| About the TREE Fund
The Tree Research & Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) is the merged organization of the International Society of Arboriculture Research Trust and the National Arborist Foundation. The missions of the two organizations were similar, and the Boards felt that through joining of resources, the TREE Fund would advance the joint mission more effectively.
 The ISA Research Trust was established in 1976 to provide a reservoir of money from which important research could be funded. It’s goal was to “identify significant environmental, biological, social and economic needs of arboriculture and urban forestry … and provide funding for innovative basic/applied research and education project.”
In 1985, the National Arborist Foundation (NAF) was established to “be a vehicle for funding endeavors that would benefit the commercial arborist profession in its efforts to protect and enhance the global environment.” The main objective of the NAF was to fund scholarships in arboriculture and promote career opportunities in the field.
The boards of these two organizations agreed to merge in 2001 and the TREE Fund was officially established in 2002. Although the TREE Fund is an independent organization, it continues to work closely with the ISA and the Tree Care Industry Association (formerly, National Arborist Association) to fulfill our mission.
Information for Grant Seekers
The Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) is an international philanthropic organization that identifies projects and programs that advance knowledge in the field of arboriculture and urban forestry for the benefit of people, trees and the environment. We promote research-based tree care for current and future generations. To this end, the TREE Fund seeks to address the broad needs of arboriculture through grants in support of the following program categories:
Root and Soil Management
Planting and Establishment
Plant Health Care
Risk Assessment and Worker Safety
Technology Transfer
Urban Forestry
Arboriculture Education and Scholarships
Request for Proposals
The TREE Fund is pleased to announce the following application deadlines for its 2009 Programs:
2009 Winter/Spring Cycle
May 1, 2009 – Applications for the Hyland R. Johns Grant Program are due in the TREE Fund office. Please submit on line by 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
May 1, 2009 – Applications and documentation for the Arboriculture Education Program Grant are due in the TREE Fund office by 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
May 1, 2009 – Applications and letters of recommendation for the Robert Felix Memorial Scholarship are due in the TREE Fund office by 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
2009 Summer/Fall Cycle
November 1, 2009 – Applications for “seed funding” through the John Z. Duling Grant Program are due in the TREE Fund office. Please submit online by 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
December 1, 2009 – Applications for the TREE Fund Fellowship are due in the TREE Fund office by 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Applications received after the above mentioned deadlines will not be accepted.
Application Information and Eligibility
• Before applying for a grant, carefully read Grant Guidelines on our website at www.treefund.org.
• Grant Guidelines and applications are available on the www.treefund.org website.
• Applications that do not contain all the requested information may be denied.
• Only one application per organization may be submitted to the TREE Fund within a
calendar year.
Application Questions: Please contact M. Janet Bornancin, Executive Director, with questions concerning the grant programs, the application process as well as program category selection at (630)369-8300 ext. 201 or jbornancin@treefund.org. Thank you!
Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund
552 South Washington St., Suite 109, Naperville, IL 60540
Cyclist Signup Open for the STIHL Tour des Trees
Cross-country cycling event to benefit TREE Fund will kick off in New York City in July
Cyclist registration is now open for the STIHL Tour des Trees, a weeklong, 500-mile, cross-country cycling event to benefit the Tree Research and Education Endowment (TREE) Fund.
“The STIHL Tour des Trees is a memorable, green way to see the country and meet folks from across the nation who share interests in conservation and cycling,” said Paul Wood, Tour Director. “Every rider leaves the Tour with strong relationships and a desire to come back and ride again the next year.”
Considered America’s largest fundraiser for tree research, the 2009 STIHL Tour des Trees kicks off in New York City on July 19 and winds through New England before ending in Providence, RI, during the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) International Tree Climbing Championship on July 25. Recent Tours have cycled through the Midwest and Northern California.
To participate in the weeklong Tour, riders must raise a minimum of $3,500, which helps to fund scientific research grants and educational scholarships administered by the TREE Fund. All lodging, meals, snacks, beverages, and mechanical support are provided, along with an official STIHL Tour des Trees cycling jersey, wind jacket and bike shorts. Registrants also have the option to ride part-time, raising $600 per day of participation.
Cyclists interested in riding in the STIHL Tour des Trees can register online at www.tourdestrees.org. Registration closes May 1, 2009.
The 2008 Tour des Trees raised more than a quarter million dollars for the TREE Fund, a charitable organization dedicated to advancing knowledge in the field of arboriculture and urban forestry to benefit people, trees and the environment. Since its inception in 1992, the Tour has generated more than $4.1 million and has funded a host of diverse projects, such as post-Katrina research on the impact of hurricane flooding on mature trees.
Other sponsors of the STIHL Tour des Trees include TREE Fund partners Asplundh Tree Expert Co., Duke Energy, and The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co. More information on the STIHL Tour des Trees, including details on riding in the Tour or donating to the TREE Fund, is available at www.tourdestrees.org.
Contact The Tree Fund
TREE Fund
711 E. Roosevelt Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 221-8127
Fax: (630) 690-0702
General Inquiries email: treefund@treefund.org
Executive Committee
David McMaster, President
The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.
Southampton, NY
Mike Neal, Vice President
Arizona Public Service
Phoenix, AR
Tom C. Prosser, Treasurer
Rainbow Treecare Scientific
Minnetonka, MN
Allan West, Chairman Emeritus
Ojai, CA
Trustees
Hallie Dozier, PhD
Louisiana State University
Baton rouge, LA
Robert Fanno
Fanno Saw Works
Chico, CA
Timothy W. Gamma
Gamma’s Shield Shade Tree
St. Louis, MO
Robert Miller PhD, Prof. Emeritus
University of Wisconsin, retired
Ward Peterson
Davey Resource Group
Kent, OH
Tom C. Prosser
Rainbow Treecare Scientific
Minneapolis, MN
Ruth Stein
ABC News
New York, NY
Kristin Wild
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Willow Grove, PA
Matthew Wells
City of New York Parks and Recreation
Flushing, NY
John R. Lloyd, Trustee Emeritus
Tech Tree Experts, Inc.
Blacksburg, VA
Executive Director
M. Janet Bornancin
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