What is National Tree Day?
Busy Tree Day 2007 Volunteers
National Tree Day, (August 2, 2009), Schools Tree Day (July 31, 2009), and 12 additional Tree Day dates throughout the year make up Australia's biggest community tree-planting event. Co-ordinated by Planet Ark and proudly sponsored by Toyota, these are special days for all Australians to help out by planting native trees and shrubs at a Tree Day site in their local area. Tree Day was co-founded by Olivia Newton-John and Planet Ark in 1996 and since then more than 2 million volunteers have planted over 13 million native trees and shrubs!
Tree Day is an opportunity for schools, community groups and local residents to come together to make a positive difference to our environment. Growing local native trees, shrubs and ground covers helps to provide food and shelter for Australia's wildlife, increase native biodiversity and combat the habitat loss that threatens much of our wildlife.
A Special Day For Schools
Each year, around 200 000 Australian school students participate in a
special National Tree Day event designed just for children – Schools Tree Day! It’s a
wonderful opportunity for children to make a tree-mendous contribution
to Australia’s natural environment and have lots of fun at the same
time.
Getting involved in Schools Tree Day is a great thing to do. You can
see your teachers get their hands dirty, make your school look
beautiful, have fun with your friends and help the environment all at
once!
For more information about getting your school involved visit our Teacher Resource pages.
Kids can find information about getting their school involved and other activities on our Kids Stuff pages.
If you need further information, please contact the National Tree Day hotline on 1300 88 5000 or use our contact form.
