ACTIVITIES
For upcoming and recent activities, check out the ‘recent’ news to the right!
In addition to its planting programs, Growing Friends educates the public and decision makers, and encourages and assists local government.
Current activities:
- Memorial Tree Program
- Organized tree plantings in coordination with organizations such as Helena Public Schools, Habitat for Humanity, Helena Housing Authority, local businesses, and neighborhoods.
- Grants Program
- Annual Spring Education event
- Annually placing a “tree care” insert in the City’s water bill mailing
- Sponsoring Arbor Day plantings
- Assisting local government – in the development of ordinances and tree-funding mechanisms
See our plantings program page for more information on the grants program and memorial tree program. Do you have an idea for a tree planting in Helena? Email us at growingfriends@gmail.org
These activities have included*:
- Boulevard Tree Program*
- Publishing “Putting Down Roots” – a 64-page tree selection and care handbook for the Helena*
- Co-sponsoring Trash For Trees – a semi-annual recycling event (1990-2011) which Growing Friends organized for 20 years*
*denotes programs that are currently on pause, retired or has changed over the past few years
