Green Cities Accord

05/28/2026

Join Green Cities Accord and Hennepin County for a behind-the-scenes tour of Hennepin County’s gravel bed nursery, one of the largest gravel bed nurseries in the world, on Wednesday, June 3 from 1:00–3:00 PM in Plymouth, sponsored by our partners at CenterPoint Energy.

The gravel bed nursery supplies thousands of hardy, diverse, and cost effective trees for planting across county properties and projects each year. Every spring, approximately 2,000 young saplings are planted in the gravel bed system, where they develop strong fibrous root systems before being transplanted in the fall.

Learn more and register here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/greencitiesaccord/2223608

05/13/2026

What Are Leading Companies Doing About Climate Strategy?

Join Twin Cities business leaders on Thursday, May 28, for a social hour focused on credible climate solutions, local impact, and measurable business outcomes.

Register today: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/greencitiesaccord/2200752

05/05/2026

Learn how the Minnesota Wild, Grand Casino Arena and Saint Paul RiverCentre are turning unavoidable travel emissions into urban tree investments.

With Green Cities Accord’s urban tree carbon offsets, unavoidable travel emissions are being transformed into local investments that expand the urban tree canopy, strengthen public health, and grow more climate resilient communities across the Twin Cities.

Go Wild!

The Minnesota Wild are working to reduce the carbon emissions from their cross-country travel by planting trees across the metro area. The team, along with Grand Casino Arena and St. Paul RiverCentre, partner with Green Cities Accord, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit with a mission of creating climate-...

04/27/2026

Join Green Cities Accord and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for a behind-the-scenes tour of the MPRB Tree Distribution Site on the evening of Wednesday, April 29, where thousands of trees are staged each spring for planting across Minneapolis.

This unique, behind-the-scenes experience offers a closer look at the nursery side of urban forestry, highlighting what it takes to care for and prepare thousands of young trees as they make their way to parks, streets, and neighborhoods across the city.

Guests will hear from Green Cities Accord and MPRB staff about current planting efforts, climate resilience priorities, and the role trees play in growing healthier, more livable communities.

Spots are limited, so register today!

Join Green Cities Accord and the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board for a behind-the-scenes tour of the MPRB Tree Distribution Site, where thousands of trees are staged each spring for planting across Minneapolis.This unique, behind-the-scenes experience offers a closer look at the nursery side...