Who is treeslouisville?
Caring for our community one tree at a time.
TreesLouisville is a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing and protecting Louisville’s urban tree canopy through tree planting, education, advocacy, and long-term care. Since 2015, we’ve worked alongside neighborhoods, schools, businesses, volunteers, and community partners to plant and distribute thousands of trees across Louisville — especially in areas most affected by heat, flooding, and low canopy coverage. Together, we’re building a healthier, cooler, greener city for future generations.
Vision
Our Vision is to create a greener, healthier, and more equitable Louisville where every community thrives under the shade of a flourishing urban canopy.
Mission
Our Mission is to improve the health and quality of life of Louisville’s current and future generations through a robust, equitable and diverse community tree canopy.
What we do.
🌳 Plant and distribute trees across Louisville
🌳 Care for young trees so they survive and thrive
🌳 Educate residents about the benefits of trees and proper tree care
🌳 Support schools, neighborhoods, and community groups with planting projects
🌳 Advocate for a stronger, more equitable urban tree canopy
🌳 Mobilize volunteers to help grow Louisville’s urban forest
Why Trees Matter
Trees do more than beautify our neighborhoods. They clean our air, cool our streets, reduce flooding, improve mental and physical health, support wildlife, and make Louisville a more resilient city. Yet many Louisville neighborhoods still lack the tree canopy needed to experience these benefits fully.
That’s why TreesLouisville focuses on expanding canopy where it’s needed most - helping ensure every neighborhood can enjoy the shade, health, and environmental benefits trees provide.
Raise a Hand for Louisville's Canopy
Whether you raise a shovel, give a gift, care for young trees, or simply learn alongside us, every action helps grow Louisville’s urban forest and strengthen the community we call home.
Why is Louisville's tree canopy important?
Why Trees MatterA healthy urban tree canopy helps cool neighborhoods, improve air quality, absorb stormwater, reduce flooding, support wildlife, and improve public health and quality of life.
How can I volunteer with TreesLouisville?
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteers can help plant trees, prune and care for young trees, support events like TreeFest and Tree Week, and assist with community outreach projects throughout the year.
Where does TreesLouisville plant trees?
Where We've PlantedTreesLouisville plants and cares for threes throughout Louisville, with a special focus on neighborhoods with low canopy coverage, high heat, and historic and current underinvestment.
How can I support TreesLouisville?
Ways to Support TreesLouisvilleYou can support TreesLouisville by donating, volunteering, attending events, planting trees, becoming a corporate sponsor, or helping spread awareness about the importance of Louisville’s urban forest.
Rooted in Louisville
TreesLouisville was founded in 2015 in response to Louisville’s declining tree canopy and the growing need for a healthier, more resilient urban environment. As neighborhoods faced rising temperatures, increased flooding, and loss of green space, community leaders and residents came together around a simple idea: every Louisville neighborhood deserves the benefits trees provide.
Today, TreesLouisville continues that work by planting trees, educating the community, mobilizing volunteers, and advocating for a stronger urban forest across the city.
