Tree Canopy Growth Fund

05/04/2026

Thanks to The Waynedale News for helping spread the word about an exciting recent contribution to our efforts from Google!

Read below to learn more! ⬇️

More trees can mean more shade, cleaner air, healthier neighborhoods, and a greener future for southeast Fort Wayne.

The Tree Canopy Growth Fund has received a $150,000 contribution from Google to support tree planting initiatives in Southeast Fort Wayne and Adams Township. The local fund, founded in 2022, works with neighborhoods, schools, churches, businesses, and community partners to plant and distribute trees across the greater Fort Wayne area.

For groups with available planting space and a desire to help expand the city’s tree canopy, this new funding could help turn open ground into lasting community benefit: http://dlvr.it/TSLmLr

05/04/2026

We have exciting news! 🌳

Google recently contributed $150,000 to the Tree Canopy Growth Fund to support tree planting initiatives in Southeast Fort Wayne and Adams Township!

We are in talks with various potential community partners and welcome conversations with anyone interested in collaborating on tree giveaways and/or planting events.

Thanks to this generous contribution, we will be able to plant hundreds of trees, providing a variety of benefits for generations. Research consistently shows that robust tree canopies lead to happier and healthier people and communities. We are excited to coordinate this impactful investment in Southeast Fort Wayne.

Interested in partnering with us? Please send us a message!

04/30/2026

Our friends at Lindenwood Cemetery still have some tree saplings available while supplies last! ⬇️🌳

04/28/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out this past Saturday to plant trees at the Amstutz Road Nature Trail!

Within a couple of hours, volunteers planted 100 trees, including 17 different native species. We are excited to watch these grow in the coming years!

We truly appreciate the partnership with the Town of Leo-Cedarville, Town Hall on this project.

04/24/2026

Happening tomorrow!! 🌳🌳🌳

We are partnering with our friends with the Town of Leo-Cedarville, to plant 100 native trees at the Amstutz Road Nature Trail!

Bring a friend and a pair of gloves if you’d love to help! No experience needed and all ages can participate.

PARKING | please park at Central Ministries Leo Campus - 14717 Amstutz Rd

04/20/2026

Great information about what the City of Fort Wayne does to maintain public trees throughout our community!

1For readers who may not think about it often, what does a city arborist actually do day to day, and what part of the job tends to surprise people most?

04/19/2026

We will be giving out free sugar maple trees (while supplies last) at this year’s Earth Day event! 🌳

Stop by the PFW campus from 12pm-5pm!

Thanks to Little River Wetlands Project for coordinating this event!

04/18/2026

We are excited to plant 100 native trees next weekend in partnership with the Town of Leo-Cedarville, and we are looking for area residents to volunteer! 🌳

Join us on Saturday, April 25 at 8:30am at the Amstutz Road Nature Trail!

All ages are welcome and no prior tree planting experience is required. Bring a pair of gloves and a shovel (if you have one).

This is a fun way to give back and help grow the tree canopy in our community!

04/12/2026

Check out this photo contest from our friends at Lindenwood Cemetery! 🌳

11/30/2025

Kudos to Rotary Club of Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne Community Schools on a successful tree planting initiative! 60 native trees planted at 7 school campuses!

We were grateful to play a supporting role to help identify species and locations that would support area students for many generations to come!

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Rotary Club of Fort Wayne launched an environmental initiative Monday that’s taking root at Fort Wayne Community Schools.