Trees Matter

You may notice some new faces at our upcoming events this Fall season here, at Trees Matter. All of these folks are specialized volunteers that help bring our mission alive through their passion, hard work, and skills. We are incredibly grateful to have their support, please welcome Miya, Kierstan, Lee Anne, David, and Jack. Say hi when you see them!

We’ve been quiet on Instagram this month but we’ve been busy in the community! Lots of events and community engagement this past September. Now we are ready to plant some trees in October🌳
September event recap
9/5 Tree educational workshop for Fairview Place and Del Norte residents in preparation for upcoming planting
9/9 Community tabling event at Chandler Gilbert Community College
9/10 Game night at our office🎲
9/13 Food Forest education event for Urban Heat Leadership Academy
9/16 Lunch and Learn webinar on tree law in Arizona
9/18 (Park)ing Day booth with Urban Phoenix Project
9/19 Board retreat
9/19 National Public Lands Day booth at REI
9/24 ABC15 news segment aired for AZHCC DATOS event featuring Trees Matter
9/26 Tree Stewards training at Encanto Park in partnership with City of Phoenix Park Stewards program
9/26 SRP Shade Tree webinar

It’s starting to feel like fall and you know what that means….Tree Planting Season!!!
Join us as we kick off our tree planting season next Saturday, October 10th at 7am to plant 50 trees in Fairview Place and Del Norte Place across from Encanto Park. Head to the link in our bio for more details and to sign-up!

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A fun day at Park(ing) day today! Thanks to Urban Phoenix Project for hosting and inviting us. We activated a parking space with a desert food forest!

September is here with our final webinar in our Summer Lunch & Learn series!

Have you ever wondered... "What is the rule of law when it comes to trees and property in Arizona?"

If so, join us for a fascinating dive into tree related court cases in Arizona. See you next Wednesday! ⚖️🌳🤓

Link to register: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/ #/join-party?k=u80rgsesuxqkne

Do you know a tree-medous person or group who deserves recognition? The Trees Matter McPherson Award is given once a year to those who demonstrate exemplary efforts to inspire and foster an increased tree canopy in the Valley of the sun. The awardee will be celebrated at our annual mesquite pancake for breakfast on Nov 13th. 🌳🏆💚

To nominate and for more details click here: https://www.treesmatter.org/TM_McPherson_Award

Join us at for a fun filled evening with a variety of tree themed games and great company!

Sign up here: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co:443/JE/7yfatgcs0px39y

Hosting our first ever Mesquite Milling Event was one of the highlights of our summer! We are so grateful to our community who came out and joined us 🌿
 
Thank you to:
💚 City of Tempe for helping make this event happen and providing the location
💚 Sonoran Scavengers for providing the hammer mill to grind the pods into flour
💚 Casey Hopkins from City of Tempe for cooking the delicious mesquite flour pancakes and cornbread for participants to try
💚 Haute Media for providing the photography in this post