Plant Trees, Nurture Hope

“To plant trees is to give body and life to one's dreams of a better world.”
― Russel Page, British gardener and landscape architect

Now is the time to get trees in the ground! Maryland has an ambitious goal to plant 5 million trees by 2031. IPC's Trees for Sacred Places program can help both congregations and private landowners in Maryland plant trees on their property. IPC has already planted more than 21,000 trees! We are working with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Chesapeake Bay Trust, and others to connect even more folks across Maryland with tree-planting opportunities. 

What Plantings are Eligible?

• Plantings must be ten (10) or more trees 
• Continuous (afforestation) plantings - high density of an acre or more for private landowners and congregations in Maryland
• Non-continuous (landscape) plantings - low density at congregations

Whether you are at an urban, suburban, or rural congregation or landowner, we want to help you achieve success with a tree planting project. Even if you don’t know how many trees can be planted on your site, that is OK – just fill that field on the Trees for Sacred Places Interest Form HERE with a “0”. We will work with you and our technical partners throughout the region to come up with a planting and project plan that works for you/your congregation.

Want to learn more about the importance of trees and the benefits they provide?

• Watch IPC's Learning Lab: Creation's Cure-All? that dives deep into the many benefits trees provide to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. 
• Watch our Trees for Sacred Places Learning Lab that focuses on tree maintenance, where you will hear from the experts what it takes to keep your trees healthy.
• Check out our one-pagers on Food Forests, Conservation Easements, and Afforestation to learn more about how these practices can benefit your community and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed!