Seed to Tree Partnership Background Info

Central Texas Seed Savers and TreeFolks have partnered with the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department to preserve native Central Texas tree species, enhance Austin's urban tree canopy, provide habitat for wildlife, and improve water quality in our streams through the Seed to Tree Partnership. 

We need to plant millions of trees in Austin and neighboring areas to address climate change, mitigate flood risks, and reverse biodiversity loss due to urban expansion. But where will we get the trees to do it? The native tree species that are adapted to thrive in our soils and climate are rare in the nursery trade today. 

Through the Seed to Tree Partnership, volunteers gather seeds from local tree populations for TreeFolks to grow in its Seed to Tree Native Nursery. TreeFolks then plants the trees in the community through restoration projects, Watershed Protection initiatives, and the Neighborwoods program.

We Need Your Help!

The success of this program hinges on the unwavering support of our remarkable community of volunteers. We have faith in your commitment and enthusiasm and want to empower you to actively participate in the preservation of our local tree species.