2008 Tree Trust Annual Report

2008 ANNUAL REPORT

Our Mission:

TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT

BY INVESTING IN PEOPLE 2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS G. Rolf Svendsen Chair Vice President Smith Barney

Kurts Strelnieks Treasurer First Vice President Associated Commercial Finance, Inc.

Donald C. Willeke Vice Chair Partner Willeke & Daniels

Bob Hand Secretary Retired Business Services Manager MN Department of Employment & Economic Development

MEMBERS Carl Baer Special Assistant to the Commissioner MN Department of Human Services Steve Havig President Lakes Area Realty, Inc. Kim Jenkins Principal Jenkins & Associates Carl Jones Financial Services Representative Mid American Financial Group Michael Max President EnvironMentor Systems, Inc.

Barbara McGraw Senior Vice President/ General Manager, Minnesota Lee Hecht Harrison Jack Provo Retired Administrator Hennepin County Courts Scott A. Schunckle Division Vice President Pharmacy & Business Development HealthPartners, Inc. Eric Sullivan Senior Vice President CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc.

TRUSTEE EMERITUS John Peyton Principal Riverbridge Partners

Kirk Brown Past President Tree Trust

Wayne Reffke Retired President & General Manager Forster Products

Printing donated by Thomson West Publishing Design by Dianne Hanson

Cover Photo: Volunteers revitalized the Cedar Lake LRT Trail in St. Louis Park.

Participants of our Youth Conservation Corps built this hockey rink at Groveland Park in Inver Grove Heights.

TRANSFORMING LIVES AND LANDSCAPES

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recently came across a powerful story about a pilot who was shot down during the Vietnam War. Upon returning home, he crossed paths with a stranger who recognized him and informed him that he had been the one to carefully pack the pilot's parachute that fateful day. The pilot was stunned. In that moment, he realized he had never taken the time to recognize or appreciate the critical role this man had played in saving his life.

I shared this story with many of our 2008 participants and challenged them to consider the people in their lives who contribute to their success. I encouraged them to seek out these individuals—parents, teachers, crew leaders, bus drivers—and make an effort to thank them personally.

During tough times, there are few better foundations on which to build—or rebuild—than on an attitude of gratitude. Most of us are challenged in some way by the financial uncertainty of the current economy and many are struggling with a load of debt and the loss of employment. Regardless of our circumstances, we still retain control of our attitude.

Tree Trust is grateful for the privilege of transforming lives and landscapes for the past 32 years. And we haven't done it alone. Thank you to each donor, volunteer and partner who has helped us pack our parachute.

The crew showed their pride in the hockey rink they built (completed project pictured left).

Together we will continue to shine a bright light of hope through our unique mission: to improve the community environment by investing in people. We will make a positive difference one life and one project at a time. And we will do it with an attitude of gratitude.

David C. Hawes Chief Executive Officer

Community groups—from local businesses to Girl Scout troops—turn to us to facilitate planting events that showcase the positive impact humans can have on the environment. We help citizens beautify their neighborhoods and reap the benefits of trees through our community plantings and municipal tree distributions. And by teaching correct planting techniques and emphasizing continued maintenance, we lay the groundwork for enlightened environmental stewardship.

Community Forestry

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he pocket park on the corner of Oak Park and Washburn Avenues North in Minneapolis needed help. Barren areas begged for tree life. Two dilapidated retaining walls stared

back at the neighbors across the street. Dead trees gave the space a gloomy and hazardous appearance.

Tree Trust pulled the neighbors together to take charge of this community space. On a fall morning, 15 volunteers planted 13 trees around the perimeter of the park. Thirteen more neighbors—from toddlers to seniors and even dogs—joined the group to celebrate the renewed space with a cookout.

The new trees put a finishing touch on an integrated approach to revitalizing the park. Members of Tree Trust's Youth Conservation Corps replaced the decrepit retaining walls during the summer, and participants in Tree Trust’s Young Adult Conservation Corps removed debris from the site and planted six trees there in the spring.

At the planting and picnic, neighbors got a chance to participate directly in and express their appreciation for the project that had been unfolding across the street for months. But their involvement didn't end there. Neighbor Rob MacIntyre said that the neighbors have formed a semi-formal Washburn Avenue Garden Society "to improve [their] view, spirit and connection with the neighborhood" and see "better tomorrows from today's actions."

Volunteers invested in the environmental health of North Minneapolis at Oak Park and Washburn Avenues North.

2008 HIGHLIGHTS ● 913 hours of service from 339 volunteers ● 306 trees and 56 shrubs planted at 8 sites throughout the Twin Cities metro area

PLANTING SITES ● 1,317 trees distributed to residents of Minneapolis and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District ● 11 volunteers completed advanced training so they could supervise volunteers at future plantings

● 5 locations along the Cedar Lake LRT Trail in St. Louis Park ● Midtown Greenway just east of Hiawatha Avenue and north of the trail ● Lake Minnetonka LRT Trail in Hopkins

● Small North Minneapolis neighborhood park at Washburn and Oak Park Avenues North

Dear Tree Trust, any thanks to you for your partnership with the City of Minneapolis to beautify and improve the environmental health of our City through the Minneapolis City Trees program.

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Since its beginning in 2006, you have been a great partner in making trees affordable and available to our residents—over 3,500 in the three years of the program! In 2008 alone, you smoothly facilitated the sale and distribution of 1,100 trees to Minneapolis residents—and helped them add to the value of their homes and neighborhoods.

Volunteers enjoyed the Minnesota weather while planting trees amidst rain and snow on the Midtown Greenway just east of Hiawatha Avenue.

I'm grateful for the work you do in our community, for Minneapolis residents' personal investment in our shared urban forest, and for the vast environmental benefits we reap from city trees.

