Our end-of-year community partner is Asheville GreenWorks
AND WE’LL SPONSOR THE GROWTH OF A TREE ON YOUR BEHALF!
These trees will then be available for adoption from Asheville GreenWorks through their urban forestry program.
Asheville GreenWorks is leading efforts to plant trees in urban areas to protect our homes and neighborhoods from extreme heat, flooding, soil erosion and more. Trees in urban and residential areas are at risk because of development and changing climate. The year-round efforts of Asheville GreenWorks are visible all around Asheville.
Here’s how to get BRO to make a donation to Asheville GreenWorks to cover the cost of growing trees on your behalf:
- Fill out the form on this page.
- For each form submission (one per email) BRO will pay to offset the cost that it takes to grow a tree prior to adoption.
The sponsored trees will be available for community members to adopt as part of Asheville GreenWorks urban forestry program and will be available for adoption registration starting October 1st.
If you’d also like to adopt a tree, here’s what you need to know:
Asheville GreenWorks requests a minimum donation of $10 for tree adoption. This fee is separate from BRO’s sponsorship of the trees, which is an effort to help offset the cost of approximately $300 per tree that it takes to raise these trees until the adoption event. If you’d like to adopt a tree, here’s how it works:
- You must pre-register with a Buncombe County address AND a pickup time slot. Registration opens online at AshevilleGreenWorks.com October 1st. The tree adoption fee is a minimum of $10. This fee is separate from the sponsorship we’ll make on your behalf to offset the cost of raising the trees.
- After you’ve successfully registered, you’ll receive information via email about what to expect on tree pick-up day, as well as planting and care information.
- On Sunday, November 3rd, you’ll pick-up your tree at the Asheville GreenWorks Sandhill Rd nursery during your time slot.
- Plant your tree within 24 hours.