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    Ruth Porter Mall 5640 Etzel Ave, St. Louis, MO, United States

    Join us on Saturday, November 15th at Ruth Porter Mall from 9am-12pm for a public planting near our Tiny Forest! Register Here!

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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.

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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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What people are saying

"You look at a tree and you just are inspired. They're such a keystone species. So many things rely on trees, including us. It's just amazing the things that trees provide, and even when they die, trees still continue to provide. It humbles you."
Matthew Knopf-Amelung
Matthew Knopf-AmelungSenior Groundskeeper, Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City
“Trees are just a constant source of inspiration and joy, but also a mystery when you wonder about how old they are, how long they've been here, how they got here, and how the area looked like when this tree first started growing.”
Stephen Bybee
Stephen BybeeVolunteer, Kiwanis Park in Columbia, MO
“You see such a turnaround from spring to fall and you see what you do is making a difference. It’s very rewarding.”
Kay La Banca
Kay La BancaVolunteer, Forest ReLeaf
“I was concerned about asthma and air quality in general, so planting trees was my response to the state of the City.”
Dail ChambersFounder, Coahoma Orchards
“Putting something on this vacant lot, including a tree, just sends a different message into the world, like ‘this lot has potential, this community has potential’.”
Samantha SmugalaFounder, Pocketparks

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.