In gratitude, Mayor R.T. Rybak

Volunteers did some heavy lifting to help residents pick up their new trees purchased through the Minneapolis City Trees program.

Transforming Lives and Landscapes

Schools around the state integrate environmental education into their curricula, form Green Teams and create sustainable outdoor learning areas on their grounds. Their students gain hands-on experience with the natural world when they plant trees together and watch them grow. Youth develop an ethic of environmental stewardship to take with them as they grow and leave behind an outdoor learning space for future classes to experience.

Learning with Trees

Students at Christina Huddleston Elementary in Lakeville celebrated a day of planting with songs and a group poem about what trees meant to them.

A student at Weaver Lake Elementary Magnet School in Maple Grove planted a dogwood tree in her school’s outdoor learning area.

SY 2007-2008 HIGHLIGHTS ● 4,164 students from 6 schools planted 87 trees and 66 shrubs in outdoor classrooms ● Outdoor classrooms included wildlife areas, peace gardens, arboretums, butterfly and hummingbird gardens and outdoor seating areas

PARTNER SCHOOLS ● 81 Green Team members volunteered a total of 403 hours

● Cambridge Middle School, Cambridge

● Minnehaha Elementary School, Two Harbors

● Funders: CenterPoint Energy, Connexus Energy, Cooperative Light & Power, Dakota Electric Association, East Central Energy, Great River Energy, Smikis Foundation

● Cedar Creek Elementary School, Cedar

● Mississippi Elementary School, Coon Rapids

● Christina Huddleston Elementary School, Lakeville

● Weaver Lake Elementary Magnet School, Maple Grove

Students with low family income, special needs and/or other barriers to employment receive customized services designed to prepare them for work, college and life. Case managers facilitate year-round classes, one-on-one meetings and work experiences where youth learn how to apply and interview for jobs, meet their employer's expectations, get ready for college, find services they need and transition successfully into adult, working life.

Youth Development Services Dear Tree Trust, am a recent employee, and I would like to thank you for the opportunity you gave me to work over the summer. Your program helped me learn how to manage my own budget and how to create a resume, and it taught me other helpful things I need to know about working and managing money.

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I had an opportunity to meet new people and get muchneeded work experience. I enjoyed working with my hands to help the community. It helped me realize I have something to give back to the community, and I enjoy that the most of all.

Also, your after-school program helps me find resources to figure out what I’m going to do after school. I’m getting help with filling out college applications, and it is a big help to know I don’t have to worry about the fees. It takes a lot of strain off the whole ordeal. I look forward to working with you again over the summer.

In gratitude, Kentrel Davis Youth Development participant

2008 HIGHLIGHTS ● 187 youth served - a 70% increase over 2007 ● 51 participants also worked in Tree Trust’s Youth Conservation Corps and received extended services

DEMOGRAPHICS ● 113 youth worked at internships and/or attended job skills classes in addition to receiving case management services

● Age: 11% 14-15 years 51% 16-17 years 38% 18-21 years

● 20% of participants were teen parents

● Gender: 56% female 44% male

● 20 Twin Cities partner schools

● Ethnicity: 41% African American 40% Caucasian 10% Asian 5% Hispanic/Latino 4% Native American

Youth with low family income, disabilities and/or other barriers to employment spend their summers working hard.

Whether working as a team to build a staircase at a park or working by themselves to help an organization catch up on data entry, participants develop pride in their abilities and gain transferable skills for future jobs. The community benefits, too. Residents see improvements in public spaces, and businesses draw from an experienced workforce of young people.

Youth Conservation Corps

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evere weather proved to this Youth Conservation Corps crew the value of their weeks of hard work. "It came out of nowhere,” said crew leader Clinton Lee. "One minute it was

warm and sunny, the next it was lightly raining and a bit gusty and the next, the temperature dropped by at least 20 degrees, it was downpouring and the winds were absolutely crazy."

After Clinton drove his crew to safety, their thoughts turned to the retaining walls they just finished building to control erosion on the Lake Minnetonka LRT Trail in Victoria. They thought about the sweat, energy and time they spent hauling and carefully leveling each timber. They thought about the mistakes they worked through at the beginning of the summer and the struggles they had moving past their differences and working together as a team.

They knew they had come a long way, and they knew the storm would put their work to the test. "We were worried that a storm this massive would wash [the retaining walls] and the entire path into the lake," said Clinton.

But when the crew returned to the site, they saw their newly built retaining walls standing strong. Clinton said, "It was wonderful confirmation that our hard work actually did some good."

This crew harvested dirt from a drainage path to support the new retaining wall they built on the Lake Minnetonka LRT Trail in Victoria.

2008 HIGHLIGHTS ● 772 youth completed 85 major landscape and construction projects and provided individual services to over 50 organizations ● 96% felt their work was important to the community ● 95% improved their self-confidence

DEMOGRAPHICS ● 92% learned job skills that will help in future jobs ● 400 youth earned a total of 716 high school credits ● 46 youth earned Governor’s awards for outstanding leadership and achievement

● Age: 50% 14-15 years 25% 16-17 years 25% 18-21 years ● Gender: 58% male 42% female

● Ethnicity: 48% Caucasian 36% African American 10% Asian 3% Hispanic/Latino 2% Native American 1% Other/Not Disclosed

Dear Tree Trust, ur son Christopher had an onset of epilepsy at age nine and brain surgery at age 14. Tree Trust has given him an excellent opportunity to work, meet friends and realize his potential. He has been a Tree Trust summer employee for the past three years.

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Chris' crews have built projects that make the community a better place, like a boardwalk for a hiking trail and a replacement hockey rink. The work is often physically demanding, and he returns at the end of the day tired but proud of what his team has accomplished.

Sixteen youth continued the work of a 2007 crew to rebuild the boulder sea wall at Baker Park Reserve in Maple Plain.

