Hello Friends,
 
As 2024 comes to a close and we send out our final newsletter of the year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible support and energy from our community partners and volunteers. This fall, we wrapped up our busiest tree-planting season yet with joyful events at local schools and parks. You might have seen some of the highlights!
 
We also had our biggest-ever Adopt-A-Park (AAP) season, featuring two monthly activations at Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area. If you missed out, no worries—we’ll be back in full swing this Spring. A special shoutout to Audubon Southwest for partnering with us and adding a wonderful new touch of bird walks to our AAP events!
 
As we wind down, the AZSA team is taking a well-earned Winter break through New Year’s Day. We ended the year on a high note with a cozy holiday gathering for our staff, board members, and some of our amazing volunteers and interns. We’re endlessly grateful for the support of our funding partners, who make our mission possible year-round.
 
From all of us at AZSA, we wish you a season filled with health, happiness, and cherished moments with your loved ones. Here’s to a bright and hopeful 2025—see you soon!
 
Warmest wishes and see you in the community!
Orlando Cazarez, CEO
Arizona Sustainability Alliance

Closing 2024 with extremely proud of these Tree Planting stats:

• 25 planting events
• 1,000 planted trees
• 1,500 students educated and participating in the tree plantings
• 280 Volunteers
• Over 600 volunteers and 1,000 volunteer hours were delivered! 

Special thanks to our essential volunteers and partners that made it possible in educating themselves and making a difference. This is a mix of parents, community, corporate and more. THANK YOU!

We provide much-needed shade for students while offering valuable hands-on education about urban forestry through our pre-tree planting classroom sessions and post-tree planting site visits, where we engage students in collecting data points such as height, circumference of the tree canopy, and temperature on and off the shade from the trees they helped plant at their school.

Thanks to the collaborative spirit and support from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the City of Phoenix Office of Heat Response & Mitigation, AZSA is dedicated to nurturing a greener, more sustainable future for Phoenix.

Check out our recent tree-mendous events and visit our photo galleries to see the impact we’re making.

9/17/2024: Capitol Elementary 
9/24/2024: Dunbar Elementary School
9/27/2024: West-MEC 
10/1/2024: Excelencia Elementary              
10/10/2024: Heritage Park Planting
10/15/2024: Gateway Elementary 
10/18/2024: Edison Elementary        
10/22/2024: Loma Linda Elementary           
10/25/2024: El Oso Park       
10/25/2024: Faith North Elementary               
10/31/2024: UFED Cordova Elementary
11/5/2024: Garfield Elementary        
11/8/2024: William T. Elementary 
11/12/2024: Herrera Elementary      
11/15/2024: Monte Vista Elementary          
11/19/2024: Papago Elementary 
11/21/2024: Lowell Elementary        
12/3/2024: Bethune Elementary
12/3/2024: Aeroterra Garden
12/6/2024: Creighton Elementary
12/7/2024 Mary Silva Park
12/10/2024: Shaw Montessori Elementary
12/13/2024: Larry C. Kennedy Elementary

🌱 Join the Green Team! 🌳 Ready to get your hands dirty for a cleaner, greener world? Help us plant trees at schools, clean up parks, care for community farms, and give green spaces the love they deserve. 🌎✨ Your small actions make a BIG impact—let's grow something awesome together! 💪🌻 We'll provide training and tools - no experience required!

Typically 3-4 morning hours on Weekdays & Weekends.

Join us in making a difference by participating in our upcoming volunteer events. Explore our calendar and register today!

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donating, sharing our mission, or volunteering at future events!