TREE Fund

Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to supporting scientific discovery and dissemination of new knowledge in the fields of arboriculture (the science of cultivating and managing trees in a landscape) and urban forestry. Since our inception in 2002, TREE Fund has awarded more than $4.5 million in funding to support:

Scientific research on urban tree care issues
Education programs related to trees
Scholarships for students aspiring to be tree care professionals

TREE Fund is a charitable grant-making organization established to support urban and community forests, the utility rights of way that connect them, and the skilled professionals who plan, plant, manage and maintain them. Knowledge gained from TREE Fund research directly impacts tree care practices, arborists’ techniques and people’s lives every day.

Our work is made possible by the generous support of corporate, small business and community organization partners, as well as individual donors.

TREE Fund Lead Partners

Crown/Diamond Partners

Celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2018, Asplundh has always specialized in utility vegetation management and is a proud supporter of TREE Fund’s mission and programs, especially the Utility Arboriculture Research Fund.

Bartlett Tree Experts was founded in 1907 and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. At Bartlett, we believe in beauty through science – and research has been the key to our success.

Corteva Agriscience™, the agriculture division of DowDuPont™, is the only major agriscience company completely dedicated to agriculture. The purpose of Corteva Agriscience™ is to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come.

For nearly 140 years The Davey Tree Expert Company has been rooted in corporate responsibility—demonstrating environmental, social and economic stewardship in everything we do. Davey is proud to partner with organizations such as TREE Fund to advance tree stewardship and societal well-being. Davey is TREE Fund’s 2019 Education Partner.

The Lewis family of companies is a high integrity, employee-owned enterprise employing approximately 4,500 team members throughout the U.S. and Canada. Founded in 1938, Lewis celebrated 80 years as leaders in the vegetation management industry. Lewis serves its customers and communities with three independent service lines: utility line clearance and storm restoration, primarily through Lewis Tree Service, Inc.; railway and highway vegetation control, primarily through Wilderness USA, Inc., and residential and commercial tree care, primarily through Carolina Tree Care.