Over 590,000 trees and shrubs planted since 2010

across communities in the U.S. and Canada.

TD Tree Days is an annual volunteer and urban greening program for TD colleagues. Learn more about the program below.

Helping revitalize and steward green spaces, together.

From neighbourhood parks to community green spaces, TD Tree Days events are designed to support local planting efforts by bringing together TD colleagues, their friends and families as volunteers to help plant trees and shrubs.

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Impact of TD Tree Days

Since launching in 2010, this program has brought together 44,000+ volunteers who've planted over 590,000 trees and shrubs across our communities in the U.S. and Canada. We are grateful to the many TD colleagues and community volunteers who’ve helped make it happen through their hard work and dedication.

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Why forests and trees matter

As outlined by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), forests “deliver economic, environmental and societal benefits and make our communities more resilient to the impacts of severe weather and climate change”.¹ Here are a few examples shared by environmental organizations and publications.

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1. Canada’s forests: the roots of a resilient nation, NCC, September 2025

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Storing carbon

According to a study in the Nature Climate Change Journal, "global forests were a net “carbon sink” of 7.6 billion metric tonnes of CO2 per year". ² The process of "absorbing CO2 and storing the carbon while releasing oxygen back into the air" helps reduce the effects of climate change, as noted by the Arbor Day Foundation.³

2. Nature Climate Change, January 2021

3. The Value of Trees, Arbor Day Foundation.

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Protecting our communities

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationals (FAO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) state that “forests help prevent erosion and enrich and conserve soil, helping to protect communities from landslides and floods.” ⁴

4. State of the World’s Forests, FAO and UNEP, 2020

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Helping clean our air

The U.S. National Parks Service reminds us that “trees can improve air quality… Urban forests can remove multiple tons of ozone, gaseous air pollution, and particulate matter each year either through direct uptake of gasses or temporarily intercepting airborne particles.” ⁵

5. Air Pollution Removal by Urban Forests, National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior, January 2022.

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Helping clean our water

According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), “forests play a critical role in protecting the quality and safety of drinking water... Forests impact water quality by reducing soil erosion and sediment load and filtering pollutants.” ⁶

6. The Vitality of Forests, WWF, November 2022

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Providing cooling effects and reducing energy use

The World Resources Institute notes that “trees are one of the most practical tools cities have to combat heat. Offering both shade and ‘evaporative cooling’ — they provide relief to people outdoors while helping lower surrounding temperatures.” ⁷

7. Urban Trees: An Underused Tool for Keeping People Cool, World Resources Institute, April 2026

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Providing habitat for a variety of species

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization and United Nations Environment Programme, “forests are home to an astonishing 80% of land-based wildlife species. That’s 80% of amphibians, 75% of birds and 68% of mammals that live in or depend on healthy forests.” ⁸

8. State of the World’s Forests, FAO and UNEP, 2020

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Important for our physical and mental health

Exposure to forests “contributes to improved mental health, and access to forests also promotes increased physical activity, which is associated with reduced obesity and stress levels—factors that are linked to reduced risk of noncommunicable diseases.” ⁹

9. The Vitality of Forests, WWF, November 2022

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Arbor Day Foundation

Through our work with the Arbor Day Foundation, we're able to connect with local organizations from Maine to Florida and beyond that help support TD Tree Days events with technical expertise, ultimately ensuring that the right tree is always planted in the right place. This national organization is the world’s largest member non-profit dedicated to planting trees.

Learn more about the Arbor Day Foundation