Tree Planting in the Big Bend
Planting trees at the Alpine Retirement Homes with Sul Ross student volunteers, Will Juett of Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Adelina Beall at City of Alpine Environmental Services.
Trees make for a healthier environment—one that absorbs pollution and lowers temperatures. The planting program has worked with project partners including Blackwell School Alliance, City of Marfa Parks and Recreation, City of Presidio, Marfa Food Pantry, Mobile Comunidad, Project Homeleaf, Alpine Food Pantry, Big Bend Community Action Committee, City of Alpine, Food Pantry of Jeff Davis County, Presidio Municipal Development District, and Sul Ross State University to plant trees throughout the region.
Planting trees at the Marfa Housing Authority in partnership with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church made possible by an Episcopal Church Creation Care grant.
Planting trees for residents in Marfa.
Planting trees at the Alpine Retirement Homes with Sul Ross student volunteers.
Press
Big Bend Sentinel, “Presidio youth spearhead project to plant 25 trees in town” by Sam Karas. November 23, 2021
Big Bend Sentinel, "Climate equity, beautification efforts to plant trees in lower socioeconomic areas of the Big Bend expand in second year" by Mary Cantrell and Sam Karas. November 10, 2022
Sponsors
Native tree species are generously donated by Apache Corporation. Since 2005, Apache has donated more than 4.8 million trees through grants to over 900 non-profit partners and government agencies in the United States. Tree planting and bilingual education materials for ongoing tree care are made possible through the generosity of Erik Bryn. Additional assistance and support provided by West Texas Roots, Cactus Liquors,, Jim Martinez, and Jim Fissel.
The planting at the Marfa Housing Authority was made possible by an Episcopal Church Creation Care grant. Overseen by the church’s Task Force on Creation Care and Environmental Racism, Creation Care grants seek to support eco-ministry projects that address climate change, environmental degradation, and the inequitable and systemic impacts of environmental racism.