Expanding America’s Forest Footprint
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago.
The second best time is now.
We are a family of conservationists who own and manage the land we reforest.
Forests are critical and beautiful ecosystems. They lock carbon out of the atmosphere, clean the air we breathe, improve the water we drink, provide biodiverse habitats, and mitigate climate change.
TerraTrees enables individuals and businesses the opportunity to plant trees as sympathy or celebration gifts – or to help facilitate their environmental goals. Our extensive forest management programming assures that the trees are taken care of for the first several years to increase survivability.
How We're Different
- Our Guarantee — If your tree doesn’t survive long-term, we replace it. At our cost, no questions asked.
- Full Transparency — You get military-grade GPS coordinates pinpointing your tree, real photos of the field it’s growing in, and the ability to visit.
- Hands-On Management — We’re a small, family-run operation. Your trees aren’t a line item — they’re something we personally plant, track, and care for.
Let’s expand America’s forest footprint together.
Our mission is to reforest degraded land in Minnesota while offering memorial trees for people and pets, celebration tree plantings to help mark important milestones, as well as tree plantings for those who have personal conservation goals.
Individuals
Whether it’s a single tree or many, you can feel good knowing you’re joining a global family of forest guardians who are making a difference for our planet.
Memorials
Plant trees to remember a friend, family member, or a pet. It does so much more than honor their memory, it leaves a legacy for generations to come.
Celebrations
Trees are a unique and green way to celebrate birthdays, holidays, retirements, births, graduations, anniversaries, weddings, and any joyful occasion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn How it Works!
Where are the trees planted?
TerraTrees’ sister company Dietz Timberland, LLC, owns both forested land as well as degraded land where the forest was previously removed. Currently, we own seven properties in Minnesota and are working to reforest and diversify these areas.
How are the land and trees managed to ensure they survive and thrive?
One of our core values is land stewardship, which means no walk-away forestry. After the extra large seedlings are in the ground, we look after them for years to ensure they have the best chance of survival. Different species have different needs, but our formal forest stewardship plans detail all of this. The most intensive care-taking phase is the seedlings’ first 7-8 years. Examples of forest stewardship practices (also called forest management) include bud-capping in the fall, deer-repellent spraying (non-toxic & organic), manual brush control, annual netting protection, tube protections, and fencing. This high level of planning and stewardship ensures that if a newly planted tree isn’t thriving, it’s replaced.
For more information, please check out Our Forest Management Practices page.
What tree species do you plant?
Our family plants trees that are native to the soil and geographic region based on the guidance of our professional foresters. Examples include white pine, red pine, jack pine, white spruce, and bur oak.
Can I gift trees to someone else?
Absolutely! In today’s material world where many gifts end up in landfills, the gift of tree planting lives on for generations and provides many environmental benefits including improved water quality, wildlife habitat, carbon sequestration, and clean air.
Can you plant trees for $1?
We wish we could! However, we’re different in many ways from most tree-planting organizations. We don’t plant mangroves overseas, and we aren’t planting trees in national parks or other land that is already protected and paid for by outside entities (for example, the US Forest Service). What we’re doing is purchasing degraded land and bringing the forest back to increase the total forest footprint in America. We also compensate our experienced tree planters and tree tenders (here in the US) competitively. If we receive federal and/or state funding, the tree planting price is reduced by the same amount.
Lastly, we practice no walk-away forestry. We personally manage all our plantings year after year via documented forest management plans to ensure tree survivability and increase species diversity.
Different tree-planting organizations fill different niches. That’s a good thing. But what we’re doing is a different process because our goal is to grow America’s forest footprint instead of planting in pre-existing forests or protected areas. We aim to be very hands-on in the trees’ life cycle.
Do you participate in carbon offset programs?
Not at this time. We continue to carefully explore the effectiveness of these programs.
How does the guarantee work?
If your tree doesn’t survive, TerraTrees will replace it with a new seedling the following spring at the same, or very close to the same GPS coordinates on your certificate.
How can i find my tree?
If you visit on-site, please request permission first. You can find your tree by using the GPS coordinates provided on your certificate. Please note that standard GPS devices can only get within 16–33 feet accuracy under clear skies. Multi-Band GPS: 6–10 feet on high-end or newer outdoor watches and handhelds such as those by brands like Garmin. We marked the tree seedlings with military-grade equipment drawing on 32-34 global satellites which enables sub-12-inch accuracy.
How old is the tree?
Most of the trees were planted in 2024, 2025, and 2026. We continue to plant new seedlings every year to expand forest land, replace non-survivals, and increase species diversity.
