National Arbor Day Foundation
The Arbor Day Foundation is the world's oldest and largest tree-planting organization. The foundation began in 1972 with a mission "to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees". The Foundation is supported by donations, selling trees and merchandise, and by corporate sponsors. The Arbor Day Holiday was founded in 1872 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, by J. Sterling Morton.
The Arbor Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation and education organization.
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