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Springfield Watershed Tour

Forest ReLeaf STL will be visiting Watershed Natives in Springfield on Monday, June 23rd! This event is open to our Forestkeepers members, but transportation is NOT provided.  We will start […]

O’Fallon Family Fun Day

2001 E Harris Ave 63107 2001 E Harris Ave, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Forest ReLeaf will be tabling at O'Fallon Family Fun Day! This event will include a park wide trash clean up, food for participants and volunteers, nature-based activities, fishing classes, and […]

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Growing a resilient tree canopy by “leveling the planting field”

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We need trees.

For the air we breathe, the water we use, and the wildlife we love.

Trees benefit the greater good in ways that most of us don’t think of.

At Forest ReLeaf, we believe that the countless benefits of trees are worth finding creative solutions.

That’s why we work with community groups, individuals, municipal governments, under-resourced communities and non-profits in order to steward the expansion of native tree growth across Missouri.

We don’t just plant trees randomly.

We strategically plan for well-adapted, ecologically appropriate trees in the right places to support thriving, biodiverse forest systems across our urban and wildlands. In 2023 this looked like:

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Jess Underwood
Finance & Operations Director

After 17 years in the non-profit and public sector, Jess remains committed to mission-driven work that tackles the challenges facing our communities. Their career began with a year of service as an Americorps St. Louis Emergency Response team member, responding to natural disasters and performing conservation projects. That foundation of service led to roles supporting the arts, affordable housing, mental health, and grassroots housing advocacy in St. Louis. During this journey Jess has worked to center the value “nothing about us, without us.” They do their best to ensure that the voices of people who have been marginalized guide the strategy and execution of work that honors their lived experiences. When they aren’t working, Jess is out paddling, hiking, working in their garden, or building something.