Get to know TTF’s Planting Director, Jaala Smith, through the European beech tree. The tree that provided them with shelter and wonder while growing up, today is part of their efforts to support community healing through planting in historically underserved communities.

In our latest blog post, Eden Standley and Luke Vannice explore why ROWs were created in the first place, the challenges street trees face in Tacoma, and how to properly and creatively plant in this space!

A prairie in the middle of the city? In our latest blog post, we join Luke Vannice at his prairie right-of-way and learn how native oak prairie ecosystems can enhance urban biodiversity and grow community.