People who know Pierce Conservation District know that we love trees, especially trees in the South Sound. That’s why we’re proud to announce our participation in the Earth Day South Sound campaign, a year-long community stewardship campaign to celebrate, plant, and care for trees.

Alongside partners like Metro Parks Tacoma, the City of Tacoma, the City of Puyallup, and Tacoma Tree Foundation, the District will be connecting residents with opportunities to engage more deeply with the trees around us. With the help of our partners and community members, we hope to grow a healthy tree for every child in the South Sound. Healthy trees keep our communities healthy by protecting our air, water, and planet. While caring for trees has immediate benefits locally, it also has universal impacts - by joining the Earth Day South Sound campaign, we’re helping to reach the global Earth Day goal of one tree for every human on Earth. To reach this goal, it will take all of us, working together. 
You can get involved in this effort by joining us at Earth Day celebrations, volunteering at planting events and restoration sites, or pledging to care for existing trees in your towns. Learn more about the Earth Day South Sound campaign and how to participate by visiting www.earthdaysouthsound.com or join us at the kick-off event at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium on April 4th and 5th (more on that here: www.pdza.org/earth-days).