The Greening of Detroit

The Greening of Detroit's mission is to provide sustainable growth of a healthy urban community through trees, greenspaces, education, training and job oppotunities.

34 years ago, we responded to Detroit's need to restore its urban forest through tree plantings. As the needs of the city changed and grew, we continued to respond with increasing Detroit's green infrastructure, and creating a workforce training program for adult residents with barriers to employment. We believe there is tremendous opportunity to create and inspire a new green paradigm for Detroit.

Upcoming (19)

Josefiak Playlot Community Tree Planting primary image

Josefiak Playlot Community Tree Planting

Today • 10:00 AM

Free

Brenda Scott Academy Community Tree Planting primary image

Brenda Scott Academy Community Tree Planting

Thu, Apr 4 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Friends of Rouge Park Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Friends of Rouge Park Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 6 • 9:00 AM

Free

Pingree Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Pingree Park Community Tree Planting

Thu, Apr 11 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) King Street Block Club Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) King Street Block Club Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 13 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Manning-Beland Park Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Manning-Beland Park Community Tree Planting

Thu, Apr 18 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Prevost Rutherford Urban Garden Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Prevost Rutherford Urban Garden Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 20 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky) primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky)

Thu, Apr 25 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky) primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky)

Fri, Apr 26 • 9:00 AM

Free

(Cancelled) Community Tree Planting primary image

(Cancelled) Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 27 • 9:00 AM

Free

Jayne Field Community Tree Planting primary image

Jayne Field Community Tree Planting

Thu, May 2 • 9:00 AM

Free

Calimera Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Calimera Park Community Tree Planting

Sat, May 4 • 9:00 AM

Free

Josefiak Playlot Community Tree Planting primary image

Josefiak Playlot Community Tree Planting

Today • 10:00 AM

Free

Brenda Scott Academy Community Tree Planting primary image

Brenda Scott Academy Community Tree Planting

Thu, Apr 4 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Friends of Rouge Park Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Friends of Rouge Park Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 6 • 9:00 AM

Free

Pingree Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Pingree Park Community Tree Planting

Thu, Apr 11 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) King Street Block Club Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) King Street Block Club Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 13 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Manning-Beland Park Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Manning-Beland Park Community Tree Planting

Thu, Apr 18 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Prevost Rutherford Urban Garden Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Prevost Rutherford Urban Garden Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 20 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky) primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky)

Thu, Apr 25 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky) primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky)

Fri, Apr 26 • 9:00 AM

Free

(Cancelled) Community Tree Planting primary image

(Cancelled) Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 27 • 9:00 AM

Free

Jayne Field Community Tree Planting primary image

Jayne Field Community Tree Planting

Thu, May 2 • 9:00 AM

Free

Calimera Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Calimera Park Community Tree Planting

Sat, May 4 • 9:00 AM

Free

Past (64)

Optimist-Parkgrove Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Optimist-Parkgrove Park Community Tree Planting

Sat, Mar 23 • 10:00 AM

Free

Marusso Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Marusso Park Community Tree Planting

Thu, Mar 21 • 10:00 AM

Free

Holiday Wreath Making primary image

Holiday Wreath Making

Sat, Dec 2 • 2:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Community Tree Planting - Core City Neighborhood primary image

Community Tree Planting - Core City Neighborhood

Sat, Nov 18 • 10:00 AM

Free

Detroit Tree Lighting Garden Stroll primary image

Detroit Tree Lighting Garden Stroll

Fri, Nov 17 • 5:30 PM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Whole Picture Foundation primary image

Community Tree Planting - Whole Picture Foundation

Thu, Nov 16 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Douglas Ramsay Memorial Playground primary image

Community Tree Planting - Douglas Ramsay Memorial Playground

Sat, Nov 11 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Peterson Park Neighborhood primary image

Community Tree Planting - Peterson Park Neighborhood

Thu, Nov 9 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting -   Birwood House & Block Club primary image

Community Tree Planting - Birwood House & Block Club

Sat, Nov 4 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting -  Clark Park primary image

