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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- EIN 73-1001180
- (918) 610-8733
- 1102 S. Boston Ave. Tulsa OK 74112 USA
- www.upwithtrees.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment, Forest Conservation
Mission: Planting, preserving and promoting Tulsa’s urban forest.
Programs: Planting and maintaining trees in the greater tulsa area: all residents and visitors to the tulsa metro area benefit from this program because the thousands of trees planted and maintained by up with trees contribute to a healthier environment and more livable community. This program also increases the citys canopy cover and serves to educate the community about the benefits of preserving and promoting tulsas urban forest.
tree and seedling giveaway: in conjunction with community partners, state and corporate sponsors, this major effort several times a year serves to educate the public about tree conservation, tree care and maintenance while also adding to the total canopy cover in the tulsa metropolitan area.
citizen forester training: this volunteer training and development program combines classroom and field training from tulsas top arborists who volunteer their time and knowledge. After four weeks of classroom and hands-on training (including the art and science of pruning), successful candidates become part of an elite volunteer corps that plants and maintains trees in parks and other locations in the tulsa metro area. Citizen foresters also become enthusiastic advocates of urban forestry awareness and education.