Get to know TTF’s Planting Director, Jaala Smith, through the European beech tree. The tree that provided them with shelter and wonder while growing up, today is part of their efforts to support community healing through planting in historically underserved communities.

Trees are incredible beings that provide countless benefits to our communities. From our air and water, to our energy and traffic, trees play a role in how we are affected by an abundance of elements around us.

New data from our Branch Out event this February offers a promising look at our impact.

At Tacoma Tree Foundation, we believe that community and trees grow together. South Tacoma will be a neighborhood of focus for us in 2022–2023 thanks to a unique collaboration known as G.R.I.T.: Greening Research in Tacoma.