Community Tree Planting - Clark Park

Thu, Nov 2 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting -Class Act Detroit & Lanita's Garden primary image

Community Tree Planting -Class Act Detroit & Lanita's Garden

Sat, Oct 28 • 9:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Sampson Webber Academy primary image

Community Tree Planting - Sampson Webber Academy

Thu, Oct 26 • 9:00 AM

Free

Optimist-Parkgrove Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Optimist-Parkgrove Park Community Tree Planting

Sat, Mar 23 • 10:00 AM

Free

Marusso Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Marusso Park Community Tree Planting

Thu, Mar 21 • 10:00 AM

Free

Holiday Wreath Making primary image

Holiday Wreath Making

Sat, Dec 2 • 2:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Community Tree Planting - Core City Neighborhood primary image

Community Tree Planting - Core City Neighborhood

Sat, Nov 18 • 10:00 AM

Free

Detroit Tree Lighting Garden Stroll primary image

Detroit Tree Lighting Garden Stroll

Fri, Nov 17 • 5:30 PM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Whole Picture Foundation primary image

Community Tree Planting - Whole Picture Foundation

Thu, Nov 16 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Douglas Ramsay Memorial Playground primary image

Community Tree Planting - Douglas Ramsay Memorial Playground

Sat, Nov 11 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Peterson Park Neighborhood primary image

Community Tree Planting - Peterson Park Neighborhood

Thu, Nov 9 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting -   Birwood House & Block Club primary image

Community Tree Planting - Birwood House & Block Club

Sat, Nov 4 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting -  Clark Park primary image

Community Tree Planting - Clark Park

Thu, Nov 2 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting -Class Act Detroit & Lanita's Garden primary image

Community Tree Planting -Class Act Detroit & Lanita's Garden

Sat, Oct 28 • 9:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Sampson Webber Academy primary image

Community Tree Planting - Sampson Webber Academy

Thu, Oct 26 • 9:00 AM

Free

The Greening of Detroit's mission is to provide sustainable growth of a healthy urban community through trees, greenspaces, education, training and job oppotunities.

34 years ago, we responded to Detroit's need to restore its urban forest through tree plantings. As the needs of the city changed and grew, we continued to respond with increasing Detroit's green infrastructure, and creating a workforce training program for adult residents with barriers to employment. We believe there is tremendous opportunity to create and inspire a new green paradigm for Detroit.

Events

Josefiak Playlot Community Tree Planting primary image

Josefiak Playlot Community Tree Planting

Today • 10:00 AM

Free

Brenda Scott Academy Community Tree Planting primary image

Brenda Scott Academy Community Tree Planting

Thu, Apr 4 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Friends of Rouge Park Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Friends of Rouge Park Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 6 • 9:00 AM

Free

Pingree Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Pingree Park Community Tree Planting

Thu, Apr 11 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) King Street Block Club Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) King Street Block Club Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 13 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Manning-Beland Park Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Manning-Beland Park Community Tree Planting

Thu, Apr 18 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Prevost Rutherford Urban Garden Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Prevost Rutherford Urban Garden Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 20 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky) primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky)

Thu, Apr 25 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky) primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky)

Fri, Apr 26 • 9:00 AM

Free

(Cancelled) Community Tree Planting primary image

(Cancelled) Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 27 • 9:00 AM

Free

Jayne Field Community Tree Planting primary image

Jayne Field Community Tree Planting

Thu, May 2 • 9:00 AM

Free

Calimera Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Calimera Park Community Tree Planting

Sat, May 4 • 9:00 AM

Free

Josefiak Playlot Community Tree Planting primary image

Josefiak Playlot Community Tree Planting

Today • 10:00 AM

Free

Brenda Scott Academy Community Tree Planting primary image

Brenda Scott Academy Community Tree Planting

Thu, Apr 4 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Friends of Rouge Park Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Friends of Rouge Park Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 6 • 9:00 AM

Free

Pingree Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Pingree Park Community Tree Planting

Thu, Apr 11 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) King Street Block Club Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) King Street Block Club Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 13 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Manning-Beland Park Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Manning-Beland Park Community Tree Planting

