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Causes: Environment, Forest Conservation
Mission: To provide trees for public and
Programs: Partnership with missouri department of conservation communitree gardens-community assited nursery; volunteers cultivate donated seedlings for several years then distribute about 13,000 free trees annually for planting on public or not-for-profit properties. Volunteer coordination-an effort to create, administer and maintain training programs for volunteers to support and encourage citizen involvement in community forestry efforts. Includes the anti- topping campaign and treekeepers courses. The missouri forestkeepers network-a statewide network of over 2,500 volunteers working to protect, sustain and enhance missouri's forest resources through advocacy, monitoring and management. Releaf sales-organization provides municipalities and parks low-cost access to larger trees. Priority releaf-grant funded program to provide trees for high-need planting projects in underserved communities.