Chris has benefited from working at Tree Trust in many ways. As his parents, we have noticed how he has matured, become more self-sufficient and developed confidence and a sense of responsibility. He has learned to work with tools and developed skills that he has been able to apply at home and elsewhere.

This past year, Chris was the recipient of the Governor's award for attendance and the excellence of his work. We are very proud of him and grateful for the opportunity he has had through Tree Trust!

In gratitude, Craig & Carmen Johnson Parents

A crew built this foot bridge near the preschool at Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul.

Transforming Lives and Landscapes

Young adults with low income maintain and improve our parks and public spaces while building transferable job skills in this six-month job training program. With only five crew members per crew leader, each participant receives personal attention in a supportive but realistic work environment. When they graduate from the program, they leave a lasting impression on the local landscape and take with them the skills they need to be successful in the workplace and in life.

Young Adult Conservation Corps

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rnesto Rodriguez Meza’s crew cut buckthorn for a month and a half. They stood on steep hills in the snow and sorted through a tangled mass of vegetation to identify and remove the invasive

plant. The task was physically demanding. But the bigger challenge for the crew members was to stay motivated after they ran out of new things to learn about buckthorn.

Luckily they had something to show for their efforts. The heap of wood chips and the cleared space they created for other species to grow and thrive helped them “finish every day with a sense of accomplishment,” said Ernesto.

Their subsequent projects, like landscaping new tee signs with pavers and rocks at Baker National Golf Course in Medina and building benches for our Learning with Trees partner schools, brought an even stronger visual representation of their hard work.

It’s a sense of accomplishment and pride in hard work that the Young Adult Conservation Corps strives to instill in its members.

While the ability to identify buckthorn may not apply to many careers, crew members graduate from the program with a work ethic that gears them toward success in any job. They gain transferable skills and attitudes like leadership, collaboration, persistence and dedication. And they gain an appreciation for the success that comes from sacrifice.

Young Adult Conservation Corps job trainees and their crew leader took a break from cutting buckthorn to reflect on their accomplishments.

STATISTICS ● 40 young adults were served, 32 of whom participated in groups that were completed in 2008 ● 86% of graduates went on to further their education and/or gained employment

DEMOGRAPHICS ● 95% of participants reported they expanded future employment opportunities by participating in the program

● Age: 23% 16-17 years 72% 18-21 years 5% 22-24 years

● 100% of participants improved basic math and reading skills

● Gender: 82% male 18% female

● Ethnicity: 83% African American 7% Native American 5% Hispanic/Latino 3% Asian 2% Caucasian

Dear Tree Trust, n behalf of the staff at Westwood Hills Nature Center, I’d like to express our gratitude to the Young Adult Conservation Corps crew that worked here in 2008. We have a long-standing history of working with Tree Trust’s Youth Conservation Corps, but this was our first experience with the young adult crew.

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Crew members built this amphitheater at Garlough Elementary School in West St. Paul.

We were all impressed by the leadership, training and productivity of the crews and of course by the projects they completed on time and within budget.

The young adults were a pleasure not only to work with, but also to watch grow as they spent the spring, summer and fall months at Westwood. It was especially rewarding to watch the crew in 2008 remove and replace a staircase that was originally constructed by Tree Trust youth some 30 years earlier.

Thank you for offering this program. It was a great experience for us and for the staff involved. I have heard many favorable comments from park users who are thrilled about the new staircase. The crew has left a legacy for many park visitors for years to come.

In gratitude, Mark Oestreich Nature Center Manager A crew rebuilt this staircase with timber and pavers at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park (referenced in the note at right).

Transforming Lives and Landscapes

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Students who are at risk of dropping out of school learn to build and rehab houses in Minneapolis while they complete their high school education. They receive valuable hands-on training and learn the technical skills necessary for a career in construction. They also develop critical job skills—like leadership, teamwork and work ethic—to take with them into any profession. And at the end of the nine-month program, there's a house to show for it.

YouthBuild

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n the summer of 2008, past YouthBuild graduates returned to work their magic on one last house. They started by demolishing the existing structure—from the chimney to the basement—and remov-

ing hazardous lead-based paint. And as they began rebuilding, the physical construction mirrored the transformation they saw in themselves.

The participants' internal experience was not accidental. Their crew leader focused not only on technical construction training, but also on character training. Each week he introduced a character trait, such as honesty, and asked the crew members to define it in their own terms, decide how to incorporate it in different aspects of their lives and demonstrate it at work.

"The group struggled," said YouthBuild counselor Stephanie Lund. "But there were very good discussions that occurred from these trainings."

Discussions about trust and flexibility started off with the difference between being willing and being a pushover and delved into deeper issues like why gang members trust the higher-ups.

As YouthBuild participants move on, they leave behind a beautiful house that program partner Urban Homeworks will make available on a contract for deed. And they take with them basic construction and transferable job skills, work experience, a sense of purpose and a

YouthBuild graduates rebuilt this house and their characters on Dupont Avenue in North Minneapolis.

2008 HIGHLIGHTS ● 21 young adults were served, 15 of whom participated in groups that were completed in 2008 ● Participants built/rehabbed four Minneapolis homes for low-income families ● 88% of graduates were placed in jobs after completing the program

character they built themselves.

DEMOGRAPHICS ● 75% of graduates earned a high school diploma or G.E.D ● 100% of participants completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) 10-hour training course and/or earned National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certification

● Age: 38% 16-17 years 57% 18-21 years 5% 22-24 years ● Gender: 86% male 14% female

● Ethnicity: 71% African American 19% Hispanic/Latino 10% Caucasian

Dear Tree Trust, outhBuild gave me employment and taught me about remodeling homes, using power tools, worksite safety, and OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health Administration]. I learned how to use a pneumatic nail gun, work with concrete, and install framing. On the worksite, I found out I should identify stuff that needs to be done, and if I know it needs to be done, do it; if I don't know if it's a priority, to ask my boss first.

