In person

Pre-contacted residents can pick up a self plant tree at the Des Moines Trees Forever location. Anyone can take part in the treemendous celebration. A tree planting demonstration will take place at 1PM. Tree Olympics will be from 2PM-4PM and includes tree id, flag toss, competitive tree hugging, and buckets races. There will be free hot dogs and chips for the first 150 guests.

Trees Forever Field Coordinator Jeff Jensen and Iowa DNR District Forester Joe Herring along with the Hampton Tree Board are hosting a Treemendous Presentation on growing your urban canopy. This will be a chance to ask your local district forester any questions about tree issues or curiosities you may have and learn some tips and tricks for selecting trees, funding your tree planting projects, and better maintaining your trees and shrubs for long lived benefits.

Join Trees Forever, Franklin County Conservation, and the Hampton Tree Board for an evening all about trees.  We will meet at the Maynes Grove Lodge at 5:30 and learn about proper tree care and maintenance as well as cost share opportunities for planting trees.  A tree walk showcasing some of the fantastic plantings by the Hampton Tree Board as well as the oak savanna will take place and don’t miss your chance to ask your local DNR forester any tree related questions you may have.

Join Trees Forever, Carroll County Conservation, and partners for a delightful walk in the woods identifying native woodland wildflowers and trees at Dickson Timber near Glidden on Wednesday, June 7th starting at 5:30.  Trees Forever Field Coordinator Brad Riphagen will lead this tour and field day educating participants in a fun and engaging way.  Tree ID booklets provided bring your own positive attitude and love for the outdoors.

West Union Community Library is offering a Tree-mendous Growth Workshop presented by Trees Forever Thursday, June 7th at 6:00 p.m. in the lower level Community Room of the library. Andrew Rust, Trees Forever Northeast Iowa Field Coordinator is presenting ways to increase tree canopy in Iowa. Workshop topics include: the benefit of trees; how to set a canopy goal; improving tree ordinances; what trees to plant; and more.

Nick McGrath and Mark Vitosh will present Tree-mendous - Top 10 Ways to Grow Your Canopy. The workshop will include discussion on the Top 10 list, best practices in pruning and a tree walk.

Trees Forever Field Coordinator Jeff Jensen and Iowa DNR District Forester Greg Heidebrink are hosting a Tree-mendous Workshop on Tuesday, June 20th starting at 5:30 pm. This will be a chance to ask your local district forester any questions about tree issues or curiosities you may have and learn some tips and tricks for selecting trees, funding your tree planting projects, and better maintaining your trees and shrubs for long lived benefits. We will be meeting at the NSB Bank meeting room at 5:30 pm

School may be out for the summer but we’re sneaking back onto school grounds to see an amazing high school planting of natives and to learn how you can replicate a similar planting in your own backyard.  Join Mahaska County Roadside Manager Ben Hoskinson and Trees Forever for a night of fun and fellowship.  We’ll meet at the Oskaloosa High School at 5:30 to gather and see the pollinator garden.  Free pollinator and prairie ID booklets will be available to participants.

Join Trees Forever and Dickinson County Conservation for a walk in the woods at Lakeside Laboratory located at 1838 Hwy 86 in Milford. Woodlands around the Iowa Great Lakes consist of giant oaks and cottonwood and plenty of ash, see some stunning trees and also learn about the IA Lakeside Laboratory, a gem of an organization conducting research, outreach to citizen scientists and programming to students in Northwest Iowa.

Trees Forever Field Coordinator Jeff Jensen and Iowa DNR District Joe Herring are hosting a Tree-mendous Workshop on growing your urban canopy. This will be a chance to ask your local district forester any questions about tree issues or curiosities you may have and learn some tips and tricks for selecting trees, funding your tree planting projects, and better maintaining your trees and shrubs for long lived benefits.