TREES FOREVER INC

In 2024 trees forever educated people of all ages to care for trees: trees forever provides informative programs and hands-on learning experiences that build participants' knowledge of tree care, environmental stewardship, and conservation. In 2024 through the stewards of the beautiful land program (sobl) with the iowa dot, trees forever hosted webinars that engaged over 500 participants on various topics related to conservation and tree planting and care. Also, through the stewards of the beautiful land educational program, various hands-on field days included plant and tree id, seed harvest, prairie walks and planting events that engaged more than 300 volunteers/participants. Another program that is also part of stewards of the beautiful land, is the living roadway trust fund community assistance program with the iowa dot. Nearly 40 events and activities across the state of iowa were attended by staff to present, educate and provide information that is available on conservation practices and urban forestry to over 2,000 students & adults. Not to mention city municipalities that were visited by trees forever field coordinators in person across iowa with that receive the same information . Finally, more than 230 people attended the treekeepers program online and inperson in iowa and illinois. The treekeeper program trains and educates volunteers to support urban forestry in their hometowns. 16 people graduated from the in person educational trainings.