# TreesCharlotte

> Public-private nonprofit planting, giving away and caring for trees across Charlotte and Mecklenburg County since 2012

Source: https://treerm.org/org/treescharlotte · Updated 2026-11-08 · Data license: CC BY 4.0 (https://treerm.org/about#license)

## Facts

- Type: Nonprofit
- Scope: Local
- Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Founded: 2012
- Website: https://treescharlotte.org
- Volunteer sign-up: https://treescharlotte.org/volunteer/volunteer-registration/
- Donate: https://treescharlotte.org/donate/
- Events calendar: https://treescharlotte.org/calendar/
- Countries where they plant: United States
- Activity types: Urban forestry (primary), Tree adoption & giveaways, Tree care & maintenance, Education & advocacy
- Trees on record: 66,482 (larger of latest cumulative figure and sum of annual figures; trees planted or distributed)

## About

TreesCharlotte is a Charlotte, North Carolina 501(c)(3) that partners with the City of Charlotte and the community to grow and steward the city's tree canopy, with a vision of 50% canopy coverage. Its TreeAdoptions hand out free yard trees (two per household) to Mecklenburg County residents at roughly nine events each planting season, while CommunityWoods TreeDays bring volunteers and trained TreeMasters to plant 25 or more trees at neighborhoods, schools, churches and apartment communities. The organization also runs TreeCare workdays, seedling distributions and the Treesilience Initiative, a multi-year tree-equity program in the under-canopied Greenville and Historic Hoskins neighborhoods. It reports 66,482 trees planted and distributed and 651 events since 2012.

## Programs

- **TreeAdoptions** — Tree adoption & giveaways: Free tree pick-up events for Mecklenburg County residents (limit two trees per registration), most targeted at specific zip codes, with a required planting demonstration; about nine events per season from September to March. https://treescharlotte.org/get-trees/neighborhoods/yardtrees/
- **CommunityWoods TreeDays** — Urban forestry: Volunteer planting events of at least 25 trees at neighborhoods, schools and organizations in Mecklenburg County; TreesCharlotte supplies trees, mulch, equipment and TreeMaster leaders, and TreeKeepers revisit sites at 2, 4 and 6 years. https://treescharlotte.org/get-trees/neighborhoods/
- **TreeCare events** — Tree care & maintenance: Volunteer workdays to mulch, prune and water previously planted trees. https://treescharlotte.org/calendar/
- **Treesilience Initiative** — Urban forestry: Multi-year, grant-funded tree-equity investment in under-canopied Charlotte neighborhoods (currently Greenville and Historic Hoskins), free to residents. https://treescharlotte.org/treesilience-initiative/

## Metrics

> Note: TreesCharlotte's season figures combine planted and adopted trees, so the 5,926 trees for 2024-25 and the 66,482 cumulative total include trees given to residents as well as trees planted by volunteers. The cumulative engagement figure of 36,335 'residents and volunteers' sits alongside an FAQ statement that the organization 'has engaged more than 29,000 volunteers since 2012'. The FY2026 impact report is published only as a Flipsnack flipbook that could not be read as text.

| Metric | Year | Value | Cumulative | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per tree (USD) | 2026 | 450 | no (that year) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://treescharlotte.org/donate/) Donate page giving levels: '$450 is the average cost of buying, planting, and watering one tree for a year' ($60 covers one TreeAdoption tree) |
| Trees distributed | 2025 | 2,500 | no (that year) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://treescharlotte.org/uncategorized/thank-you-for-an-incredible-2024-2025-season/) 2024-2025 season recap: '2,500 Seedlings Distributed' (separate from the 5,926 planted & adopted trees) |
| Trees planted | 2025 | 5,926 | no (that year) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://treescharlotte.org/uncategorized/thank-you-for-an-incredible-2024-2025-season/) 2024-2025 season recap: '5,926 Trees Planted & Adopted' (figure combines planted and adopted trees); also '105 Events' and '3,478 Trees Cared For' |
| Trees planted | 2025 | 66,482 | yes (to date) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://treescharlotte.org/uncategorized/thank-you-for-an-incredible-2024-2025-season/) 2024-2025 season recap, since 2012: '66,482 Trees Planted & Distributed' and '651 TreeDay, TreeAdoption, & TreeCare Events Held' |
| Volunteers engaged | 2025 | 3,797 | no (that year) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://treescharlotte.org/uncategorized/thank-you-for-an-incredible-2024-2025-season/) 2024-2025 season recap: '3,797 Volunteers & Residents Engaged' |
| Volunteers engaged | 2025 | 36,335 | yes (to date) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://treescharlotte.org/uncategorized/thank-you-for-an-incredible-2024-2025-season/) 2024-2025 season recap, since 2012: '36,335 Residents & Volunteers Engaged' |

