Get Started in Your Community
Check Your Tree Equity Score
Trees in cities provide health, employment and climate resiliency benefits that everyone should have. They help filter fresh air and clean water, cool neighborhoods, reduce heat-related illnesses and utility costs and generate career opportunities. Much like buildings, streets and sewer lines, trees are critical infrastructure that improve our quality of life. Be part of the solution to ensure your neighborhood or community has the resources it needs to create Tree Equity.
Explore Green Careers
Career Pathways
Many are beginning to realize that trees and forests are engines of economic growth. Currently, more than 106,000 people in the United States work directly with forests. In the face of climate change, the need to care for our urban forests is growing — and so are the jobs. American Forests works directly with employers in the field and with trainees to grow the resources available to those seeking careers in the forestry field.
In Your Yard
Plant a Tree
There are many benefits to planting a tree on your property. Trees lower your utility bills by shading your house in the summer and allowing the sun to warm it in the winter. They clean the air and absorb stormwater runoff. Trees help fight climate change, and they’re even linked to better mental health. To get all the benefits of a tree, you need to make sure you select and plant your tree so that it can thrive.