Annual Report July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
The New Jersey Tree Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to planting trees in New Jersey's most urban neighborhoods, where the need is greatest. Through tree planting, volunteerism and partnerships, we assist numerous communities in improving their environment and quality of life.
Urban Airshed Reforestation Program Camden City has 358 new, hard-working trees this year thanks to generous funders, residents and volunteers of the Urban Airshed Reforestation Program (UARP). Apples, Apricots and Pears, Oh My! A fruit tree giveaway held at the VietLead Community Garden saw 22 gardeners pick up 60 fruit trees for their backyard and community orchards. VietLead gardener Lan Dinh said, “This is an intergenerational and multiracial garden of Vietnamese elders and youth of various backgrounds and ethnicities. Our new fruit trees, which include Asian pears, apples, and apricots, will offer diversity to our gardens and will help feed families who rely on this garden for fresh food.” A party celebrating the year’s fruit harvest offered over a dozen gardeners networking time and fruit tree advice. Plant One Million, a multi-state partnership to increase the tree canopy in the Greater Philadelphia Region by one million trees, held its first “Tree of the Year” contest in 2016. Sheila and Marion Roberts from Cooper Sprouts Community Garden in Camden won for their “Tree of Hope”, a large willow tree located in the garden. Marion wrote a beautiful poem about the tree’s impact on their neighbors. Part of the poem explained, “Our community members fight poverty every day, yet the willow tree remains a peaceful place in our community, helping our residents to see the importance of our urban canopy.” The Tree of Hope was planted by the NJ Tree Foundation in 2013.
First Community-based Planting in Gloucester City We celebrated the warm spring weather by planting trees for our first community-based planting in Gloucester City. City residents and Tree Foundation staff planted 40 trees along the 900 block of Monmouth Street. Joyce Calzonetti, Co-Chair of the Gloucester City Shade Tree Committee said, “This tree planting created the opportunity to come together and take pride in the neighborhood. We want the Monmouth Street project to spark interest throughout the city.” Cooper’s Poynt Waterfront Park Planting The site of the Riverfront State Prison is now Cooper’s Poynt Waterfront Park. It is a beautiful park with a playground, walking trail, and a scenic view of the Delaware River and Philadelphia. Campbell’s Soup volunteers planted 44 trees around the park’s trails while another 45 trees were planted around the park’s playground, parking lot, and entryway with 84 volunteers during our public volunteer event. The public event was a celebration of longtime Camden resident and community activist Jean Kehner. Jean spent many years working in Camden on environmental and community issues. This planting, close to Jean’s home, was a perfect way to honor Jean and her dedication to Camden.
Eager diggers at Cooper’s Poynt Waterfront Park.
TreeKeepers 2017 In June the UARP held its annual TreeKeepers workshop at Urban Promise Ministries. This one-day workshop covered tree identification, maintenance and care. Eight Camden residents attended the free workshop, and received new pruning shears, tree ID guides, and tree watering bags to take care of their trees. To quote an anonymous participant, “It was very informative!...I will share with others in our community-both tools and knowledge.”
Dad making sure his young son removes the twine and burlap.
Urban Airshed Reforestation Program FY 16-17: Planted 358 trees with 609 volunteers who contributed 1,548 hours of service, $36,726 in volunteer labor and $1,865 of in-kind support.
Renaissance Trees Program Between fall 2016 and spring 2017, the Renaissance Trees Program planted 332 trees with the help of 1,049 volunteers! Trees were planted along city streets, within parks, and adjacent to community gardens. The Renaissance Trees Program planted in all five wards of Newark, plus Jersey City, Plainfield, and Paterson. Since its inception in 2006, the Renaissance Trees program has planted 2,849 trees with the help of 6,939 volunteers.
trose Street residents applied for trees to bring nature back to their block. On a crisp November day each and every resident on Montrose helped plant trees along their street! "Montrose Street was blessed with a fabulous tree planting day. We planted 29 trees and we are ready to do it again," exclaimed Yvonne, who received two trees and helped organize the planting. She continued, "It was truly phenomenal. It really united our block under something positive."
