Tree planting grows towards 25,000 goal

Posted by Steve Solbrack (St. Louis Park), D5950 tree-planting project

I have been a member of The Nature Conservancy for over 15 years and am currently a member of their Global Advisory Council for Minnesota and the Dakotas. In August 2017 we met with Rotarians from eight clubs, initiating a plan to plant 25,000 trees in MN this Rotary year. The Nature Conservancy recommended Great River Greening as our tree planting partner.

As of April 1, 26 clubs have contributed $10,500 to the collaboration, qualifying us for a $10,000 match by The Nature Conservancy. The District Grant Committee also approved a $6,000 grant for the project. This $26,000 total allows us to plant all 25,000 trees this year. District 5950 has 51 of our 61 clubs participating in tree planting, with 16 doing club projects and contributing to the collaboration. The goal is 100% club participation
in tree planting.

If you’d like to spend a Thursday-Friday in May planting trees on the scenic North Shore, contact me by clicking on the flyer or emailing steve@solbrack.com.