Who We Are
CommuniTrees Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving Johnson and Sheridan Counties in Wyoming. Our mission is helping communities preserve, protect, and care for our trees. Our goal is to help everyone in our communities have access to quality tree care information and services.
What We Do
Meaningful Work
Community Projects
Helping to provide direct tree care services for those in need in our communities
Education
Providing education on trees and their care
Volunteering
Offering ways to get involved to help your neighbors
News
Relevant, Important Updates
2024 Report Card Total Value of Donated Services to Johnson and Sheridan County Communities in 2024 - $36,441.04 Pruning Projects Completed: CommuniTrees volunteers completed two pruning projects for homeowners in Buffalo, one pruning project for a homeowner in Sheridan, one pruning project for the Trail End Historic Site in Sheridan, and one project pruning all trees on the downtown portion of Main Street in Buffalo for the City of Buffalo. Total Value of Donation: $20,500.00 Sagebrush Elementary Tree Canopy Management Project: CommuniTrees partnered with the Sheridan County School District #2 and the City of Sheridan to manage trees on the Sagebrush Elementary School campus. We were awarded a Wyoming State Forestry Community Forestry Grant to contract with a local consulting arborist to provide the school with a Tree Canopy Management Plan, to help the school prioritize tree care needs. We provided training to district staff in proper tree care practices, and City of Sheridan Community Forestry staff and local tree care companies donated their services to remove four cottonwood trees in front of the school that had declined to the point of posing a risk to students and staff at the school. Total value of donation: $13,975.29 Memorial Trees Planted: Two memorial trees were planted in Buffalo, one to replace a memorial tree which had died and had to be removed, for a Town and Country Garden Club member at the Johnson County Library, and one, donated by the Clear Creek Conservation District to honor Tiffany Songer, a teacher at the Buffalo High School. Total Value of Donation: $970.00 Buffalo Community Orchard: CommuniTrees Continued its commitment to care for the trees at the Buffalo Community Orchard by holding a volunteer work day. Volunteers planted two replacement fruit trees and a new cherry shrub, which was donated by the City of Buffalo. Volunteers also worked to clear weeds and extra soil from around the lower trunks of the trees, applied new mulch to all of the trees and shrubs, and installed new tree identification signs. Total Value of Donation: $995.75
CommuniTrees First Homeowner Pruning Project to be Completed December 9, 2022
CommuniTrees Inc., will complete our first pruning project, assisting a local Sheridan homeowner, on December 9, 2022. One of our main goals is to be able to assist low resource homeowners in caring for their trees. This will hopefully be the first project of many to do just that. The work will be completed by local arborists donating their time, skills, knowledge, and equipment.
From Idea to Reality: The Evolution of CommuniTrees Inc.
CommuniTrees Inc., was conceived by a group of local arborists and tree lovers who saw a need to help our communities care for our trees. Trees provide many benefits, including shade to cool our homes and towns, wind breaks, food sources, energy savings, carbon sequestration, and so much more. They are also living creatures, that need care.
Tree care can be costly, and difficult for homeowners, local governments, schools, and others, when budgets are tight. Keeping our trees healthy and safe benefits everyone in our communities. So with the support from several volunteers, Wyoming State Forestry, Compass Center for Families, and the City of Sheridan, CommuniTrees was organized.
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We are just getting started, and hope to be able to find resources to supplement tree care budgets and educated our communities about trees and how to take care of them. This way we can keep our trees healthy and safe so we can all enjoy the many benefits they provide.