TreeKeepers Workshops Our annual TreeKeepers workshop was held in June at Unified Vailsburg Services Organization. The training had both an in classroom and outdoor hands-on component, and taught residents how to maintain and enhance the health of their community trees. Participants also learned how trees benefit the environment and their own health. Twenty residents eagerly learned about tree identification and maintenance, and how to help their urban forest thrive. Newark resident Phyllis was especially enthusiastic, “I can’t express how much I enjoyed the tree workshop. I shared the information [with my colleagues] immediately. The healthier the trees are, the healthier we are.” Tree planting is a family affair.
During the Montrose Street planting, a resident from a neighboring block passed by and inquired how his block could get trees, as they too missed the shade provided by the fallen oaks on Eastern Parkway. After months of planning, we celebrated Earth Day by planting 16 trees on Eastern Parkway. Despite the rain, residents from the block came together to reforest their street. Camisa, a tree-recipient, was touched by the neighborhood camaraderie and exclaimed that “The love is real” on Eastern Parkway. As we were cleaning up, a neighbor from two blocks over stopped us to see how her block could also plant trees with the Renaissance Trees Program. Planting trees is contagious!
We have the happiest volunteers!
Planting Trees is Contagious Before Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, the 100 block of Montrose Street had magnificent 100-year-old oaks lining their street. After these storms, they lost all but three of their beloved trees. The summers became unbearably hot, and neighbors hid away in their air conditioned homes. The Mon-
Newark 350 Legacy Tree Plantings Continue In 2016, the City of Newark celebrated its 350th anniversary, and the NJ Tree Foundation was honored with funds to plant 350 trees to commemorate this milestone. The “Legacy Project” of planting 350 trees began in 2016 and will continue over the course of two years. As of June 2017 we have planted 243 of these 350 trees, with 107 trees to go! A special thank you to the Newark Celebration 350 committee for securing the funds to plant hundreds of trees in Newark leaving a lasting and positive impact on a beloved city. Renaissance Trees Program FY 16-17: Planted 332 trees with 1,049 volunteers who contributed 2,412 hours of service, $55,111 in volunteer labor and $21,880 of in-kind support.
Green Streets Re-entry programs are amazingly beneficial, sometimes surprising, and never dull! Our Green Streets Program is reforesting New Jersey cities and towns while providing transitional jobs for men under parole supervision. Our fall crew - Luis, Danny and Demarcus - planted 395 trees in ten towns, mulched and pruned hundreds of trees in Camden, and removed stakes and dead trees in preparation for spring plantings. Starting earlier than usual, the fall crew’s first project was planting a memorial grove in remembrance of our late board member David Johnson. Planted in Knight Park, these eleven maple and redbud trees commemorate Dave’s amazing life. Rain garden construction and planting, and tree inventory work rounded out their season. Over the winter months, the crew turned their focus to tree maintenance work, pruning, mulching, and evaluating trees in Newark and Camden.
Crewmen watering & staking trees in Camden.
By far the Green Streets crew’s favorite project was planting trees and creating therapeutic gardens at Broadway House in Newark. Broadway House is NJ’s only continuing care facility for people living with HIV/AIDS. The property boarders a busy and noisy street, so flowering dogwood and cedar trees were planted along the fence to create a sheltered oasis. A sensory garden area, including a raised bed for vegetables and herbs, was also added to the landscape. A Tree Foundation supporter saw the finished landscaping on social media and was so thrilled with the project, she donated accessible picnic tables to Broadway house. Wheelchair-bound residents now have a welcoming place to sit and enjoy their day. In their Own Words “I am very grateful to have been given the chance to be a part of the New Jersey Tree Foundation. I’ve learned a lot in a short time and I hope I can come back and work for James again. There’s nothing more fun and more positive than learning about trees. ~Demarcus D.
Green Streets crew with Gloucester City volunteers.
