Reforestation Support - Programs, Grants, & Technical Assistance

Reforestation Support - Programs, Grants, & Technical Assistance is sponsored by American Forests. Offers science-backed reforestation support, including funding and technical assistance, to private landowners, Tribal Nations, foresters, and local nonprofits.

Catalyst Initiative - American Forests Equipping the frontline Tree Equity movement Equipping Communities for Tree Equity Action The Catalyst Initiative furthers Tree Equity by broadening the field of actors with capacity to act through best–in–class tools, resources and funding.

Over the past five years, American Forests has led and mobilized a nationwide Tree Equity movement — working to address inequitable urban tree cover that affect people’s lives and health. Through this work, American Forests launched the Tree Equity Catalyst Initiative which resources frontline communities with both technical knowledge and funding to help them advocate for, plant and steward trees where they are needed most.

American Forests’ Catalyst Initiative convenes, resources and mobilizes community-led action for Tree Equity. We provide cash grants through our Catalyst Fund, alongside learning and networking, technical assistance and capacity-building support which, paired together, can catalyze and sustain progress in Tree Equity for those facing barriers to entry.

The Catalyst Initiative is a key part of American Forests’ goal to help at least 100 cities make meaningful progress on Tree Equity by 2030, by supporting frontline leaders in breaking barriers to the Tree Equity movement.

These investments are critical — according to American Forests’ renowned Tree Equity Score, which maps tree cover against other socioeconomic factors, lower-income communities tend to have 26% less tree cover and are almost 6 degrees warmer than wealthier ones.

Catalyst Initiative Offerings We provide learning and coaching opportunities and access to best-in-class tools and science in Tree Equity through our long-standing expertise in urban forestry science, workforce development, data-driven planning and equitable community engagement.

We fund Tree Equity projects led by organizations on the frontline, and provide wrap-around technical support to help them advocate for, plant and steward trees where they are needed most. *USDA and American Forests are equal opportunity providers and employers. * Join Our Tree Equity Movement Tree Equity Score can be used by neighborhood organizations, U.S. congressional leaders and everybody in between.

And it can be used by a variety of sectors, such as urban forestry and public health, given the role trees play in slowing climate change and improving health and wellbeing. Interest in urban forestry is at an all-time high. Vibrant Cities Lab arms people with the most current and comprehensive resources related to greening cities.

The dynamic website, managed by American Forests and the U.S. Forest Service, helps people create, implement and fund their urban forestry plans. Tree Equity Learning Series Watch our free online learning series to ensure your urban forestry investments make an impact on Tree Equity. This series is geared toward recipients of the USDA-Forest Service 2023 Urban and Community Forestry grant awards, an unprecedented national $1.

5B investment in urban and community forestry, but open to all involved in urban and community forestry. Our Work Helps Forests and Cities Turn a New Leaf Our Catalyst Initiative Experts Chief Program Officer, Tree Equity Senior Director, Catalyst Initiative There is a lot you can do to ensure that our forests in cities and large landscapes are healthy for generations to come. Be a voice for forests.

Every gift helps American Forests restore forests in cities and large landscapes — for people, wildlife and the planet. Give today and help us protect forests for tomorrow. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.

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