Global Releaf, an international citizen action and education program, was initiated in 1988 by the 115-year-old American Forestry Association in response to the worldwide concern over global warming and the greenhouse effect. Campaigning under the slogan "Plant a tree, cool the globe," its over 112,000 members began the effort to reforest the earth one tree at a time.

In 1990, Global Releaf began Global Releaf Forest, an effort to restore damaged habitat on public lands through tree plantings Global Releaf Fund is its urban counterpart. Using each one-dollar donation to plant one tree resulted in the planting of more than four million trees on 70 sites in 33 states. By involving local citizens and resource experts in each project, the program ensures that the right species are planted in the right place at the right time. Results include the protection of endangered and threatened animals, restoration of native species, and improvement...