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Arborists United for Veteran Remembrance

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In the News

Media Contacts
Brent Cooper, Saluting Branches President
bdcooper@salutingbranches.org | 612-685-5366

Craig Schoen, Saluting Branches Communication Team
cschoen@guardaircorp.com | 413-250-0383

2020

12/11/2020 – Announcing the Saluting Branches Commemorative Rope Fundraiser Read More

2019

9/16/19 – Saluting Branches 2019 Press Release (PDF)

2018

3,000 Volunteers, 53 Locations, $3 Million in Services Donated!

On September 19th, 2018, Saluting Branches had over 3,000 volunteers donate their talents and services to the caring of trees at 53 veteran cemeteries in 37 states and one in Mexico.  This translates to over $3 million in donated services!

2018 Event Recap

2018 Saluting Branches News Links

VA national cemeteries welcome nonprofit volunteers providing tree-and landscape-care services
Official Press Release from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Sep 19, 2018

‘My friends are buried here’: Arborists, veterans spruce up national cemetery (video)
News5Cleveland, MEDINA COUNTY, OH, Sep 19, 2018

Tree experts volunteer to clean up veterans’ cemeteries (Video)
WTNH.com, MIDDLETOWN, CT, Sep 19, 2018

Bringing down branches at military cemeteries
WNYT, SCHUYLERVILLE, NY, Sep 19, 2018

Tree industry volunteer day beautifying Alexandria Veterans cemetery
KALB News, ALEXANDRIA, LA, Sep 19, 2018

Tree-cutting companies volunteer time and equipment
Sun Sentinel, SOUTH FLORIDA, Sep 14, 2018

Community events, announcements and student news published
Helena Independent Record, HELENA, MT, Sep 14, 2018

Volunteers being sought to help vets, cemetery trees
Gillette News Record, GILLETTE, WY, Sep 6, 2018

2017 News

The 9th Annual Saluting Branches Day of Service has been set, sign up NOW!!!.

September 20, 2023

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My Grandfather, a vet, boosts morale playing the piano for the troops in the mess hall. The spirit of soldiers past who fought for our freedom lives on in the majestic trees that grace cemeteries across the U.S. I would be deeply honored to climb and help preserve these trees

— Brock Holtzclaw, Releaf Tree Works
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