From Haddon Township to Ho-Ho-Kus, the spring Green Streets crew planted 435 trees across New Jersey. Once Carlos, Michael and Karriem wrapped up tree planting contracts it was on to rain garden maintenance in Camden. The Green Streets Crew maintained 17 green infrastructure projects including rain gardens, downspout and curb planters. They also learned how to install a cistern, and how to excavate and layer a rain garden tree pit. These two learning experiences set the stage for our Arbor Day tree planting at Camden Day School. Arbor Day 2017 included constructing six rain garden tree pits and planting nine beautiful shade trees with students and volunteers. Finally, the crew continued to weed, mulch and prune our Living Memorial – A Grove of Remembrance.
“I had a great experience with the Tree Foundation! It was a very good job. I learned about planting trees, plus the work environment was very good. They treated me like family. If they ever need help, I am there!” ~ Louis D. Contracts The NJ Tree Foundation offers affordable tree planting, maintenance, and green infrastructure construction in most New Jersey towns. All funds secured through our contract services go directly back into our tree planting and educational programs. The Green Streets crew plants the right tree in the right place, the right way. Hire us and see the difference. Green Streets Program FY 16-17 Planted 830 trees in several NJ towns, generating $221,780 in revenue from planting and maintenance contracts.
Corporate Tree Planting Events Plainfield American Water Connecting elementary students to trees is as easy as 1, 2, 3! In fall 2016, the Tree Foundation planted 42 shade trees with over 100 Plainfield students, teachers and faculty at Barlow, Stillman, and Evergreen Elementary Schools. After planting the trees, two 5th grade students exclaimed, “You made my dream come true. My dream was to plant a tree!” Another group of students adopted and named their tree “DJ Trey Mix.” We’ve heard rumors that it rap-battles the other trees.
TD Tree Days, Fall 2016 The NJ Tree Foundation received six TD Tree Days grants this year! TD Tree Days is TD Bank’s flagship volunteer and urban greening program and is managed in part by the Arbor Day Foundation. Jersey City’s Bayside Park received new shade by the ball fields and play areas. Twenty-five TD Bank volunteers joined us to plant 30 trees that will provide shade for future generations. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, a passionate supporter of open space, talked about the importance of trees in the park and throughout the city. Sixty gorgeous shade trees frame views of the Delaware River in Proprietor’s Park, Gloucester City thanks to TD Bank volunteers. Local high school students helped TD Bank volunteers beautify this urban waterfront park. The new trees were planted to provide shade and wildlife habitat, and to create age diversity in the park’s tree canopy. Two special TD Tree Days events were held in Camden. Sixty trees were planted along Baird Boulevard transforming large, empty medians into a shady greenway. Baird Boulevard is now a welcoming gateway into East Camden. The second event, held along 39th Street, planted 34 shade trees. This event brought together community members and TD Bank employees to beautify residential streets. All 94 trees are being cared for and loved by the Camden community.
Plainfield students planting DJ Trey Mix.
Valley National Bank On a lovely April morning, 45 volunteers planted 15 trees in Paterson’s Westside Park to beautify the JFK Spirit Garden. Valley National Bank employees, JFK High School’s Green Club, and a local boy scout troop planted red oak, red maple, redbud, and white pine trees to connect the JFK High School complex and the Spirit Garden. Jerry Flach summarized the day, “It’s a real team effort and a community project. We’re thrilled to see everyone come together today to help our community, help green infrastructure, provide shade, and beautify our schools and parks in Paterson.”
In October we kicked off the Newark Celebration 350 Legacy Project by planting 40 trees at Jesse Allen Park. Newark Celebration 350 was a yearlong birthday party for this great city. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ brought out 60 hard-working volunteers who planted the trees at Jesse Allen Park, the Boys & Girls Club of Newark, and Louise A. Spencer School.
Bound Brook, a historic river community that has experienced severe and repetitive flooding, now has 52 treesponges thanks to TD Tree Days! The new Codrington Park Greenway linked three roads and Codrington Park with street trees, creating a lush walkway in this urban neighborhood. Cadwalader Park is Trenton’s most historically important open green space. The NJ Tree Foundation partnered with the Cadwalader Park Alliance and TD Bank volunteers to plant a variety of native, urban tolerant trees. The new trees will help grow the diversity of the urban canopy while providing new shade for park goers for the next several decades.