Thu, Apr 18 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Prevost Rutherford Urban Garden Community Tree Planting primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Prevost Rutherford Urban Garden Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 20 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky) primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky)

Thu, Apr 25 • 9:00 AM

Free

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky) primary image

(*Full, Read Bio) Nature Pocket Park Installation (Lasky)

Fri, Apr 26 • 9:00 AM

Free

(Cancelled) Community Tree Planting primary image

(Cancelled) Community Tree Planting

Sat, Apr 27 • 9:00 AM

Free

Jayne Field Community Tree Planting primary image

Jayne Field Community Tree Planting

Thu, May 2 • 9:00 AM

Free

Calimera Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Calimera Park Community Tree Planting

Sat, May 4 • 9:00 AM

Free

Optimist-Parkgrove Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Optimist-Parkgrove Park Community Tree Planting

Sat, Mar 23 • 10:00 AM

Free

Marusso Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Marusso Park Community Tree Planting

Thu, Mar 21 • 10:00 AM

Free

Holiday Wreath Making primary image

Holiday Wreath Making

Sat, Dec 2 • 2:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Community Tree Planting - Core City Neighborhood primary image

Community Tree Planting - Core City Neighborhood

Sat, Nov 18 • 10:00 AM

Free

Detroit Tree Lighting Garden Stroll primary image

Detroit Tree Lighting Garden Stroll

Fri, Nov 17 • 5:30 PM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Whole Picture Foundation primary image

Community Tree Planting - Whole Picture Foundation

Thu, Nov 16 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Douglas Ramsay Memorial Playground primary image

Community Tree Planting - Douglas Ramsay Memorial Playground

Sat, Nov 11 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Peterson Park Neighborhood primary image

Community Tree Planting - Peterson Park Neighborhood

Thu, Nov 9 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting -   Birwood House & Block Club primary image

Community Tree Planting - Birwood House & Block Club

Sat, Nov 4 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting -  Clark Park primary image

Community Tree Planting - Clark Park

Thu, Nov 2 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting -Class Act Detroit & Lanita's Garden primary image

Community Tree Planting -Class Act Detroit & Lanita's Garden

Sat, Oct 28 • 9:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Sampson Webber Academy primary image

Community Tree Planting - Sampson Webber Academy

Thu, Oct 26 • 9:00 AM

Free

Optimist-Parkgrove Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Optimist-Parkgrove Park Community Tree Planting

Sat, Mar 23 • 10:00 AM

Free

Marusso Park Community Tree Planting primary image

Marusso Park Community Tree Planting

Thu, Mar 21 • 10:00 AM

Free

Holiday Wreath Making primary image

Holiday Wreath Making

Sat, Dec 2 • 2:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Community Tree Planting - Core City Neighborhood primary image

Community Tree Planting - Core City Neighborhood

Sat, Nov 18 • 10:00 AM

Free

Detroit Tree Lighting Garden Stroll primary image

Detroit Tree Lighting Garden Stroll

Fri, Nov 17 • 5:30 PM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Whole Picture Foundation primary image

Community Tree Planting - Whole Picture Foundation

Thu, Nov 16 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Douglas Ramsay Memorial Playground primary image

Community Tree Planting - Douglas Ramsay Memorial Playground

Sat, Nov 11 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Peterson Park Neighborhood primary image

Community Tree Planting - Peterson Park Neighborhood

Thu, Nov 9 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting -   Birwood House & Block Club primary image

Community Tree Planting - Birwood House & Block Club

Sat, Nov 4 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting -  Clark Park primary image

Community Tree Planting - Clark Park

Thu, Nov 2 • 10:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting -Class Act Detroit & Lanita's Garden primary image

Community Tree Planting -Class Act Detroit & Lanita's Garden

Sat, Oct 28 • 9:00 AM

Free

Community Tree Planting - Sampson Webber Academy primary image

Community Tree Planting - Sampson Webber Academy

Thu, Oct 26 • 9:00 AM

Free