DOOR COUNTY — The Climate Change Coalition of Door County is organizing dozens of groups to plant thousands of trees over a four-week period in celebration of Earth Day through its Door County Big Plant project.

Earlier this week, the coalition received more than 6,000 seedlings, according to a post on their Facebook page. They’ll be working over the next week to get them ready to go out to the many local organizations that plan to give them away and plant them over the next month.

The group says its mission is to foster a sense of community throughout Door County while also taking action to plant trees where the community can reap the benefits of planting more trees.

They point out the many benefits of planting trees, including: carbon sequestration, groundwater and stream protections, shading to reduce air conditioning needs, soil protections, and beauty.

From April 22, 2022 through May 23, 2022, people can participate by creating and facilitating a tree planting project with a group or community, volunteer to plant trees on a public tree planting day, support projects in their community or plant trees on their own property during this monthlong project.

More information on the Climate Change Coalition of Door County website HERE.

Tree Giveaways

TREE & PLANT GIVEAWAY – SUPPLIES LIMITED

Saturday, April 16

Waseda Farms Easter Egg Hunt, Baileys Harbor – 11 am (details)

Friday, April 22

Swing into Spring event at Prince of Peace Church, Sturgeon Bay (details here)

Saturday, April 23

Tree giveaway at Every Day is Earth Day at the Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor – 10 am (details here)

Sunday, April 24

Tree and seed giveaway at Every Day is Earth Day at Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay – 2 – 4 pm (details here)

Saturday, April 30

Door County Land Trust tree/plant giveaway at the YMCA Healthy Kids Day – 10 am – Noon (details here)

Saturday, May 7

Baileys Harbor Residents tree giveaway at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall – 9 am – Noon

Door County Land Trust tree/plant giveaway at Stabbur Beer Garden, Sister Bay – 9-11am (details here)

Saturday, May 14

Door County Land Trust tree/plant giveaway at Main Street Market, Egg Harbor – 9 – 11 am (details here)

Saturday, May 21

Door County Land Trust tree/plant giveaway at Southern Door School – 9 – 11 am (details here)

Tree Plantings

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS

Wednesday, April 20

Tree transplanting at The Ridges, Baileys Harbor – 10 am (more information contact: Anna@ridgessanctuary.org)

Friday, April 22

Forest Recovery Project on Mud Lake, Baileys Harbor – 12 – 4 pm (more information contact: Bob Bultman – 920.421.2283 details)

Saturday, April 23

Planting trees with the Habitat Healers at Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay – 9:30 – 11:30 am (details)

Forest Recovery Project on Mud Lake, Baileys Harbor – 12 – 4 pm (more information contact: Bob Bultman – 920.421.2283 details)

Saturday, April 30

Planting trees with the Habitat Healers at Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay – 9:30 – 11:30 am (details)

Saturday, May 7

Planting trees with the Habitat Healers at Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay – 9:30 – 11:30 am (details)

Saturday, May 14

Plant trees with the Climate Change Coalition at Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay – 9:30 – 11:30 am (details here)

Saturday, May 21

Planting trees with the Habitat Healers at Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay – 9:30 – 11:30 am

Saturday, June 11

Public Planting at Sunset Park, Sturgeon Bay with the Door County Environmental Council – 10 am

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