Plant a tree. Grow our city.

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Plant a tree, grow our city

Nashville’s tree canopy is critical for public health and environmental resilience. Protecting and restoring our trees promotes clean air and water for future generations.

Root Nashville is a public-private campaign, led by Metro Nashville and the Cumberland River Compact, to plant 500,000 trees across Davidson County by 2050.

Join the Campaign

Nashvillians can support the Root Nashville campaign by donating, volunteering, or ordering free trees for their property. The more momentum that builds, the greener our city becomes.

Get Free Trees

For yards, businesses, or other neighborhood green space

Volunteer

Become a Neighborhood Planting Captain

Support

Sponsor a tree to cover watering, pruning, and mulching costs

Progress

Track the campaign’s progress and explore the diversity of Nashville’s canopy via the interactive Tree Tracker.

How do my trees get counted towards the campaign total?

Sign up for Streamlines

Daily operations of the Root Nashville campaign are led by the Cumberland River Compact. Sign up for the Compact’s monthly email newsletter, Streamlines, for campaign updates and other conservation news.

Three million people and thousands of species depend on clean water from the Cumberland River. A strong, healthy tree canopy is one way to ensure that Nashville residents and wildlife have access to clean water.

Learn more about the Cumberland River Compact and their work to restore and protect the Cumberland River basin.

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