Purpose
The strength of our tree canopy is intertwined with the health of Nashvillians and the quality of our natural environment.
CAMPAIGN VISION
500,000 trees that will help create more equitable, healthy and climate-resilient neighborhoods in Nashville.
What does an equitable, healthy, climate-resilient city look like?
- Green appears in all corners of the city, so that ALL Nashvillians can enjoy the many benefits of nature.
- Adults and children alike have access to cool, comfortable, beautiful places for spending time outdoors.
- Nashville provides fresh air and clean water for all, and embraces sustainability to prepare for a climate-altered future.
- Today’s status quo of open lawns evolves to canopied neighborhoods that offer shade for generations to come.
Our principles
What is driving the Root Nashville campaign?
Equity
We work to create an equitable canopy distribution by focusing our planting efforts in areas with fewer trees. Too often, neighborhoods with less canopy coverage are lower-income, and have a higher population percentage of people of color. Learn more about Root Nashville’s impact areas.
Health
Study after study shows that human health is linked to the many environmental benefits provided by the proximity to higher percentages of tree-canopy coverage. More trees means healthier children, seniors, families, and communities.
Community
Stewardship
It’s not enough to plant thousands of trees. To survive and thrive, these trees need proper care. Our professional Tree Care Program delivers watering and maintenance services to newly-planted trees — especially during the hottest, driest months of their first few years.
