Aug. 1, 2025 — Minnetonka, Minn. — With just one month to go before its 11th Annual National Day of Service on September 17, 2025, Saluting Branches — the leading organization uniting arborists and tree care professionals to honor America’s veterans — is making a final push for volunteers. The nonprofit organization is looking to build upon its 2024 Day of Service, which celebrated a decade of dedication. That event saw over 4,000 volunteers deliver expert tree and landscape care to properties dedicated to veterans, including cemeteries, nursing homes, medical centers, hospitals, monuments, and more.
Founded in 2015 by Rainbow Treecare, Saluting Branches has grown into a remarkable national effort, with last year’s Day of Service covering nearly 100 sites across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The milestone 2024 event provided $4.6 million in donated services.
“We developed Saluting Branches as a green industry project to honor veterans and improve the environment through the science of tree care,” said Brian Bruce, past Saluting Branches President. “This is an important event for the arborist community and allows us to give back to those who have served us.”
- Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
- Locations: Veteran-dedicated properties at nearly 100 sites across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico
- Volunteers: Over 4,000 arborists, tree climbers, and other tree care professionals, alongside a growing number of non-technical volunteers
- Services Provided: Hazard tree removal, pruning, planting, and landscape maintenance to enhance safety and beauty
Since its inception, Saluting Branches has consistently provided essential services, including hazard tree removal and pruning. The expanded mission now serves a broader range of veteran-dedicated properties and offers year-round volunteer opportunities through dedicated committees focusing on sponsorship, outreach, communications, day-of-service coordination, tree planting, and treasury.
Support from sponsors allows Saluting Branches to continue its mission year after year. 2025 sponsors include Benefactor sponsors: Ace Tree Enterprise, Asplundh, Centerpoint Properties, Core Tree Care, Monarch Landscape Companies, Oregon Tool, Rainbow Ecoscience, Vermeer; and Partner sponsors: Bandit, Davey, Lewis, RDO Equipment Co., Townsend, Vermeer Mountain West.
Get Involved:
Saluting Branches invites tree care professionals, companies, and volunteers from all backgrounds to join this meaningful cause. The organization is also seeking donated trees from nurseries and tree farms to support its planting initiatives.
For more information, to volunteer, or to donate, please visit salutingbranches.org or email info@salutingbranches.org.
About Saluting Branches:
Saluting Branches is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring American service men and women by organizing volunteer tree and landscape care for properties dedicated to our veterans. Since its founding in 2015, the organization has grown into a nationwide effort, providing critical care to ensure these sites remain beautiful, safe, and respectful.
Contact:
Renee Bissett
President, Saluting Branches
rbissett@salutingbranches.org