Trees beautify the Baird Avenue median in Camden.
Treecycler The NJ Tree Foundation, in partnership with Treecycler, offered 40,000 tree & shrub saplings for free in spring 2017. Trees & shrubs were used for reforestation, stream bank restoration, meadow planting and wood lot restoration projects. Fifty environmental organizations planted over 46,000 trees and shrubs. Neighborhood Wildlife Garden CU Maurice River and the Holly City Development Corp. partnered to install a neighborhood wildlife garden in Mil-
lville’s downtown neighborhood as part of a communitywide effort to revitalize forlorn areas. CU Maurice River adopted a vacant and abandoned lot from the City of Millville and turned it into a healthy outdoor living space and classroom for the community. Karla said, “With the help of almost 40 volunteers, we planted 80 shrubs and 300 pollinator plants. This project breathed life into our Stewardship Program! Thank you so much.”
Planting bayberry & cedar for dune stabilization.
Arbor Day 2017 Tree lovers from all over Camden gathered at Camden Day Nursery School to plant 9 trees – six trees in rain garden tree pits. These oversized, 4’x8’ concrete cutouts are excavated of the original soil and layered with the broken-up concrete, stone, sand and compost. The rain garden tree pits will absorb stormwater runoff from the school and sidewalk.
The state Arbor Day event, in partnership with the NJ Forest Service, Camden City and Camden Day Nursery School, also included the Arbor Day Ceremony where local resident and tree advocate Sheila Roberts received the Joyce Kilmer Award. Camden Day students dressed as tree fruit, sang songs and painted murals for this amazingly fun day. Prior to Arbor Day, the Tree Foundation built two raised planter beds for the school, and installed a 750 gallon cistern with Rutgers Water Resources Program staff.
Right Tree Right Place Trees and storms. Emerald Ash Borer. Utility tree pruning. These are some of the topics covered during our Right Tree Right Place seminars held across New Jersey. Over 400 shade tree commissioners, Department of Public Works employees and other interested folks attended the seminars. Tree identification, urban tolerant trees, and how to properly plant trees round out these educational events. Free to the public, Right Tree Right Place workshops ensure that our urban forest will be healthy and maintained for years to come.
Partnerships: Liberty State Park Since 2003, the NJ Tree Foundation has partnered with Liberty State Park and the Friends of Liberty State Park to plant 1,619 trees throughout the park. Additionally, in 2003, the Tree Foundation planted over 750 trees on a 10.8-acre brownfield to create NJ’s Living Memorial – A Grove of Remembrance. Enduring partnerships like this achieve long lasting impact, allowing both organizations to grow and achieve greater results.
Five of the over 1,600 trees planted in Liberty State Park.
Green Streets crewmen planting trees in Liberty State Park.
Maintenance is Key Tree maintenance is critical for newly planted trees to thrive. Early pruning helps eliminate structural problems as the tree grows and matures. Many of our urban residents learn how to properly prune their trees through our TreeKeepers trainings. But once the tree is too large to prune with hand tools, our Green Streets crew takes over. Just as important is green infrastructure maintenance, specifically weeding and mulching rain gardens, bio-swales, and tree trenches. For the past two years, the Tree Foundation’s Green Streets Program has been fortunate to receive grant funds to do this very important work.
Left: Urban tree pruned & mulched. Top: Camden rain garden weeded and mulched. Right: Fruit trees pruned and mulched, complimenting a well maintained rain garden.
