The Dakota Tree Project’s mission is to plant and maintain trees and community gardens and provide training for conservation in Albuquerque. Focusing on high-heat, low-income neighborhoods, we attempt to combat systemic disparities in the urban tree canopy.

The Dakota Tree Project is planting native, drought-tolerant trees in Albuquerque’s scarcely treed neighborhoods, along with community gardens in schools and public spaces. In doing so, we are incorporating volunteer opportunities for community strengthening possibilities. Trees can be donated and dedicated to honor loved ones and add personal investment in a tree’s wellbeing.

The Dakota Tree Project strives to provide and enrich communities within Albuquerque’s hot zones. We plant and maintain trees and community gardens which are shown to promote health and social well‐being by removing air pollution, reducing stress, creating cooler climates, encouraging physical activity, and promoting social ties and networks.