The Long Island ReLeaf Committee is happy to announce our new program to help plant trees at schools! The objective of this program is to inspire K-12 educators, administrators, and students to strengthen their connection with nature and to understand the benefits of trees for our communities and the environment.

As part of this program, schools will receive a free tree to be planted in their school yard. The members of our ReLeaf committee are excited to support these efforts by hosting a joint Arbor Celebration with an educational component and having the students involved in the tree planting. The funds for this program were generated from the Annual New York State ReLeaf Conference, which was hosted by our Long Island Committee in July of 2023. Our committee decided to use these funds to plant trees to offset the carbon footprint created by staff traveling to our meeting location. 

Eligibility:

1)  To be eligible for this program, the proposed location of the tree planting must be at a school and in a location that is accessible by teachers and students.

2)  We encourage schools to include details in their application on how the tree planting will connect to what students are learning in their classroom.

3)  Our ReLeaf Committe is composed of experts in Urban Forestry who can provide recommendations for planting the right tree in the right place.