Festival Launches Centennial Celebration

  Washington, DC (January 4, 2012) – "America's Favorite Cherry Tree," an online poll launched today by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Cherry Blossom Festival, allows all Americans to participate in the Festival's Centennial Celebration by casting their vote for one of three finalists: the Yoshino, Kwanzan, or Autumn Flowering cherry tree.… (Continue reading.)

• 12/15/11

  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Earns National Certification as Nature Explore Classroom

  Nebraska City, Neb. (December 15, 2011) – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge outdoor classroom earned the national designation of a certified Nature Explore Classroom from the Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation. The national certification places Nisqually National Wildlife Refug… (Continue reading.)

• 06/28/11

  Arbor Day Foundation Launches Campaign to Bring Trees Back to Tornado-Battered Alabama

  Nebraska City, Neb. (June 28, 2011) – In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that battered Tuscaloosa and communities throughout north Alabama, the Arbor Day Foundation, in collaboration with the Alabama Forestry Commission, launched a new campaign to bring trees to families throughout the area. The new Alabama Tree Recovery Campaign has been… (Continue reading.)

• 04/28/11

  6 Millionth Tree to Be Planted in 2011 as Part of Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation's 50 Million Tree Pledge

  Enterprise is First in Travel Industry to Launch a Social Media Campaign to Match Consumer Tree Planting Pledges ST. LOUIS – April 28, 2011 – This year The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation will fund the addition of one million trees to national forests in countries where Enterprise operates as part of the 50 Million Tree Pledge. To celebrate thi… (Continue reading.)

• 04/26/11

  The Neat Company and the Arbor Day Foundation Partner to Plant Trees in U.S. Forests

  Nebraska City, Neb. (April 26, 2011) – The Neat® Company, developers of user friendly scanning hardware and software solutions, announced today a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to help replant our nation's forests. During the month of April, The Neat Company will make a monetary donation to the Arbor Day Foundation for every free Tami… (Continue reading.)

• 04/26/11

  Greenzys Partners with the Arbor Day Foundation To Plant Trees in Our Nation's Forests

  Nebraska City, Neb. (April 26, 2011) – Just in time for National Arbor Day, one of Greenzys most popular plush toys is available at Build-A-Bear Workshop locations throughout the world and the company is planting trees through the Arbor Day Foundation to mark this expansion. Starting April 20, one of Greenzys most beloved characters, Yew Yew the… (Continue reading.)

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