Passing the Shovel A staff change occurred this spring. Senior Program Director Jessica Franzini moved on from the NJ Tree Foundation after eight years of service to Camden. We are sorry to see her go, but excited to see her thrive in her new role. Jessica built and expanded the Urban Airshed Reforestation Program (UARP) into a program that is well known throughout the city. She planted over 2,800 trees since her start in 2009, and helped to plant the Tree Foundation’s 6,000th tree in Camden. Thank you, Jess, for all your hard work and dedication to the city of Camden and trees! Our new Program Coordinator for the UARP was hired and jumped into tree planting with both feet! Meredith Brown started in May as NJ Tree Foundation’s newest employee. Her first week of employment, Meredith helped with a major tree planting in Camden at Cooper’s Poynt Waterfront Park. Already planning for the next season, Meredith will bring new ideas and energy to our oldest community-based tree planting program. Meredith has worked in the environmental community in various roles in New Jersey and is excited to be part of the team. Welcome aboard, Meredith!
Left: Jessica Franzini, Senior Program Director, & friends in Camden. Right: Meredith Brown, Urban Airshed Reforestation Coordinator.
Donors Raylor Adames Alycia Alves Amazon Smile American Water Charitable Foundation Anonymous Arbor Day Foundation Mindi Arcoleo Philip Arrigo Irma Baguer Lisa Bagwell Peter Banim Cindy Barbera-Brelle Robert Bartosz James Bause Jane Elkis Berkowitz Lynn Block Bour Bour Peter Brennan Kenneth Brown Steven Bulger Camden Co. Municipal Utilities Authority Camden Lutheran Housing Inc. Noelle Campana Campbell Soup Foundation Joana Clark Bill Comery Community Foundation of New Jersey Craig Cope Philippe Coudrai Cousin's Supermarket Mark Covey CREW NJ Carl Cutler Madge Dargan Trish Dorey Lina Drillman John Erhard Ron Farr Charles Filardi John Fisher Jim Flanigan Cooper Foundation Mark Franz Jessica Franzini John & Caren Franzini Frank Gallagher Brian Gallagher Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation John Gibson Susan Gilmore Michael Goddu Rose Gordon Diana Gourley George Hahn Elyse Harrop Richard Headley Richard Heller Dean Helm
Richard J Henkel Henry E. Niles Foundation, Inc. Home Depot Richard Honigsbaum Kate Hope Horizon Foundation for New Jersey Henry Hunt Meghan Jambor Lyle Jensen Johanette Wallerstein Institute Johnson & Johnson Bill Johnston Robert Jonas Fred Kent Mike Kessler William Kievit Shari Klein Beth Kwart Rich Largman Claire Laskoski Elena Lรณpez Carmen Lรณpez Arturo Lรณpez Ben Matheny Medea Landscape Emma Medina MKM Foundation Daniel Monteleone Jeff & Barbara Morgan Edith Neimark New Jersey American Water Newark Energy Center, LLC NJ Shade Tree Federation Isabel Nolan NY/NJ Baykeeper Roni Olizi PayPal Giving Fund Robin Potter PSEG Rails to Trails Conservancy Norric Raymaker Rutgers Coop Ext, Water Resources Prog Rutgers Nursery Saint Joseph's Carpenter Society James Salerno Joseph Schaad Shannon Schaaf Janine Schaeffer Diane Schmelz Sierra Club, West Jersey Chapter Bonnie Simms Lisa Simms Mollie Smith So Delicious Dairy Free Patricia Stryker TD Bank Wes & Francesca Thiekle Jevon & Devin Torres Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill United Way of Portland, Maine
USDA Forest Service Susan Valenti Valley National Bank Lenny Ward Bill Warner Jay Watson William Penn Foundation Stephen Yevak Fran and Ellen Zinni Pam Zipse Francine
In Honor of Laura Schuster, in honor of, Beth Kwart Nancy Schadler, In Honor of, Elise Schadler Nersel Zur Muehlen, In Honor of Myra zur Muehlen