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

- 2026-11-07 — SOLD OUT - North Charlotte Zip Codes TreeAdoption 2026 (Tree adoption / giveaway), Charlotte — register: https://treescharlotte.org/event/north-charlotte-zip-codes-treeadoption-2026/ — https://treerm.org/events/treescharlotte/sold-out-north-charlotte-zip-codes-treeadoption-2026-2026-11-07.md
- 2026-11-13 — Regency at Palisades TreeCare (Tree care workday), Charlotte — register: https://treescharlotte.org/event/regency-at-palisades-treecare/ — https://treerm.org/events/treescharlotte/regency-at-palisades-treecare-2026-11-13-2.md
- 2026-11-13 — Regency at Palisades TreeCare (Tree care workday), Charlotte — register: https://treescharlotte.org/event/regency-at-palisades-treecare/ — https://treerm.org/events/treescharlotte/regency-at-palisades-treecare-2026-11-13.md
- 2026-11-14 — Charlotte East Language TreeDay (Other), Charlotte — register: https://treescharlotte.org/event/charlotte-east-language-treeday/ — https://treerm.org/events/treescharlotte/charlotte-east-language-treeday-2026-11-14-2.md
- 2026-11-14 — Charlotte East Language TreeDay (Volunteer planting), Charlotte — register: https://givepul.se/9b25oj — https://treerm.org/events/treescharlotte/charlotte-east-language-treeday-2026-11-14.md
- 2026-11-18 — "Trees on Tap" with Fonta Flora (Other), Charlotte — register: https://treescharlotte.org/event/trees-on-tap-2026/ — https://treerm.org/events/treescharlotte/trees-on-tap-with-fonta-flora-2026-11-18-2.md
- 2026-11-18 — Trees on Tap with Fonta Flora (Other), Charlotte — register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trees-on-tap-with-trees-charlotte-tickets-2003319476482 — https://treerm.org/events/treescharlotte/trees-on-tap-with-fonta-flora-2026-11-18.md
- 2026-11-19 — Sharon Pointe Apartments TreeDay (Other), Charlotte — register: https://treescharlotte.org/event/sharon-pointe-apartments-treeday/ — https://treerm.org/events/treescharlotte/sharon-pointe-apartments-treeday-2026-11-19-2.md
- 2026-11-19 — Sharon Pointe Apartments TreeDay (Volunteer planting), Charlotte — register: https://treescharlotte.org/event/sharon-pointe-apartments-treeday/ — https://treerm.org/events/treescharlotte/sharon-pointe-apartments-treeday-2026-11-19.md
- 2026-11-21 — Commonwealth Morningside TreeDay (Other), Charlotte — register: https://treescharlotte.org/event/commonwealth-morningside-treeday/ — https://treerm.org/events/treescharlotte/commonwealth-morningside-treeday-2026-11-21-2.md
- 2026-11-21 — Commonwealth Morningside TreeDay (Volunteer planting), Charlotte — register: https://treescharlotte.org/event/commonwealth-morningside-treeday/ — https://treerm.org/events/treescharlotte/commonwealth-morningside-treeday-2026-11-21.md

## Links

- x: https://twitter.com/treescharlotte
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treesclt/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/treescharlotte
- linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/treescharlotte/

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