Trees For Houston is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to plant, protect, and promote trees. The organization initially focused its efforts on planting street trees in the heart of Houston, but as the city grew, so did the need for strategic, large-scale planting to counteract the impact of expansion on the region's tree canopy. As the only tree-planting organization of its kind in the region, Trees For Houston is the go-to organization for trees and information for other nonprofits, municipalities, and area residents.

While retaining street tree plantings is still a core element of its mission, Trees For Houston has methodically expanded its reach and now includes a wide variety of planting projects that range from esplanades and trails to parks and schools. Beyond the beauty that trees provide to communities, they also provide more vital functions such as filtering harsh pollutants form our air, providing energy conserving shade, controlling storm water runoff, and providing habitat for wildlife. Trees For Houston works to make sure all of Houston can reap those benefits.