8.Inspiring others

Planting Garry Oaks at South Sound Wildlife Area in Lakewood, WA

Clearing Ivy around trees at Habitat for Humanity site in Lakewood

Inspired by Lucas The Aloha Tree Project has had the honor of meeting with the City of Lakewood Youth Council and the Clover Park School District Superintendent Council to remind them that when we care for our communities and the planet, we care for ourselves, volunteer work and time in nature benefits our mental health.

We have been honored to walk along side youth who put together snack bags for the local food bank and made cards for kids in the hospital over the holidays, made valentine’s day cards for seniors living in a local care facility, planted trees in a local wildlife area and helped build fences for local Habitat for Humanity homes.

Thanks to Pierce County ORCA, Office of Resilience and Climate Action, and Pierce County Restoration, The Aloha Tree was able to help facilitate 41 Garry Oaks and approx. 150 Red Alders being donated to local parks, neighborhoods and community centers.

Planting trees is an act of restoration—both for the earth and for the human heart. Trees heal the land by replenishing the soil, restoring habitats, and supporting clean air and water. But they also offer something deeper: a sense of connection. As roots take hold in the ground, they anchor us to place, to memory, and to one another.

We are grateful to all who help us to continue to spread ripples of kindness in the world!