In Memory of Caren Franzini Marge Dellavecchia Gretchen Andersen Bonnie Sovinee Daniel Gorsage Chris Sturm Carlos Vazquez Abbey Greenberg Kathy And Greg Norden Ellis Medoway Donna Arons Kathleen Davis Deborah McColloch Bernard Flynn Vincent Ciecka MaryLou Baker Estelle Bronstein Debbie Hart Amy Merians William Malloy Lambertville Municipal Authority Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ NJM Insurance Group
In Memory of Cynthia Russo Sandra Beckley Lou Gostino Julia Powell Health Care Interiors HCI Cindy Clements Elizabeth Mercurio Eleanor Liscio Philippe Coudrai Isabel Nolan
In Memory of David Johnson NJ Shade Tree Federation Craig Cope Susan Valenti James Valenti George Hahn Brian Gallagher Fred Kent Kenneth Brown Charles Filardi William Kievit James Bause Steven Bulger Henry Hunt Dean Helm Michael Goddu Stephen Yevak Peter Banim John Fisher Richard Heller Bill Johnston Alan Smith Jim Flanigan Hal Hocking Peter Gargiulo Mike Kessler
CT Chu Allison Reddington Miriam Ferrell Sharon Woska Andrea Danial Hilde Jenssen Claudio & Rosalie Haddad
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In-Kind American Water Camden Co Municipal Utilities Authority City of Camden Capital Improvements & Project Management
Whitney Woodring Carmelina Tripodi Michael Baker Neil Gonter Gillian Fein Steven Welish Patti Farina Dr. Paltrowitz & Dr. Schmidt Dr. Micale, Dr. Palance & DR. Riggle Martha Jaeckle, CPA NJ Forestry Services Dennis & Sandra King Susan & Paul Mendelowitz Clara DiModugno Adam Jarrett, Holy Name Medical Staff Matteo Pillari Sandra Chen Frances Martin-Falanga Pam Zipse Stephen Chisholm Bill Brash, Sherwood Forest Managers Elizabeth Lilleston Anonymous Rich Wolowicz, Richview Consulting Barry Emens Joan Eisenstodt
City of Camden Public Works City of Jersey City City of Newark Office of Sustainability City of Newark Sanitation Department City of Paterson City of Plainfield Corey Lilliston Essex County Parks Forest Hill Community Association Gloucester City Public Works Hopewell Township Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Ironbound Community Corporation Jay Kaplan Lenny Ward Liberty State Park Little Slice of NY Pizza MAFCO Worldwide Corp Mark C. Franz Newark Downtown District NJ American Water NJ School Development Authority NJ State Nursery NJ Tree Foundation Staff Oliver Street School Pam Zipse Passaic Co Public Safety Academy PSEG Robert Bartosz Roni Olizi Rutgers Newark Rutger’s Urban Forestry Program Smith’s Yardville Supply Tree Tech Unified Vailsburg Services Organization Urban Promise Ministries William Comery
In Memory of Gordon Glover
Volunteer Groups & Partners
Samantha Virone Allison Landers Gina Kennedy Tristram Collins
AC Moore Ahmadiyya Mosque Alpha Kappa Alpha American Littoral Society
Andre Jackson Ann Street School, Newark Barlow Elementary School, Plainfield Bayside Park Association BCIT Borough of Hopatcong Boy Scout Troop 53 Camden Children's Garden Camden Day Nursery School Camden Greenways, Inc Camden Lutheran Housing Camden Shade Tree Advisory Board Camden SMART Campbell's Soup Cape May Audubon Cherry Hill Environmental Board City of Clifton City Green Congregation de Yahweh Tempo el Shofar Cooper Medical School Coopers Ferry Partnership Cooper Sprouts Community Gardeners Cornelius Martin Park CU Maurice River Delaware Twp Environmental Comm. East Orange Eco Charter School Evergreen Elementary School, Plainfield Fiddlers Creek Preserve Forest Hill Community Association Fownders Fran & Ellen Zinni Friends of Watsessing Park Girl Scouts of Central & South Jersey Glen Rock Arboretum Gloucester City Green Team Heaven on Earth Hillsborough Township Hillside Lions Club Hoboken Shade Tree Commission Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Howell Twp Shade Tree Commission Hudson Farm Club International Youth Organization Ironbound Community Corporation Jersey Cares Jersey City Parks Coalition JFK Green Club John F. Kennedy High School Green Team Long Beach Township Madison Environmental Commission Mercer County Park Commission Morris County Historical Society Musconetcong Watershed Association My Green Cranford NBC Diversity New Brunswick Environmental Comm. Newark DIG NICE
