SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR GREATER TACOMA!
Help us raise $100,000
We want life in the 253 to feel like a walk in the park.
Help us increase access to free and public green spaces!
Given the 100 parks in our municipality, this might seem easy. But a recent Parks Tacoma community survey showed that over 60% of respondents are at least a ten-minute drive away from the nearest park.
For residents in the priority neighborhoods we serve, access to green spaces might involve:
A long transit commute
A walk over a freeway
Or staying home due to mobility issues.
How close are you to a public green space?
The science-based standard for resilient city design states we should all be within a three-minute walk.
Public green spaces improve:
♡ Access to free physical activity ♡ Heart and respiratory health ♡ Mental and emotional wellbeing ♡ Urban heat mitigation and watershed health ♡ Habitat for our local wildlife ♡ Our sense of belonging
Can we close the gap between the ten-minute drive and the three-minute walk for Greater Tacoma?
Yes! Our work over the past eight years has shown us everything that’s possible when we come together:
Since 2021, we have distributed over 19,000 trees for right-of-ways and backyards.
Since 2022, we have planted 165 trees across 4 events on Parks Tacoma properties in priority neighborhoods.
This work has contributed to the recent 1% increase in tree canopy coverage across Tacoma, specifically in priority neighborhoods.
In 2027, we are ready to invest in our increased collaboration with the parks district to better address the urgent need for high-quality green spaces in Greater Tacoma.
In 2025, Parks Tacoma recognized our Planting and Education programs with the Parks Champion Award.
Individual donors are a crucial part of what will make this possible!
This year, a Family Foundation grant allowed us to staff and successfully execute a planting event at Wapato Hills Park which completed the line of native oaks that we planted in 2024, and brought 70 volunteers together.
DONATE TODAY
Donation Levels
$100
Funds a tree, planted at a resident’s property, mulched and staked
$253
Supports training for a tree steward or policy advocate
$500
Funds a bilingual walk in the park co-led by experts
$2,500
Supports meaningful advocacy and awareness projects
$10,000
Funds 10 trees planted in a public space with the help of volunteers, and one year of water
The Tacoma Tree Foundation team is rooted in Pierce County! Our team members bring a diversity of perspectives, experiences, and cultural connections to urban forests near and far. Learn more about us, our mission, and vision for the beautiful place we call home.
