Engaging the green industry for your cause- jenny gulick, matt stenger, liz jacob

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TAKING ROOT

Our MissionTo inspire and empower all to conserve and improve our region’s unique and threatened tree canopy

GoalsPlant 2 Million Trees by 2020

Manage Existing Forests

Goals

GoalsPromote the benefits of trees

GoalsFoster Stewardship

Taking Root in Our Schools

Taking Root in My Community

Get Involved

Taking Root Partnership

Taking Root Can Help Promote Green Industry Businesses

Event Promotion/Sales/Specials/Discounts

Increased Sales – Plants and Maintenance

Cultivating Future Customers through Education

Social Media Presence and Press Releases

Networking – Neighborhoods to Counties

Shared Website Logos/Higher Visibility

Green Industry Businesses Can Help Promote Taking Root

Promote Taking Root to Customers

Register Trees

Offer Discount Programs

Promote Good Tree Management

Promote Awareness of the Tree Crisis

Initiate or Sponsor Special Events

Employee Volunteers for Taking Root Events

Get Involved in the Community

Bring the message and mission of TR into everyday operations

Nurseries/Garden Centers

Nurseries have the expertise to empower people to plant right and plant for diversity

Nurseries/Garden Centers

Nurseries can help you reach out to your community

Nurseries/Garden Centers

Tree Care IndustryArborists can & should help!

Arborists can & should help!

Tree Care Industry

CSX “Trees For Tracks” Project

CSX Trees Planting Project: Tree Industry Support

Project Benefits

Trees For Today and Tomorrow

CSX Trees Planting Project: Nursery Support

CSX Trees Planting Project: Nursery Support

TAKING ROOT