Thanks to the efforts of cities, nonprofits, tribes, schools and residents, King County announced a total tree count of 705,840 planted toward the goal of one million trees by the end of 2020. The 1 Million Trees initiative highlights the many ways individuals and organizations can become involved in planting trees, whether through organized planting events, donating to the King County Parks Foundation or planting trees in their own backyard and adding them to the tally.

The King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks has seen increases in both volunteers and trees planted with their volunteer program. In 2018 7,822 volunteers participated in 321 events in 50 King County parks, planting 52,043 trees. Over 40,568 hours were volunteered in 2018 and included important conservation work removing 336 cubic yards of invasive plants and 2,018 gallons of litter.

A big thank you for helping us get to 705,840 trees! 

Trees do so much for us – they reduce stress, improve water quality, clean the air and cool neighborhoods. They’re not bad to look at either!

To celebrate all of those new trees now growing in our region, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks is hosting a photo contest to highlight how much we love and appreciate trees. Share photos of your favorite tree/s for a chance to win a 1 Million Trees mug and bag.