New Jersey Tree Foundation Inc

The renaissance trees program is a community-based reforestation effort that began in 2006 in the city of newark and surrounding north jersey cities. Created to increase the tree canopy, improve the environment, and enhance the quality of life in new jersey's largest city, the renaissance trees program has planted over 4,000 trees.

Each tree planting season, the green streets program hires men under parole supervision as a tree planting crew, creating transitional jobs and re-entry opportunities for ex-offenders. Since spring 2006, green streets has planted over 18,500 trees and employed 119 parolees. The green streets program is supported through contracts.