Arbor Day Foundation
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States · Nonprofit · Global · since 1972
Nebraska-based membership nonprofit planting trees in communities and forests across the US and abroad
About
The Arbor Day Foundation is a Lincoln, Nebraska nonprofit whose mission is to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. It distributes trees to members and supporters, funds plantings through a network of local community planting partners, and finances large-scale reforestation on public and private forestland in the US and other countries. Its programs include Tree City USA recognition, the Alliance for Community Trees, natural disaster recovery plantings, and Arbor Day Carbon.
What they run
Funds tree planting and distribution in neighborhoods through a network of local community planting partners.
Finances large-scale reforestation on public and private forestland in the US and other countries.
Carbon credit program tied to tree planting and forest projects.
Replants trees in communities and forests affected by wildfires, hurricanes, and other disasters.
Network supporting local urban forestry nonprofits with recognition, conferences, and resources.
Trees by type of work
| Activity | Trees | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 🌲 Reforestation | 20,100,000 | 2025 |
| 🏙️ Urban forestry | 820,000 | 2025–2026 |
Only figures attached to a named program count here. Organization-wide totals sit in the table below.
The numbers
| Metric | Year | Value | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trees distributed | 2025 | 4,000,000 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | sourceFY2024-2025 annual report page: '4M+ trees distributed to members and supporters' |
| Trees plantedto date | 2026 | 500,000,000 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | sourceOur Impact page: 'Since 1972, we've planted more than half a billion trees' |
| Trees planted | 2025 | 600,000 | Trees in Communities | Self-reported | sourceFY2024-2025 annual report page: '600K+ trees planted and distributed through community planting partners' |
| Trees planted | 2026 | 220,000 | Trees in Communities | Self-reported | sourceOur Impact page: '220K+ trees planted in communities in 2025-26' (fiscal year ending 2026) |
| Trees planted | 2025 | 20,100,000 | Trees in Forests | Self-reported | sourceFY2024-2025 annual report page: '20.1M+ trees planted in forests across 23 countries' |
Upcoming events
- Partners in Community Forestry Conference WeekRegisterMon, Nov 16, 2026, 12:00 AM CST · Other · St. Louis
- Alliance for Community Trees DayRegisterTue, Nov 17, 2026, 12:00 AM CST · Community meeting · St. Louis
- Forests in CitiesRegisterTue, Nov 17, 2026, 12:00 AM CST · Training / workshop · St. Louis