# TreeFolks

> Central Texas nonprofit planting and giving away trees in Austin and the surrounding region since 1989

Source: https://treerm.org/org/treefolks · Updated 2026-11-07 · Data license: CC BY 4.0 (https://treerm.org/about#license)

## Facts

- Type: Nonprofit
- Scope: Regional
- Headquarters: Austin, Texas, United States
- Founded: 1989
- Website: https://www.treefolks.org
- Volunteer sign-up: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/#/join-party?k=pci6aw4ro1ydzf
- Donate: https://www.treefolks.org/donate
- Events calendar: https://www.treefolks.org/events/
- Countries where they plant: United States
- Activity types: Urban forestry (primary), Reforestation, Tree adoption & giveaways, Nurseries & seedlings, Disaster & fire recovery
- Trees on record: 3,000,000 (larger of latest cumulative figure and sum of annual figures; trees planted or distributed)

## About

TreeFolks is an Austin-based 501(c)(3) that plants and distributes trees across Central Texas. Its NeighborWoods program, run with the City of Austin and Austin Energy, holds free tree adoption events for Austin residents each fall and winter, and its Central Texas Floodplain Reforestation Program plants riparian forests on private land at no cost to landowners. The organization also runs community plantings, a native tree nursery with a seed collection program, and reforested the Lost Pines region after the 2011 Bastrop wildfires.

## Programs

- **NeighborWoods tree adoption** — Tree adoption & giveaways (2002–present): Free tree adoption events (shade, understory, and fruit trees) for Austin residents, run with the City of Austin and Austin Energy, with home delivery available. https://www.treefolks.org/neighborwoods/
- **Central Texas Floodplain Reforestation Program** — Reforestation: Plants riparian forest on private floodplain land in a multi-county Central Texas region at no cost to landowners, with a Carbon+ Credit component. https://www.treefolks.org/reforestation-services/ctfrp/
- **Reforesting the Lost Pines** — Disaster & fire recovery (2012–present): Replanting of loblolly pines on private land in Bastrop County after the 2011 and 2015 Lost Pines wildfires, including seedling giveaways to residents. https://www.treefolks.org/reforestation-services/reforesting-the-lost-pines/
- **Community Tree Plantings** — Urban forestry: Volunteer plantings in parks, preserves, and other public land, including Ready, Set, Plant! events and tree care events.
- **Seeds to Trees Native Nursery** — Nurseries & seedlings: Native tree nursery that grows seedlings from locally collected seed through the Native Tree Seed Collection Program. https://www.treefolks.org/nursery/

## Metrics

| Metric | Year | Value | Cumulative | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|---|---|---|
| Trees planted | 2026 | 3,000,000 | yes (to date) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://www.treefolks.org/about/) About page: 'more than 3 million trees since 1989' (accessed Nov 2026) |
| Volunteers engaged | 2025 | 21,000 | yes (to date) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://www.treefolks.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-Picnic-RB-SponsorPacket.pdf) 2025 sponsor packet, p.2: 'Engaged more than 21,000 volunteers since 2010' |
| Trees distributed | 2026 | 7,000 | no (that year) | NeighborWoods tree adoption | Self-reported | [source](https://www.treefolks.org/neighborwoods/) NeighborWoods page: '7,000 free 5-gallon trees' offered for adoption in the Oct 2026 to Mar 2027 season; homepage separately cites 4,500 trees/year via City of Austin partnership |
| Trees distributed | 2025 | 100,000 | yes (to date) | NeighborWoods tree adoption | Self-reported | [source](https://www.treefolks.org/2025/11/03/treefolks-celebrates-the-100000th-free-tree-for-central-texans-on-texas-arbor-day/) Press release, Nov 3 2025: 100,000th free tree adopted through NeighborWoods (program running since 2002) |

Confidence: self-reported is the organization's own published figure; independently verified means a third party confirmed it; estimated means TreeRM derived it and the note says how.

## Upcoming events

- 2026-11-11 — Volunteer Workday at the TreeFolks Nursery (Nursery workday), Austin — register: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/#/join-party?k=dvkgp8xr0fh9xc — https://treerm.org/events/treefolks/volunteer-workday-at-the-treefolks-nursery-2026-11-11.md
- 2026-11-14 — Ready, Set, Plant! at Roy G Guerrero Park (Volunteer planting), Austin — register: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/pmqbkqrkoi60xy — https://treerm.org/events/treefolks/ready-set-plant-at-roy-g-guerrero-park-2026-11-14.md
- 2026-11-14 — Tree ID for Seed Savers at Waterloo Park (Training / workshop), Austin — register: https://www.treefolks.org/events/tree-id-waterloo-park-26-11-14/ — https://treerm.org/events/treefolks/tree-id-for-seed-savers-at-waterloo-park-2026-11-14.md
- 2026-11-19 — Seed Gathering at TreeFolks (Seed collection), Austin — register: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/5as8jbc8xv6eiv — https://treerm.org/events/treefolks/seed-gathering-at-treefolks-2026-11-19.md
- 2026-11-21 — NeighborWoods Tree Adoption | Evento para Conseguir un Arbol Gratis (Tree adoption / giveaway), Austin — register: https://www.treefolks.org/events/neighborwoods-tree-adoption-26-11-21/ — https://treerm.org/events/treefolks/neighborwoods-tree-adoption-evento-para-conseguir-un-arbol-gratis-2026-11-21.md

## Links

- x: https://twitter.com/TreeFolks
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treefolks/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/treefolks/

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