# Trees That Count: funded native trees for planting groups

> Free trees from Trees That Count (Nonprofit) for New Zealand.

Official page: https://www.treesthatcount.co.nz/become-a-planter
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**What you get:** Native trees funded by donors and businesses are allocated to registered planting projects; individuals can gift or donate trees

Trees That Count is a New Zealand charity that takes donations and gifts of native trees from individuals and businesses and matches them to restoration projects. MPI's Canopy site describes it as supporting 'native tree and plant restoration projects led by farmers, iwi, conservation groups, and community groups'. Groups register as planters to receive trees; individuals can gift a tree, donate, or set up a registry.

## Who qualifies

Planting projects led by farmers, iwi, conservation groups and community groups in New Zealand (per MPI's Canopy funding guide). Detailed planter criteria are set out on the Become a planter page.

## How to apply

Register your project at treesthatcount.co.nz/become-a-planter. To fund trees, use Gift a tree (/gifting) or Donate (/donate).

**For:** Community groups, Landowners, Farmers

> Note: The Trees That Count website renders client-side and only its navigation could be read in this pass; eligibility, allocation timing and per-tree gift cost were not verified. Facts here come from MPI's Canopy page plus the site's own navigation.

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