Give fools their gold, and knaves their power;
Let fortune's bubbles rise and fall;
Who sows a field, or trains a flower,
Or plants a tree, is more than all.
-John Greenleaf Whittier

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Our Mission: to promote the importance of trees and community action in improving the quality of life and enhancing the unique character of the Sarasota region. We endeavor to work with the community to create a legacy of trees for future generations.

To achieve this Mission, the three main areas of focus for ReLEAF Sarasota are:
Conservation: Preserving and protecting Sarasota’s existing urban forest
Education: Working diligently to educate our City and County governments on the intrinsic and monetary value of trees in the urban environment, and to influence policies and ordinances to insure their protection.
Regeneration: Public events offering opportunities to replace and replant trees for the future

With your support, our efforts are paying off. Here are some of the successes of ReLEAF Sarasota:
Urban Tree Canopy/Ecological Analysis: This study quantified tree canopy changes over 20 years and determined the annual monetary value of trees in our urban environment.
The Master Plan for Sarasota County’s Urban Forest was drafted in 2005.
Additional protections for trees added to Sarasota County Tree Ordinance, including Grand Tree protection and prohibition of tree topping.
Changes to the Sarasota Tree Advisory Council (STAC): STAC now advises the County Commission on tree regulations, land development regulations, the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, and all tree issues.
Thousands of trees have been planted by ReLEAF throughout Sarasota County at various locations, and countless more have been saved through our intervention with community tree crises.

ReLEAF Sarasota is a citizen’s action, 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization