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Causes: Environment, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Mission: To inspire and empower all to conserve and improve our region's unique and trheatened tree canopy. Taking root is a collaborative, broad-based campaign to address the current historic loss of our region's tree canopy by planting trees, better managing our local forests, promoting the many benefits of healthy trees, and fostering a sense of stewardship among individuals and communities. A specific goal is to plant 2,000,000 trees (a tree for every person in the greater cincinnati tri-state area).
Programs: >> plant trees: plant 2 million trees (a tree for everyone in the greater cincinnati tri-state region. ) xx,000 trees were registered during 2017. Thru 12/31/17, more than xxx,000 trees have been planted. >> better manage and conserve our existing forests: expand practices that help retain and regenerate trees and forests. >> promote the many benefits of healthy trees: increase the awareness of trees and forests; the benefits they provide; why we need them; and the threats they face. >> foster stewardship among individuals and communities: engage individuals, businesses, organizations, institutions and communities in the stewardship of our region's trees and forested areas.