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Plant-a-Tree Program
The USDA Forest Service has established a Plant-A-Tree Program. Under this program individuals or groups may contribute funds for planting trees on National Forests. Donations may be made to honor or memorialize friends or relatives. Planting trees is a great way to commemorate special events such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, promotions or retirements. Certificates will be given to donors or persons designated by donors.
Donations to Plant-A-Tree will be used to plant trees on national forests throughout the U.S. and territories. You can select to have your donation go to where it’s needed most or to a specific national forest. Donations to where it’s needed most are received in the national office over the course of the year and are pooled and distributed annually to reforestation projects at various locations in the national forest system. Donations sent directly to a national forest will be utilized when there is a reforestation need there. If there is no tree planting need for the selected forest, the donation may be used for tree planting on another forest. The cost of seedlings varies based on location, tree species, and type of seedling (bareroot or containerized seedlings).
Planted trees will not be individually identified but will become part of the national forest system and be cared for as part of normal forest management activities.
The purpose of the Plant-A-Tree program is to allow individuals or groups to voluntary contribute funds directly to the Forest Service for tree planting on National Forests as a positive and personal step toward improving the environment. According to the Internal Revenue Service, contributions to this program qualify as charitable deductions under section 170(c) (1) of the Internal Revenue Service code.
In recognition of your donation, an optional customizable Plant-A-Tree certificate can be sent to you or to another person named by you. You can choose from three styles of certificates and select to have the certificate honor, memorialize, or celebrate a loved one.
To participate in the tree planting program, please follow this link to the updated website ; Plant-A-Tree Program (usda.gov)