Our Forest In Need
Our Forests in Need
Honor your friends and loved ones with the gift of trees to one of our nation’s forests. Planting trees in a forest of need will help heal and protect the land. You can help restore the forest to a beautiful, healthy place for animals and people to enjoy.
Superior National Forest
Known for its diverse forest ecosystem, Superior National Forest is abundant in recreational opportunities, clean lakes and streams, and bountiful wildlife. Superior ranks as one of the more popular National Forests because of the limitless outdoor activities and beautiful scenic landscapes in northeastern Minnesota.
This National Forest is facing real challenges due to a decline in conifer and birch trees. This loss degrades forest health, wildlife habitat potential, and water quality as well as the economic and ecological benefits the forest provides. The goal is to create a diverse forest environment that is more representative of its natural range.
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Spanning 2.3 million acres in northeast Oregon and western Idaho, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is home to a variety of landscapes from rugged mountain ranges to spectacular canyon country. A variety of year-round recreation opportunities are available for visitors, including hiking, biking, boating, camping, fishing, snowmobiling, and snow skiing.
In 2016, the Rail Fire raged through 43,000 acres of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, further destroying tree cover already suffering from an ongoing mountain pine beetle epidemic. While some areas are regenerating naturally with lodgepole pines, other areas are in desperate need of reforestation.
Through the generous support of our members and advocates, 472,700 ponderosa pines, western larches, and western white pines will be planted throughout the barren stretches of the burn scar. These newly planted trees will restore area forest cover, prevent damaging mudslides, protect water resources, and provide important wildlife habitat.
