The Tour des Trees is an annual long-distance cycling adventure which serves as the primary public outreach and community engagement event for Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund). Since 1992, Tour des Trees riders have cycled through communities in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., planting trees, educating children and shining a light on the work done by arboriculture professionals and the importance of science-based tree care.

This year in order to keep our participants safe we have made the difficult decision to pivot to a virtual fundraising event. Please join us by riding/running/walking/dancing (or whatever sport you prefer) and fundraising to support the essential arboricultural work that has been keeping our streets and homes safe during these times!

The Tour des Trees serves to advance TREE Funds mission of supporting scientific discovery and dissemination of new knowledge in arboriculture and urban forestry. TREE Fund research has produced better ways to plant and care for urban trees, making them more resilient, more resistant to pests, and less prone to failure. The Tour also supports education programs aimed at connecting young people with the environment and career opportunities in green industries. TREE Fund has been able to disburse more than $4.4 million in grant and scholarship funding since 2002, and the Tour des Trees has been a key component in the organizations ongoing success.

Learn more about TREE Fund at www.treefund.org.