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YouthBuilders travelled to Mississippi to build two new homes through the 2008 Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build.

I do really good when I'm concentrating, but I already know that about myself. In YouthBuild I found out more of how to concentrate without getting distracted. My crew helped me learn how to be more social or be more comfortable around new people, and I learned that I can do that. The classroom part helped me achieve some goals I had, like renewing my driver's permit, updating my previous employment list and job references, and getting my high school diploma. I have a new job now, and long-term I might get into environmental law enforcement, like with the DNR [Department of Natural Resources].

Thank you for the opportunity to be in this program.

I believe it helped me very much, and I hope that Tree Trust continues to provide paid training to other people.

In gratitude,

YouthBuilders rebuilt the walls of a house destroyed by arson on Bryant Avenue in North Minneapolis.

Eric Grong YouthBuild participant

Transforming Lives and Landscapes

Parents receiving state assistance need to develop work skills and experience to transition into the workforce.

Community organizations and businesses need extra hands to keep their workloads manageable. This program acts as a bridge to meet both these needs. Placement counselors connect participants to paid and unpaid work experiences at host sites throughout the Twin Cities to invest in and strengthen the community as a whole.

Community Support Program

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uun Jama looked for a job while taking care of her newborn baby girl, Aziza. She applied everywhere, but job interviews eluded her. She decided to exercise patience and look for "an

internship to get in the door."

Tree Trust’s Community Support Program provided that opportunity and got her in the door at Greeman Toomey PLLC. The program paid Ruun's wages while she proved herself as a worker. "She's very committed to what she does," said James Greeman, partner at the law firm and former member of a Tree Trust Youth Conservation Corps crew.

"Her bilingual ability has been huge for us to reach out to the Somali community."

Ruun’s patience paid off. After three months as a Community Support Program participant, her strong work ethic earned her a full-time position as a legal assistant. "I really enjoy my job," said Ruun. "It's fastpaced, and I learn something new every day."

Tree Trust’s Community Support Program gave Ruun the chance to demonstrate her skills, learn new ones and grow as a worker. She enjoys her coworkers and the work she does at the firm so much that she intends to keep working there while she goes back to school to pursue a radiology degree.

Ruun Jama demonstrated a strong work ethic and earned herself a full-time position as a legal assistant at Greeman Toomey PLLC.

2008 HIGHLIGHTS ● 1,230 parents participated in the program ● Participants gained job experience in the areas of administrative assistance, childcare, customer service, retail, landscaping, food service, housekeeping and healthcare

DEMOGRAPHICS ● 115 participants obtained permanent employment as a direct result of their participation in the program ● 259 Twin Cities agencies acted as work sites for participants

● Age: 37% 18-21 years 25% 22-29 years 25% 30-39 years 9% 40-49 years 4% 50-59 years ● Gender: 56% male 44% female

● Ethnicity: 73% African American 14% Caucasian 5% Native American 3% Hispanic/Latino 3% Asian 2% Other/not disclosed

Dear Tree Trust, am writing to express my gratitude for the fabulous volunteers who have been placed in our various clinics through Tree Trust's Community Support Program.

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The volunteers have been dedicated to our program and our level of customer service. They are dependable in that they arrive on time, commit to a specific schedule and maintain a high level of respect for our mission.

A Community Support Program participant worked as a lobby host at HealthPartners Midway Clinic.

Many participants have staffed our clinic volunteer positions several days a week and have blended in with staff and worked well on a team. I have heard from managers and frontline staff how efficient these volunteers are and how much they appreciate their service.

It has been a pleasure to be associated with Tree Trust and I look forward to a continued partnership.

In gratitude, Bonnie Watson Volunteer Coordinator HealthPartners and Regions Hospital

Another participant stocked shelves at the CAP Agency Food Shelf.

Transforming Lives and Landscapes

Local residents, organizations and businesses receive professional lawn, snow-removal and landscaping services from this earned-income initiative launched in 2004. And Tree Trust's programs become increasingly sustainable as this enterprise builds its reputation and expands its client base to direct more revenues back into serving the community.

Landscape Services Dear Tree Trust, ver the last two years, we have had two major projects completed at my residence. I would highly recommend Tree Trust Landscape Services to anyone who is looking for a company and team that will provide: quality of service and materials, timeliness in completion of the project, professionalism, and knowledge of the products and landscape surroundings they work with.

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I was really impressed with the Tree Trust Landscape Services crew who showed a passion and drive for perfection through hard work ethics, meticulous craftsmanship, respect of the property and surroundings, and overall clean-up of the property when the job was over. Customer satisfaction was their #1 goal from start to finish!

Hands down, your services could not be matched by anyone! The best part of it all was that your estimates were the most reasonable compared to many other landscapers in the Twin Cities metro area. I truly am proud of the work you have done for me, and I will definitely have you back in the near future for more projects!

