Trees For Houston
Houston, Texas, United States · Nonprofit · Regional · since 1983
Houston nonprofit planting, protecting, and promoting trees across a 19-county region since 1983
About
Trees For Houston is a nonprofit founded in 1983, originally as the Live Oak Society, that plants, protects, and promotes trees throughout greater Houston. It runs tree plantings along freeways, parkways, and in parks and schools, free tree adoption events, a tree donation program, and its own nursery operations across 19 counties. In February 2026 the organization ceremonially planted its one millionth tree, a live oak in Sam Houston Park.
What they run
Free tree adoption events for Houston-area residents.
Plants trees on school campuses in the Houston region.
Grows trees at its own nursery for plantings and distributions.
The numbers
| Metric | Year | Value | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trees planted | 2025 | 90,000 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | sourceAbout page: 'more than 90,000 annually' (undated claim; accessed Nov 2026, year assigned as most recent full year) |
| Trees plantedto date | 2026 | 1,000,000 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | sourceHomepage: 'We've planted more than 1,000,000 trees'; Tree #1,000,000 ceremonially planted Feb 5 2026 |
Upcoming events
- 33rd Annual Root Ball: Under the CanopyRegisterThu, Apr 1, 2027, 12:00 AM CDT · Fundraiser · Houston