About Us

TreeFolks grows the urban forest of Central Texas through tree planting, education and community partnerships.  Since 1989, TreeFolks has planted tens of thousands of trees in and around Austin at schools, retirement homes, and housing projects, and in medians, residential right of ways, community gardens, parks, preserves and green belts.  We invite businesses, schools, government, community groups and individuals to join us in creating a healthier environment and enhancing the quality of urban life in Central Texas.

TreeFolks operates on a small staff of four.  We couldn’t do it without the help of the dedicated core group of volunteers on our Planting Committee and the many, many folks from the community who come out to plant trees with us at events all over central Texas.  Thank you!

 

TreeFolks Staff 

April Thomas Rose
Executive Director
Nina Hawkins
Associate Director
Shaun Lee
Certified Arborist
Carly Blankenship
Programs Coordinator

 

Board of Directors

Mary Ann Neely, President
Environmental Consultant
Renee Welsh, Treasurer
Balanced Growth Partners
Marcus Gore, Secretary
Stone Soup 6 Architecture
Colleen Dieter
Red Wheelbarrow
Ian Stonington
Four Seasons Residences
Trent Krienke
Davis & Wilkerson, P.C.
Chris Searles
Good Common Sense