In gratitude, Mike Koehler Customer

2008 HIGHLIGHTS

SERVICES AVAILABLE

● 77% increase in customers from 2007 to 2008

● Residential and commercial landscape management:

● Customers served: 10% commercial, 90% residential ● Cities served: Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Lakeville, Mendota, Mendota Heights, West St. Paul

- Lawn maintenance - Tree & shrub trimming - Landscape design, construction & installation - Invasive species & diseased/ hazardous tree removal

● Residential and commercial snow and ice management: - Snow plowing & shoveling - Snow hauling off-site - Ice-melting applications

● Exterior home accessibility construction for persons with disabilities: - Modular wheelchair ramps - Long-tread, low-riser steps

2008 AGENCY PARTNERS African American Adoption Agency African Assistance Program African Community Services African Immigrant Community Services Aliveness Project Alliance of Early Childhood Professionals American Indian OIC American Red Cross ARC’s Value Village Ascension School and Academy Avenues for Homeless Youth Bakken Museum Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project Benedictine Health Center at Innsbruck Berkshire Adult Board & Care Center Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities Bridge for Runaway Youth Broadway High School Brooklyn Center Schools Burnsville High School Calvary Lutheran Church-Urban Arts Academy Cambridge Middle School Carlton College Cedar Park Elementary School Children's Dental Services Chiron Downtown Middle School Christ Lutheran Church Christina Huddleston Elementary School City of Apple Valley City of Brooklyn Center City of Brooklyn Park City of Burnsville City of Champlin City of Cottage Grove City of Eden Prairie City of Edina City of Golden Valley City of Hastings City of Hopkins City of Inver Grove Heights City of Lakeville City of Lino Lakes City of Maple Grove City of Minneapolis City of Minnetonka City of New Hope City of Plymouth City of Robbinsdale City of St. Louis Park City of St. Paul City of Woodbury Community Initiatives for Children Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Cookie Cart Cooper High School Corporation for Supportive Housing Dakota County Destiny Christian Center Division of Indian Work Dodge Nature Center Early Childhood Resource & Training Center East African Woman's Center East Bethel Elementary School East Metro OIC East Side Neighborhood Services Ebenezer Family Non-Violence Network

Eden Prairie High School Edina Art Center Edina Care and Rehab Center Emerge Community Development Emergency Food Shelf Network Energy CENTS Coalition Eureka Recycling Fairview Family Hope Services Farmington Middle & High Schools Feeding Children International Minneapolis Free Arts Minnesota Gale Woods Farm Garlough Elementary School Gentle Touch Animal Sanctuary Glendale Resident Organization Global Health Services Goddard School Goodwill Easter Seals Greater Lake Country Food Bank Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Greeman Toomey PLLC Griffin Martial Arts Guadalupe Alternative Programs Hands On Twin Cities Harvest Preparatory School Hastings Area Learning Center Hastings Middle & High Schools HealthEast Care Center HealthPartners Hennepin County Hennepin South Services Collaborative Henry Sibley High School Higher Ground Academy HIRED Brooklyn Park Hmong Academy Charter School Hmong American Mutual Assistance Association Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association Homeward Bound Hope for the City Hopkins School District Hospice of the Twin Cities Hospitality House Youth Directions House of Charity - Food Center House of Faith Nursery School Inner City Church INSTEP - Jabbok Family Services Intercongregation Communities Association Intermedia Arts Inver Grove Simley High School Junior League of Minneapolis - The Clothes Line Juxtaposition Arts Kaleidoscope Place Kid Zone Child Care Center Kids Education the Environment and You KidsFirst Scholarship Fund King Family Foundation Child Care Center Kinship of Greater Minneapolis Kwanzaa New Church Development LaCreche Early Childhood Centers, Inc. Lao America Life's Missing Link LifeSkills Center for Leadership

Little Earth Lutheran Social Services Mainstreet Village Maranatha Care Center Martin Luther Manor McDonald Sunshine Place Memorial Blood Centers Metro Area Care Providers Minneapolis Parks & Recreation

Parkview Elementary Partstock Computer People Responding In Social Ministry People Serving People Person to Person Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Pillsbury United Communities Prairie Center Alternative Presbyterian Homes and Services

Students at Christina Huddleston Elementary School gather around to learn how to plant a tree as part of the Learning with Trees program.

Minneapolis Adult Basic Education Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis Urban League Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Minnehaha Elementary School Minnesota ACORN Minnesota Adoption Resource Network Minnesota African Women's Association Minnesota Children's Museum Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Minnesota Council on Foundations Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Minnesota Internship Center Charter School Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Minnesota Masonic Home Minnesota Senior Federation Minnesota Stroke Association Minnesota Transitions Charter School Mississippi Elementary School Neighborhood Involvement Program Network for Children North Memorial Medical Center North Minneapolis Meals on Wheels North Point Human Services North Vista Education Center Northfield Community Action Center Clothes Closet Northside Child Development Center Northside Resident Redevelopment Council Odyssey Charter School Open Arms of Minnesota Open Circle Adult Day Care Opportunity Partners Osseo Schools Paideia Academy Park Center High School Park Nicollet

Project for Pride in Living Ramsey County Randolph Public School ReUse Center Richfield Transition Plus Services Robbinsdale Schools Rosemount Elementary & Middle Schools Salvation Army School District 202 Scott County Second Harvest Heartland Shaw-Stewart Lumber Society of St. Vincent de Paul Somali American Parent Association Somali Benadiri Community of Minnesota South St. Paul Library Southwest Senior Center Special School District No. 1Minneapolis St. Peter's Early Learning Center St. Paul Parks & Recreation Three Rivers Park District Transition Plus - Mpls Public Schools Tubman Family Alliance University Good Samaritan Center University Life Care Center University of Minnesota Urban Homeworks Walker Methodist Health Center Washington County Weaver Lake Elementary Magnet School Westwood Hills Nature Center Wilderness Inquiry Wood Lake Nature Center YouthBuild USA YouthLink YWCA Not a complete list of 2008 partners.

VOLUNTEERS

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ngela Fahey grew up in the country, where groves of trees were habitats for wildlife and rolling hills made for a beautiful skyline.

While life in St. Louis Park has its charms, heavy development has taken the place of the natural green spaces of her youth.

"I miss seeing those trees now," said Angela. "I think it's important to focus on building back the environment and replenishing what we have lost." Her commitment to greening the city drew

Volunteers stuff envelopes, plan outdoor classrooms, plant and distribute trees and pass on their knowledge to others. In 2008, 454 people volunteered a total of 1,473 hours to Tree Trust.