NJ American Water NJ Audubon NJ Conservation Foundation NJ Dept of Environmental Protection NJIT& NJIT Honors College North Camden Little League NYK Group NY-NJ Trail Conference Ocean County Parks Department Oliver Street School Panalpina Pino Rodriguez Plainfield Board of Education Plainfield Shade Tree Commission Powercorps Proprietors Park Raritan Headwaters Association Residents of 100 State St., Camden
Residents of 100 Montrose St, Newark Residents of 1200 Morton St., Camden Residents of 2500 Baird Blvd., Camden Residents of 3700 Westfield Ave., Camden Residents of 500 N. 34th St., Camden Residents of 900 Monmouth St, Camden. Ridgewood Shade Tree Commission Roxbury Township Gloucester City Residents of N. 37th & Westfield, Camden Residents of N. 39th & Westfield, Camden Resilient Roots Community Gardeners Roberto Clemente Elementary School Rutgers Newark Rutgers Water Resource Program South Jersey Land Tryst Sparta Board of Education Stillman Elementary School, Plainfield Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Assoc.
Streetsquash Newark Sustainable Camden T&M Associates TD Bank The Michaels Org. The Art of Smile Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill Urban Promise T+M Associates US Fish & Wildlife, NJ Office University High School Valley National Bank Yahweh Church Warren Twp. School District West Orange Township White House Station Woodland Park Borough Youth Corps
New Jersey Tree Foundation 576 Leesville Road Jackson, NJ 08527 www.njtreefoundation.org www.facebook.com/NJTreeFoundation https://twitter.com/NJTrees Instagram.com/njtrees
Board of Trustees Green Streets crewman Danny
Roni Olizi - President Robert Bartosz William Comery Mark Franz Jay Kaplan Bryon Morton Lenny Ward Pam Zipse
Staff Lisa Simms, Executive Director Meredith Brown, Urban Airshed Reforestation Program Coordinator James Cunningham, Urban Forestry Technician Beth Kwart, Development Coordinator
Green Streets crew with a demonstration rain garden in Jersey City.
Thank You Volunteers!
NEW JERSEY TREE FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
SUPPORT AND REVENUE: Government Grants Government Grants - Passthrough Portion Corporation and Foundation Grants General Support and Contributions Consulting and Service Revenue Interest Income Contributions - Gifts In-Kind Other income Net Assets released from restrictions
Unrestricted
Temporarily Restricted
Total
$
$ 135,274 (46,318) 440,752 (529,708)
$ 135,274 (46,318) 465.752 39,509 221,780 1,836 27,564 4,551 $ 849,948
25,000 39,509 221,780 1,836 27,564 4,551 529,708
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE
$ 849,948
$
-
EXPENSES: Trees and Plant Materials Shipping and Freight Educational Materials & Programming Landscaping and Concrete Planting Tools & Field Supplies Uniforms Cell Phones Salaries and Wages Payroll Taxes Payroll Processing Website Staff Training Insurance Printing Professional Fees Computer Expenses Trucks & Trailer Expenses Staff Travel to Worksites Office Supplies and Expenses Food - for Workshops & Programs Depreciation Outside services Subscriptions Miscellaneous Nonmonetary Contribution - Storage Facility
Program Services $ 232,393 8,700 1,643 46,163 18,127 1,927 3,064 274,455 23,461 3,042 956 1,931 39,790 9,127 126 15,985 12,993 2,056 7,127 11,604 3,745 814 3,071 1,200
General & Administrative $ 49,960 4,271 554 4,892 380 13,773 14 978 228 -
TOTAL EXPENSES
$ 723,500
$
75,050
Total $ 232,393 8,700 1,643 46,163 18,127 1,927 3,064 324,415 27,732 3,596 956 1,931 44,682 9,507 13,773 140 15,985 13,971 2,284 7,127 11,604 3,745 814 3,071 1,200 $
798,550