The Trees in Memory card is a 5″x7″ folded card. Both the printed and downloadable certificates are 7"x5" for all commemorative trees.

If you choose to receive your cards and/or certificates in the mail, they will be shipped within two business days of when you placed the order. They are shipped from Lincoln, Nebraska, via the U.S. Postal Service, and arrival time will depend on the destination. If you select instant download when you order, they will be emailed to you immediately.

While there is not a plaque by your specific tree, trees are formally documented on our online tree registry.

Typically it is, but please consult a tax professional familiar with your state’s tax laws.

All planting projects are completed by our network of professional tree planting partners and are overseen and assessed by foresters on the grounds.

Our planting partners select and plant trees native to the area. Tree species will differ from region to region throughout the country.

Trees are planted during the optimal planting season for each forest (typically spring or fall) when soil and weather conditions support successful growth. Because trees are planted as part of larger reforestation efforts, they may not be planted immediately after a donation is made. Instead, they are planted according to project timelines to help ensure the greatest long-term impact.

If you request a specific forest, your tree is planted along with thousands of other trees throughout that area. This might be over several planting projects happening in that forest. Per your request, we can provide a map of all the locations we’re planting in within a forest to give you a sense of the size of the project.

If you choose to plant in a forest of great need, we will allocate your trees to projects that need support around the country. This means your trees could be planted in one forest or across several.

No. Exact planting locations are not provided because commemorative trees are planted in large‑scale reforestation projects and often in remote or hazardous areas.

Forests of great need are chosen using a combination of mapping and data to identify where trees can have the most impact, and with guidance from our on-the-ground partners who know the areas best. Donations made to a forest of great need may plant trees in a variety of projects.

We plant trees in forests all over the world. While every planting project is meaningful, we use a combination of science and mapping to pinpoint areas where trees can have the greatest impact. Our forest priority index is a formula that takes into account factors like how reforestation in a particular region will impact climate change, ecosystems and wildlife, and surrounding Indigenous and community lands. The regions where trees have the greatest opportunity to improve these factors are the regions we prioritize. While not all our reforestation work happens in places identified by the index, it helps us be as intentional as possible in planting the right trees in the right places.