These volunteers deserve special recognition for volunteering more than eight hours each in 2008.

her to volunteer with Tree Trust.

Angela's first volunteer experience had her working outside all day at Cambridge Middle School. She installed benches for their outdoor learning area and helped the students plant trees. "I felt like I was making a difference," she said, "even if it was only a small one."

To impact her local environment, Angela volunteered along with 40 neighbors to plant 100 trees along the Cedar Lake LRT Trail in

Sandy Ahlstrom Terri Anderson-Webb Deb Brandau-Akernmann Alex Callahan Norm Champ Terri Emmons John English Angela Fahey

St. Louis Park. "It was fun to plant/give back right in my own neighborhood," said Fahey.

"When I bike down that path now, I know I helped set that area up."

Angela is already looking forward to volunteering with Tree Trust again next fall after she returns from her deployment with the United States Air Force Reserves. The Twin Cities is lucky to have such an exemplary model of national service. Thank you, Angela!

Gena Hagedorn Sarah Hutter Lisa Koch Veronica Kraft Ken Lidle Cindy Love April Lucas Mariah Mickman

Mike Oslund Melanie Ross Amy Schmidt Kieth Strehlo Carrie Thoreson Holly VanGilder Katy Walter Jackie Washleski

Angela Fahey

Emily Whebbe Delana Wherland Doris Wickstrom Carlyn Wilson Andrew Zimmer THANK YOU!

GREEN FUTURES

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Volunteers work together to plant a tree at the Green Futures kick-off.

s news surfaced about emerald ash borer's destruction of millions of trees in our neighboring states, we were reminded of the devastation caused by Dutch elm disease in the 1970s and the overwhelming loss of trees in our own backyards, neighborhoods and parks—the very crisis that led to the creation of Tree Trust in 1976.

soften the blow when emerald ash borer strikes.

Facing the certainty that this powerful insect would quickly make its way towards Minnesota's 900 million ash trees, we realized an immediate need to rally the community and

In 2008, we officially launched Green Futures (formerly known as the Tree Fund). On October 10, 40 community volunteers came together to plant the first 100 Green Futures trees along

In 2007 we were offered a unique opportunity. A local foundation committed to protecting and preserving the Twin Cities tree canopy offered to match dollar-for-dollar any donations made to Tree Trust for the purpose of planting trees in the local community.

the Cedar Lake LRT Trail in St. Louis Park—a planting made possible by donations from the City of St. Louis Park, concerned individuals and the foundation.

With a goal of partnering with the local community to plant 5,000 disease-resistant trees over the next five years, we are on our way to ensuring a green future.

To get involved with Tree Trust’s Green Futures initiative, please e-mail tracieh@treetrust.org, call 651-644-5800 or learn more at www.treetrust.org.

DONORS

K

onrad Schmidt and Mary Stefansky met as members of Tree Trust's Young Adult Conservation Corps in 1978. Soon they were sitting together every day on the yellow school bus that picked them up in the morning. And they're still together 31 years later.

them "not only environmental awareness, but also personal awareness of others and appreciation of diversity."

Tree Trust led to other positive changes for the couple. Konrad called their experience "the crossroads in [their] lives to make the decision to get into natural resources." The program gave

When Konrad goes out into the community, he sees Tree Trust crews working on projects.

When Mary walks by her school's courtyard, she sees the outdoor learning area Tree Trust’s

Konrad and Mary said that even after all these years, "connections keep popping up" that remind them of Tree Trust.

Learning with Trees program helped create.

These connections remind them to give back: "[Tree Trust is] worthwhile, and we're grateful for the direction it sent us in," Konrad said. "Even this year with the economy, there's the question 'Do we want to donate as much?'" Mary answered his question: "They probably need it more than ever."

Konrad Schmidt & Mary Stefansky

FUNDERS CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS $20,000+

$10,000 - $19,999 Allianz Life Corporate Giving Best Buy Children's Foundation Boston Scientific Foundation CenterPoint Energy City of Rosemount - SKB Environmental Trust Fund Connexus Energy Association Great River Energy McNeely Foundation Pentair Foundation Xcel Energy Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 Dakota Electric Association Deluxe Corporation Foundation Jaye F. & Betty F. Dyer Foundation East Central Energy Ecolab Foundation SUPERVALU Foundation Turtleman Triathlon WalMart Stores - State Giving Program

$1,000 - $4,999 Abbott Northwestern Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation Associated Bank NA Lillian Wright & C. Emil Berglund Foundation Bloomington Community Foundation Bloomington Lions Club Edward & Markell C. Brooks Family Fund Burnsville Lions Club Buuck Family Foundation Cooperative Light & Power Global Ethanol LLC Mary Livingston Griggs & Mary Griggs Burke Foundation Jostens Foundation Kopp Family Foundation Maple Grove Lions Club Nash Foundation Private Bank Minnesota Quadion Foundation Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation, Inc. Rahr Foundation RBC Foundation -- USA Ryan Companies Securian Foundation Smaby Family Foundation Smikis Foundation Target Foundation Thomson West Community Partnership Program H.E. & Helen R. Warren Foundation Frederick O. Watson Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota Xcel Energy

UP TO $999 American Legion Post 424, Inver Grove Heights American Legion Post 47, Hastings Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Corporate Giving Program AQUA Public Relations Associated Financial Group Bachman's Nursery Wholesale Jo & Gordon Bailey Family Fund of the Catholic Community Foundation BOR-SON Construction, Inc. Bruegger's Bagels, St. Louis Park at Park Village Buffalo Exchange Byerly's, Burnsville Combined Sources Cub Foods, Cambridge Friesen's, Inc. Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation Insty Prints Linden Hills Co-op Lyman Lumber Company Foundation Michaud Cooley Erickson Rosemount Lions Club Sail La Vie, LLC Seward Co-op Shaklee City Network Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Starbucks, St. Louis Park, Minnetonka & Hwy 7 Union Congregational Church Zero-Max Motion Control Products

PUBLIC FUNDERS City of Minneapolis -Community Planning & Economic Development City of St. Louis Park Dakota County Employment & Economic Assistance Department Hennepin County -Human Services & Public Health Department -Regional Rail Authority -Taxpayer Services Department Scott County Human Services Department ServeMinnesota -National Corporation for Community Service (AmeriCorps) -YouthWorks State of Minnesota -Department of Public Safety -Department of Employment & Economic Development -Minnesota Housing Finance Agency U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Washington County Community Services Department

We have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of this list. Please contact us with questions at 651-644-5800 or tracieh@treetrust.org.

