About the Heartland Tree Alliance

Healthy People Need Healthy Trees

Click here to see pictures from the 2008 Fall Planting Event.

Who We Are and What We Do

We are a group of people who recognize the importance of the trees that are along our streets, in our parks and around our homes, businesses and public buildings.  We teach people about all the critically important benefits created by urban trees, why these trees need extra care, and the proper ways to give them that care.  Learn more about tree benefits here.
We also organize planting events, pruning events and tree care workdays so people can get involved.  Click on the "Get Involved" tab at the left of your screen to learn more!

Click here to learn why urban trees are important!

History of Heartland Tree Alliance

When the Kansas City region’s community forest was devastated by an ice storm in early 2002, the Right Tree Right Place coalition was formed to address the problem and create solutions.

Businesses, non-profit groups, government agencies, forestry professionals and concerned citizens made up the group. Participants included Time Warner Cable, Kansas City Power & Light, The Kansas City Star, Powell Gardens, Mid-America Regional Council, Bridging The Gap, the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Kansas Forest Service, among many others.

In early 2004 Bridging The Gap, created a community forestry organization under their umbrella - Heartland Tree Alliance. This organization serves the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, working regionally in both Kansas and Missouri.

Our Board of Advisors  

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Mission

Our mission is: To engage people of the greater Kansas City region to take action and advocate for a healthy community forest.

 Vision

Our vision is: Healthier communities through healthy trees.

Accomplishments

Heartland Tree Alliance is the winner of the 2008 Missouri Arbor Award of Excellence and the 2009 Arbor Day Gold Leaf Award given by the Midwestern Chapter of ISA.

A Look Back at 2009

  • We had 338 volunteers participate in our work:
  • planting 292 trees
  • pruning 303 trees
  • and either mulching or removing the stakes and wires from another 63 trees.
  • We worked in Kansas City, Bonner Springs, Roeland Park and Lenexa in Kansas and Gladstone, Kansas City, North Kansas City and Parkville in Missouri.
  • 45 people participated in Tree Keepers!

Heartland Tree Alliance In the News

Price Tags on Trees - November/December 2009 - Ontario (Canada) Arborist
Tree Tags Translate Woody Benefits into Real Dollars - Spring 2008 - University of Missouri Green Horizons Newsletter
Celebrate Arbor Day, Plant a Tree at Overland Park City Hall – April 23, 2008 – Kansas City Infozine


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