Trees Up Tompkins
Trees Up Tompkins aims to draw down carbon from the atmosphere
by planting native trees
on available land in Tompkins County, NY.
Contribute
Your generous support will help fund projects like:
LIGHTHOUSE POINT tree planting
TREES FOR LIFE
honoring family and friends
FYI: we are a community club, not a non-profit organization.
We appreciate your contributions, but they are not tax deductible.
Contribute to TreesUpTompkins.org
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Everyone is welcome!
Special event:
Sun. Oct. 5 @ 10 AM Lighthouse Point
The Standing Forest:
A Gayogohó:nǫˀ Perspective
Enjoy a walk on a new path near Lighthouse Point and learn about trees from a Gayogohó:nǫˀ perspective with audio recordings about nine indigenous trees by Stephen Henhawk, Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ, otahyǫ́:ni: (Wolf Clan)
+ light refreshments to celebrate
All welcome!
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Upcoming Events:
Mon. Oct. 6
Work meet at Miyawaki Forest
The Soil Factory
Sun. Oct. 19
Celebration Party for the
1st birthday of Miyawaki Forest
The Soil Factory
If you want to join contact us here or via email at:
treesuptompkins(at)gmail.com
Thanks for helping us clear over
40,000 sq. ft. of land
and plant over 500 trees in 2020-25
2025 Events
Sun. Oct. 5 @ 10 AM Lighthouse Point
The Standing Forest:
A Gayogohó:nǫˀ Perspective
Mon. Oct. 6
Work meet at Miyawaki Forest
The Soil Factory
Sun. Oct. 19
Celebration Party for
1st birthday of
Miyawaki Forest
The Soil Factory
In 2025 we cleared and planted on
April 6, May 18, June 8 + 29, July 20, Aug. 17 +24
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Read our story here!
https://www.tompkinsweekly.com/articles/first-learn-how-to-love-them/
We will continue clearing land in the summer and plant in the fall and spring. Extra hands always welcome. It's good exercise for a good cause.
If you want to join us
or have questions contact us at:
treesuptompkins(at)gmail.com
Trees Up Tompkins is helping to restore Ithaca's Lighthouse Point Natural Area by removing invasive privet and planting native trees. March - November
Over 30,000 sq. ft. cleared and more than 200 native trees planted since 2000.
Thak you!!
On our May 6 community planting event on West Hill. LACS students and community members helped us plant over 50 native trees. Thank you!
Lighthouse Point
MacDaniels Park on West Hill
Tree Planting and Tree Climbing