Good Tree News

Stories about tree planting, forest protection, and how to make a difference

New bird-friendly label drives sustainable maple farming

A relatively new program in Vermont is helping both maple syrup-producing farms and their customers to improve forest habitats preferred by a diversity of bird species.

An old man rows in a small boat atop blue waters

89-year-old sets off on charity rowing challenge, raises thousands to save ancient rainforest

Robin Hanbury-Tenison has not let age stop him from protecting and preserving the natural world.

New directory of 125+ tree-planting nonprofits makes it easier to contribute to reforestation around the world

The Global Reforestation Organization Directory provides standardized information on more than 125 major tree-planting organizations.

Jane Goodall stands in a lush forest of green trees, reaching out to touch the leaves.

When USAID cuts hit Jane Goodall's reforestation efforts, this search engine stepped in to save the day (and the trees)

The tree-planting search engine has dedicated funds and support to maintain the Jane Goodall Institute’s presence in Tanzania.

A rendering of an aerial view of Baghdad, Iraq, where millions of trees frame an urban development

This former Iraqi military site used to hold 45M tons of waste. Now, it's being transformed into a massive 'urban forest'

Leaders say the development is “a symbol of renewal” for Baghdad.

Two photos side by side. On the left is a six-legged spider robot atop dry soil. On the right is a pair of 19-year-old students, a boy and a girl, standing among green trees

After wildfires destroyed their local forests, these students invented a tree-planting 'spider robot' to save them

The robot, called Trovador, is a six-legged, autonomous robot that plants trees in hard-to-reach areas.

A group of volunteers plants a small evergreen tree in soil outdoors, with several people gathered around watching and assisting with the planting work.

Every $1 a city spends on parks returns $3 — and scientists want more trees

Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems - planting more trees.

The backs of Sebastião Salgado and his wife, Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado, as they overlook their property full of 2.5 million trees

Over the course of 20 years, this couple planted 2.5 million trees: 'The region can be seen from space'

Instituto Terra was born from the dream of Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado and Sebastião Salgado to recover the forest that existed on the family's former farm.

A Black woman wears military fatigues and holds a Christmas tree in her arms in front of a FedEx truck

FedEx delivers 325K free Christmas trees to military families as part of annual 'Trees for Troops' program

The “Trees for Troops” program was started in 2005 and has been growing with the support of Christmas tree farmers across the country.

A woman coffee cherry picking in the Southern Ecuadorian Amazon

This year, the EU will prohibit the sale of products linked to deforestation. These coffee farmers aren't worried

At the end of this year, the European Union Deforestation Regulation is set to go into force, prohibiting products linked to deforestation from entering the EU market. Coffee is among the target commodities.

A man in a blue shirt and glasses reaches up to pick fruit from a leafy tree branch, smiling at the camera.

A retired FBI agent has spent 20-plus years tracking down 100-year-old apple trees to save them from extinction

In 2012, Dave Benscoter was trimming trees in a friend’s backyard when he came across an apple he had never encountered before.

Major reforestation milestone: DRC plants 90% of 1 billion trees goal, despite unexpected obstacles

Congolese government program aspired to plant 1 billion trees, aiming to strengthen climate resilience, alleviate poverty, and protect biodiversity.