Support Reforestation Across the Indigenous West

This planting season has been a great success! With the 15,000 ponderosa pines in the ground, thanks to the hard work of 39 Native Americans, we have beaten our previous year’s planting by 5,000 trees. And that’s just the start! We have a goal this year of planting 17,000. However, we wiped out the Colorado State Forest Service Nursery’s supply of ponderosas with our 15,000 order, so we have to wait for the remaining 2,000 trees to sprout! This is all part of TWP’s goal to plant 1 million trees on tribal lands over the next several years.

TWP's Tribal Reforestation Project came about in response to several wildfires a few years ago on Tribal lands in southern South Dakota. It is estimated that 20,000 acres of ponderosa forests were lost, with very few seed trees surviving to naturally replant themselves. That’s why we’re working to help put the “pine” back in Pine Ridge! Planting the ponderosas will, improve air and water quality, reduce soil erosion, re-establish wildlife habitat, and enhance ecosystem resilience, and sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gases while engaging Native Americans in the protection of their lands.

And there to capture all the action on film was a videographer from Vision Makers Media. This Native filmmaking organization empowers and engages Native People to tell stories. They envision a world changed and healed by understanding Native stories and the public conversations they generate. We're excited to be teaming up with Vision Makers Media to show you the progress made in our reforestation efforts. With their 40 years of experience, we know you will enjoy the captivating footage of the scenic plains. Stay tuned for the video in the coming soon!