FUNDERS continued INDIVIDUAL DONORS LEADERS ~ $2,500+ Millicent Atkins G. Rolf Svendsen SPONSORS ~ $1,000-$2,499 Carl Baer Norman P. & Connie Bjornnes Jim & Carmen Campbell Christopher Colantti & Conradine Colantti Sanborn John & Bonnie Crouch Dawkins Family Fund of the St. Paul Foundation Steven J. Eilertson & Cynthia Huntington Richard & Susan Goldman James A. Halls Kim Jenkins Barbara McGraw Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Jack M. Provo James & Barbara Roegge Konrad Schmidt & Mary Stefansky Donald Willeke GUIDES ~ $500-$999 Deborah Angelucci Ted & Ruth Arneson Jon & Metta Belisle Norm Champ Bob Hand Matthew Hilker Dave Nozal John W. Peyton Jason Rathe Wayne H. Reffke Wendy C. Wehr HELPING HANDS ~ $100-$499 Holly Anderson Jim Azarski & Nancy Werner-Azarski Jeff Bauer Sharon Berry Robert J. Beugen Noah M. Bly Roy A. Bogen Katherine Bonneville Reginald Boyle Ruth F. Brin Jesse Brodd Ian Brown Kirk Brown Lisa & John Burban Andrew Caddock Jonathan Carter Sandy Chandler Martin Charitable Fund of the St. Paul Foundation Patricia Clawson Dorothy Dahlenburg Patrick & Kitty Delaney James & Barbara Dougherty Stephen R. Eide Deborah Eisenstadt Patti Ellingson & Robert J. Solheim Kevin Foley William & Ann Fox Mark Glover

Barry & Susan Graceman Dianne Hanson Adi Haroush Steve Havig David Hawes Ada Hegion David A. Holt John F. Horn Alexandra Light Jacobs & Irwin L. Jacobs Richard & Carrie Jensen Carl Jones Terrance Jones Calvin Joyce Shelley Klevos Paula & Mike Koshmrl Greg Lecker Barbara Lukermann Stephanie Lund Lee Lynch Larry Mammen Richard M. Mast Lou & Maureen Matis Thomas Matkovits Francis Joseph McCann John McLaughlin Representative Denny McNamara Tom & Marilyn Miller Michael Miner Tom & Theresa Mitsch Tom Morin & John Skogmo Jenni Olson Tad & Cindy Piper Curtis & Betty Provo Kent & Naomi Ramliden Matthew Roegge David & Claire Ruebeck Paul & Kelly Ruoho Charles Schlatter Jessica Schneider Scott A. Schnuckle A. Selbitschka Stephen Shuman & Martha L. McCuster Jared Smith Marsha Soucheray John & Carol Standal Jeffrey O. Stewart Kurts Strelnieks Eric Sullivan Mary, Gil & Britta Sundeen Dr. & Mrs. Arnulf Svendsen Saul Taylor Paul Thibeau David & Jan Usset Dale E. & Barbara Weick Douglas M. Winn FRIENDS ~ UP TO $99 Emily Alewine & Tony Hartwig Jean Beach Kathryn Beck Michelle Bevis Sharon & Gary Borg Lynda B. Boulay Ernest & Stephanie Brody James & Sally Burns Jerry & Kathy Burns Benjamin Bursell Kathryn Cargill

Glenna Case Mark & Rebekah Cibuzar Judy Cowden & Neil Bright Steve Cronin David E. Culbert Francisco De La Rosa Tammy Dickinson Tom & Roslyn Dobrick Steven & Suzanne Dorr Erik & Marjorie Ellingson Ezra & Amy Gold Bill & Sandy Goral Tom Griffin Steve & Janet Grothjan Tom Grupa Andrew Haas Lawrence & Lois Hauge Barbara & William Hise Walter Hopf Josh Howe & Betsy Ralston Robert & Patricia Huberty Wally & Deb Johnson Theresa & Steven Jorgenson Representative Phyllis Kahn Duane & Michelle Kappes Rosemary Kapsch John G. Keimel Rev. Delton & Mrs. Joan Krueger Jessica Kuenzli Dave Kunz Sharon LaComb Billie Lawton Rod Lehn Teresa Loetscher Linda Lueders Dennis & Linda Maetzold Mark & Robin Maki Melissa Manderschied Ellyn W. Marell Thomas & Debra Margotto Joan Matthews Carrie McCann Lara McCluskey

IN HONOR OF ~ J. August Boulay Ian Brown Kevin Brown Laura Brown The baptism of Oliver McLean Brown Ross & Carter Champ Norm Champ Pat Combs Barbara & Joe Corry Victor Cosgrove Dorothy Dahlenburg Robin Getman Bob Hand Claire Hawn Dan Kinsella Tony Margotto Stella Marie Matthews Jane and Howard Nelson Bob & Marci Stanger Elieen Stanger G. Rolf Svendsen

