Up With Trees

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Causes: Environment, Forest Conservation

Mission: Planting, preserving and promoting Tulsa’s urban forest.

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lparrott86 Board Member

Rating: 5

04/23/2014

I started volunteering at Up With Trees more than 5 years ago. I am involved with several non-profits in the community and I always say that no cause is more worthy than another. However, Up With Trees is very close to my heart and it promotes a culture of giving through growing. Every tree planted is a gift to future generations and when I drive around Tulsa and see all the trees this amazing org. has planted I am astonished. Even if you are not a tree hugger, planting trees benefits everyone! Trees clean our air (combat greenhouse effect), conserve water, save energy (literally, lowering utility bills), support local economy (tree lined streets increase traffic to businesses), and they have amazing healing properties!

For me, trees provide a sense of optimism. On of UWT programs is the commemorative trees, planted in parks and other areas. These trees promote healing and allow people to honor their loved ones in a beautiful way.

With the help of UWT staff, I was able to arrange a commemorative tree planting for a dear friend and classmate who died suddenly and tragically. With the permission of our high school, we were able to plant a shade tree by the soccer fields where he loved to play growing up. More than 40 friends and family members came out for the planting, it was amazing! There were a few tears, but more than anything we all felt that the planting was a healing experience that provided a sense of hope. It's been two years and now the tree is tall and every afternoon kids are resting under the shade of his tree.

Stories like this are what make Up With Trees such an amazing nonprofit.

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