Over 35 years lat­er, Baton Rouge Green’s laser-focused mis­sion – to advo­cate for, plant and pro­tect our com­mu­ni­ty trees – has become more rel­e­vant and crit­i­cal than ever.

These days our pur­suit of this mis­sion takes many forms. We active­ly main­tain thou­sands of trees along major road­ways and in com­mu­ni­ty green spaces for the ben­e­fit of all cit­i­zens. We con­stant­ly work to raise aware­ness about the impor­tance of trees as crit­i­cal infra­struc­ture. We intro­duce chil­dren to their first tree plant­i­ng expe­ri­ence, and teach them why and how to advo­cate for trees. You can also find our team help­ing under­served pop­u­la­tions gain access to more trees and com­mu­ni­ty green spaces, and even cul­ti­vat­ing urban orchards to pro­vide healthy, fresh food sources clos­er to home.

In today’s world there are few tools at our dis­pos­al that are as cost-effec­tive, impact­ful and mul­ti-pur­pose as trees. We plant and care for our com­mu­ni­ty trees for a bet­ter tomor­row, and for the gen­er­a­tions that will fol­low us. Join us. PLANT IT FORWARD.