Megan McGinty Mike Meiners Susan Jo Meyers Norman E. Midthun Lawrence R. Molsather & Linda D. Sallee Jenny Mulvey Mark & Sylvia Nelson Judi & Richard A. Neuman Sally & Jim Novotny Marc & Angela Ohmann Leona Opp Pat & Sandy Pollard Paul R. & Sally Kraske Tom & Janis Redmann William C. & Michelle L. Reynolds Brian Rice Mary Jo Roth Stuart L. & Linda A. Ruehle Ewa & Anders Rydaker Cliff Sandmeyer Nicholas Schmidt Dean Schwanke Pryce Score Dag Sohlberg Vicki Speidel Richard D. Stephens Britta Sundeen David Swenson Richard Thomas Barbara Thompson Peter Thompson Jose & Germania Urgiles John VonDeLinde Deb Wand William K. Wangensteen Stephen D. Weld Anne & Paul Welle Richard Westby Wendy & Brad Whitmore James & Kathleen Wolf Jeffrey C. Woll Janet Wydra Kirk Yatckoske

G. Rolf Svendsen & Jack Provo Frederick "Ricky" Whitmore

IN MEMORY OF ~ Frank & Beverly Berry Gayle Berry James R. Hauge Delmar & Lola Houts Charles Jones, Sr. Doug Jones Albert & Carolin Kuklock Gene Lien Denise Luebke Mom Marvel Paulson Stephen Pihlaja Vera Mae Stewart

IN CELEBRATION OF ~ The marriage of Betsy & Josh Howe The marriage of John & Elizabeth

We have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of this list. If you feel that your name was omitted or is incorrect, please call 651-644-5800 or e-mail tracieh@treetrust.org.

2008 STAFF

FINANCE Local Government Grants & Contracts 19.2%

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER David C. Hawes Earned Income 19.1%

VICE PRESIDENTS Development & Administration Dorothy Dahlenburg

Contributions 7.5%

Employment Programs Norm Champ

Federal Grants & Contracts 36.7%

DIRECTORS Employment Programs Tammy Dickinson

State Grants & Contracts 17.5%

Operations & Landscape Services Jared Smith 2008 INCOME Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 348,901 Federal Grants & Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,701,699 State Grants & Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805,704 Local Government Grants & Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 889,478 Earned Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886,089 Investment & Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -58,676 Total Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,573,195

Program Operations & IT Dave Nozal FINANCE Manager Deborah Angelucci Associate Anne Mazzocco Assistants Anders Hawes Sarah Hesch Intern Kendrick McGraw

Landscape Services 12.1%

Urban & Community Forestry 5.0%

Management & General 9.6% Fundraising 2.5%

Employment Training 70.8%

DEVELOPMENT & ADMINISTRATION Development Officer Tracie Huhn Graphic Designer Dianne Hanson Volunteer Coordinator Jessica Schneider Administrative Program Assistant Felecia Sazama

2008 EXPENSE Management & General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 430,901 Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114,424 Employment Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,190,316 Urban & Community Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225,445 Landscape Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545,477 Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,506,563 This statement of income and expense is based on the audited financial statements for 2008.

Audited financial statements are available on request from Tree Trust, 651-644-5800.

Back Cover Photos: (Top) A crew at St. Paul’s Arlington/Arkwright Dog Park took a break while building a staircase.

(Bottom) A volunteer scored the root ball of a Green Futures tree before planting it in St. Louis Park.

Community Relations Intern Erin Gavin COMMUNITY FORESTRY/ LEARNING WITH TREES Coordinators Tracy Beaufeaux Karen Zumach YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Coordinator Paula Van Avery Case Managers Ken Lidle Kyle Niehues Emily Schloesser Hongkong Vang

YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS Site Coordinators Anders Oredson Elliot Redmann Site Supervisors Steve Alexander Rick Ferrera Andrew Haas Teresa Loetscher Clark Lovrein Chris Miller Matt Nordine Diana Preisen Karen Zumach Program Coordinator Jessica Schneider Instructor/Counselors Tammie Coffee Rob Fehr Ken Lidle Jolaine McNamara Emily Schloesser Mary Sundeen Crew Leaders Haden Bowie Corrine Bruning Matt Conner Helana Crushshon Kristen Davis Jesse Dorst Evan Eliason John Groess Josh Hinz Nick Huntington Cortland Johnson Isaac Johnson Chris Kellner Clinton Lee Ryan Magee Russ McNamara Collin Meyer Nate Osterberg Steve Osterberg Carl Perkins Jon Rozenbergs Britta Sundeen Shannon VanOsdel Marta Waalen Whitney Warmka Katie Wheeler Krista Young

YOUNG ADULT CONSERVATION CORPS Site Supervisors Anders Oredson Diana Preisen Matt Roegge Case Manager Keith Wyne Crew Leaders Ahmed Amin Cortland Johnson Teresa Loetscher Matt Nordine Megan Rodriguez-House Ernesto Rodriguez-Meza Reid Strelow Xo Vang Shannon VanOsdel COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM Coordinator Jessica Kuenzli Placement Counselors Susan Flynn James Frothingham Annika Rutenbeck Crew Leader Misty Wolcott LANDSCAPE SERVICES Supervisor Aaron Freng Specialists Steve Alexander Brian Bearth Joe Brinkmann Anthony Drusch Bjorn Hawes Jonathan Lange Corky Newton Matt Nordine Jason Walters John White Laborers Josh Bakken Peter Fooshe Russell Haun Ben Jerin Tim Smith Ben Vondelinde

Support Staff Tracy Beaufeaux Julie Peterson Beth Yokiel

Operations Assistant Joe Boyd

YOUTHBUILD Counselor Stephanie Lund

OTHER STAFF Rail Project Development Manager Mike Snow

Crew Leaders Nate Banker Kenneth Caldwell Rick Cobbs

Cleaning Crew Ross Champ

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