Make a Difference Day

Organize a Make a Difference Day (MaDD) Event

If you’d like to organize a tree-planting project for October’s National Make a Difference Day, Taking Root’s MaDD Team can help ensure your project’s success whether you are a small or large group.

The MaDD Team offers advice and contact information for anyone wanting to plant trees on Make a Difference Day. We can provide information on fundraising, volunteer recruitment, appropriate tree selection, tree planting, and toolkit essentials for a successful planting event by your organization or in your community.

We also coordinate an annual tree sale exclusively for MaDD tree planters that includes a selection of native trees and under-story shrubs at close to wholesale prices from an excellent supplier.

Contact the MaDD Team for information or we would be happy to speak to your organization directly.

Recent MaDD Events

Taking Root’s MaDD Team has facilitated the planting of about 5000 trees since our formation.

On Make a Difference Day in 2017, Great Parks of Hamilton County celebrated planting its 100,000th tree since Taking Root’s launch four years earlier.

Boone County Arboretum holds an annual tree planting on Make a Difference Day.

The City of Covington has participated since 2014.

The City of Wyoming has planted every year since 2014.

Gayle Ficken-Clarke and Bobbi Strangfeld have been doing organized tree plantings on Make a Difference Day since 2014 and their experiences can guide while you plan then plant.

RegisTree — log your efforts

Register your tree plantings to count toward our 2 million goal. It's quick and easy.

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