Million Trees NYC

MillionTreesNYC is a 10-year initiative to plant and care for one million new trees throughout New York City's five boroughs and part of Mayor Bloomberg's PlaNYC, a long-term vision to create a greener, greater city. MillionTreesNYC will ultimately expand the City's urban forest by 20 percent, provide New Yorkers important health, economic and environmental benefits, and create a more sustainable urban environment. Since its launch in October 2007, public, private and non-profit organizations have rallied over 6,000 citizen volunteers to plant trees in what has become an unprecedented tree planting campaign and citywide environmental movement . After Only Two Years, Million Trees NYC is 25% Complete.

Through a mix of public and private plantings for MillionTreesNYC, the City of New York, New York Restoration Project, community partners and citizen volunteers are planting in places such as schoolyards and playgrounds, public housing campuses, health care facilities, business districts, commercial and residential developments, front yards and other private lands. “Trees are assets to communities, and by putting down roots in their yards, homeowners can improve their neighborhoods by cleaning the air, lowering summer air temperatures, improving air quality, and slowing climate change” said New York City Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe.

  Digging In & Getting Our Hands Dirty…

 On MillionTreesNYC Fall Volunteer Planting Day on October 24th, Eco  Geek Living’s employees, family  and friends will be amongst  thousands of  volunteers that will plant 20,000 trees at 15 parks and public  spaces across the  five boroughs.

  "MillionTreesNYC seeks to expand on its initial success - of mobilizing thousands  of  New Yorkers to plant and  care for 250,000 young trees on  streets, in parks,  and in  natural areas - by encouraging New York City  homeowners to plant trees  in their front  and backyards,"

What’s Next for Us….Where is our next volunteer project?

To build on the two-year success of MillionTreesNYC, this fall all New York City homeowners are encouraged to plant trees in their front and backyards. Through the "Put Down Roots" pilot program, trained NYC Service volunteers will canvas homeowners within a 16-block radius in St. Albans to raise awareness of the campaign and offer free trees to homeowners to plant. They will also highlight the benefits of trees, encourage them to plant, register and care for trees for the benefit of their community. Residents who are interested in planting a tree in their yards will receive trees on November 7th at a community tree giveaway in Daniel M. O'Connell Playground. NYC Service volunteers will be on site to provide tips on tree planting and to assist in the transportation of the tree to the homeowner's property. Eco Geek Living will be on hand to assist in the distribution of trees and to help deliver trees to those New Yorkers who can’t carry them home themselves.

This program is a new approach to engage New York City homeowners to contribute to greening entire communities. All New Yorkers will share in the many benefits that come from planting trees in their yards - more beautiful neighborhoods; cleaner air and water; higher property values; energy savings; cooler summer streets; and a healthier, more environmentally sustainable city.

A MILLION Ways to Get Involved….

If you would like to learn about Volunteer projects in your area, check out http://www.volunteermatch.org/. or contact one of our helpful customer care rep for assistance at 877.246.4335 ext 2.