Celebrate Trees for Wildlife™ Month

Help Grow Tree Canopies for Wildlife & People

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This September, join us in celebrating Trees for Wildlife Month by taking 3 important actions to make a difference for people and wildlife.

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Support community tree plantings.

Your donation will help our partners realize native tree-planting projects in their local communities that will benefit people and wildlife.

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Plant native trees in your community.

Need to buy trees? Use the NWF Promo code: TREES25 for 25% off purchases of $50 or more at the link below. Ends Sept 30th, 2026.

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Learn about the power of trees!

Check out our blog to learn about the impact the Trees for Wildlife program made through nationwide community tree plantings and giveaways.

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What kind of tree are you?

Take our quiz to find out what native tree YOU are! Email is NOT required to receive quiz results. Please have fun!

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How has Trees for Wildlife™ helped communities?

Over the last decade, NWF has supported the planting of over 620,000 native trees in communities. Thanks to your generous support, in 2026, we were able to…

~500
WILDLIFE SPECIES

Plant over 51 types of trees! Of those, 16 types were keystone plants, supporting close to 500 different species of wildlife!

~23,000
COMMUNITY CONSERVATONISTS

Engage nearly 23,000 volunteers, youth, and community members across 26 community-based organizations in 15 states.

~70,000
NATIVE TREES

Work with community conservationists to plant nearly 70,000 native trees across public spaces and homes.


About Trees for Wildlife™ Month

Planting native trees is one of the most vital actions we can take for people and wildlife!

The National Wildlife Federation's Trees for Wildlife™ program partners with schools, municipalities, universities, local organizations, and other eligible applicants to get native trees in the ground across the nation.

620k+ Native Trees

Learn more here about our program impact and completed projects from 2021 to today!

We are calling on all NWF supporters throughout the month of September to pitch in and help us keep the Trees for Wildlife™ program running. With your generous donation, we will continue planting trees for people and wildlife for many years to come.

Where We Work

More than one-third of U.S. fish and wildlife species are at risk of extinction in the coming decades. The National Wildlife Federation is on the ground in seven regions across the country, collaborating with 53 state and territory affiliates to reverse the crisis and ensure wildlife thrive.

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