Tree Canopy Growth Fund

This past weekend, we partnered with Friends of the Parks of Allen County and Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation for the 2025 Great Tree Canopy Comeback. Over 60 volunteers came out to plant 50 trees at Bob Arnold Northside Park. The Tree Canopy Growth Fund also provided 40 native trees to volunteers to plant on their own property. Thanks to the volunteers and various partners who helped coordinate this event!

This past weekend we attended Eco Fest Fort Wayne for our fourth year in a row. We gave out 25 swamp white oak trees and had great conversations with area residents about the importance of our tree canopy to the health and well being of our community. Kudos to the Eco Fest volunteers who planned and executed such a great event!

In partnership with the City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division, we gave out another 250 native trees to residents of the Northside, North Anthony, and Forest Park Boulevard Neighborhoods. There was a lot of excitement about and once again all 250 trees were accounted for within the first hour of the giveaway. We even had some help unloading trees from some early arrivers. For this second giveaway (the first 250 trees were given away last fall), the species option

We gave away 250 free trees to local residents.

We had another great year at Eco Fest Fort Wayne! This time around we gave out nearly 20 white oak trees to eager residents willing to...

We recently distributed 100 native trees to neighborhoods and residents throughout the community as part of our spring tree giveaway....

We had a great time participating in Eco Fest! This was our second time at this annual event focused on connecting people and resources...

We recently delivered 100 native trees to residents throughout the greater Fort Wayne area who expressed a willingness to plant a tree on...

We had a great time participating in the annual Fort Wayne Eco Fest held at Headwaters Park. Several other vendors and nonprofit...

Tree Canopy Growth Fund co founders Derek Veit and Kody Tinnel spent part of their Arbor Day planting a tree alongside Fort Wayne Mayor...