Help Save Our Tree Canopy
Taking Root inspires and empowers all to conserve and improve our region’s unique and threatened tree canopy
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Why take action for our tree canopy?
Our trees are under siege
- Emerging threats are shrinking our tree canopy, diminishing native species and impeding forest regeneration.
- Our region’s tree loss will have long-term impacts on our communities, natural resources and pocketbooks.
- Individual and collaborative actions are critical for combatting tree threats and reversing or offsetting tree loss.
Benefits of trees and forests
- Positively affect human health, emotional well-being and social behavior
- Enrich our communities, save energy and increase property values
- Protect environmental resources we depend on
Miyawaki Mini Forest
Our first Miyawaki Mini Forest in Camp Washington is in the ground!
What can you do to offset the many threats to our trees?
Collaborative Projects & Events
Include tree-planting in your next community service event … use Earth Day, public events and special occasions to spread awareness of tree benefits and needs … contact Taking Root for help with your projects and plans.
Tree for Me
For communities selected each spring and fall, homeowners can receive a free tree and use a customized online mapping program to determine where to plant their tree for the greatest energy savings.
Make a Difference Day (MaDD)
Organize a tree-planting event this October for your organization or community by contacting the MaDD team for information on fund-raising, its annual tree sale and other help.
Mini-grants
Tree-planting projects in need of financial assistance can submit an online application if projects are “shovel-ready” and community-based (may involve street trees, schools, nonprofits, parks, places of worship, public campuses).
Taking Root Partners
Your business, organization or community can become a Taking Root Partner that provides services or resources to our mission.
RegisTree
Make your newly planted tree(s) count toward Taking Root’s goal of 2 million new trees — one for everyone in the region! Total number of trees planted is updated periodically.
Trees Planted
Highlights
Events
Tree Talk & Brews
August 18 | 6:00pm
Location: O’Bryon’s Bar & Grill, Newport, KY
Join us for informal conversation and tree fellowship. Subscribe to our email list for Tree Talk Brew Night details, other upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
Save the Date!
Tree Professionals Seminar
December 3, 2026 | 8:30am-4:00pm
Location:
OKI Regional Council of Governments
720 E. Pete Rose Way, 4th Floor
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Save the Date!
Great Tree Summit
February 27, 2027
Join us for this free educational event for those individuals, communities, and organizations who work towards a shared vision of planting new trees and preserving existing trees so that we all benefit from a healthy tree canopy.
Location:
Fairfield Community Arts Center
411 Wessel Dr.
Fairfield, OH 45014
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