Saluting Branches

Arborists United for Veteran Remembrance

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1,589 Trees Planted in Remembrance of our Veterans

Saluting Branches Tree Planting
Saluting Branches will expand the reach of the project beyond the chainsaw with a significant tree planting initiative. “While hazard tree removal and proper pruning will always be part of Saluting Branches, we wanted to leave a legacy,” said Ben Cooper, Saluting Branches Board President. “Our National Cemeteries are memorials to our veterans, but what about those that never came home? We learned that there are 1,589 Vietnam War POWs and MIAs that are still unaccounted for. We will plant a tree to honor each one of these men and women so they and their families know they are never forgotten.”

Planting 1,589 trees is not only an impactful and lasting initiative but also helps expand the capabilities of Saluting Branches volunteers. As the Day of Service continues to grow, there are more non-technical arborists wishing to participate. Last year, several corporations such as Target and UnitedHealth Group, sent dozens of volunteers to assist at Saluting Branches sites and this is expected to increase in the coming years. Expanded tree planting allows for a wider range of volunteers without specialized arboricultural experience to take part in this meaningful day. There is a call for donated trees from nurseries and tree farms to obtain a diverse collection of locally adapted trees for the sites around the country. Anyone with a connection to a tree nursery that can assist in obtaining diverse, healthy tree stock is encouraged to contact the organization.

Please consider supporting this effort in the following ways:

  • The donation of healthy, young trees (.75-1.5 inch caliper).
  • Monetary donations to assist in the procurement of trees.
  • Assistance in planting trees at Saluting Branches Locations.

To support tree planting, please contact us at: info@salutingbanches.org

The 8th Annual Saluting Branches Day of Service will be held on:

September 28, 2022

2021 Recap

My Dad is laid to rest at a national cemetery other than Lincoln National. I will still feel like I am doing something for him.

— Jim Beckley, Lutheran Church Charities
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Rope Fundraiser!

Saluting Branches Rope

Buy a Commemorative rope and 20% goes directly to Saluting Branches!  More Info

Saluting Branches T-Shirts

Saluting Branches T-Shirt

Every year Saluting Branches has a commemorative T-shirt design, and all participants that signed up by the due date will receive one at the event!

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2021 Saluting Branches Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor
Vermeer

Benefactor Sponsors

Rainbow Treecare

Partner Sponsors

ACRT       Bayer  Brightview Davey Tree  JarraffePetzl Wright Tree

Associate Sponsors

Arborscapes, LLC | Morbark, LLC | RDO Equipment | STIHL | WTD Equipment | XYLEM Tree Experts

 

Individual Sponsor

TBL Coaching, LLC

 

In-Kind Sponsors
At HeightArborwearISA Logo Teufelberger   TreeStuff.com  

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