Re-Tree WNY and volunteers at Franczyk Park in November, 2011

Trees at Schiller Park in November, 2011

Re-Tree WNY & Gerdau Ameristeel Volunteers planting in November, 2011

University of Buffalo student volunteers pose before a tree they planted on Arundel Street in Buffalo with Re-Tree on Saturday, April 23, 2011

Buffalo Public Works Commissioner Steve Stepniak and Andy Rabb help Re-Tree plant a tree next to City Hall during the 5th Annual Buffalo Enviro-Fair

President Bill Robbins of Lockport's RiubberForm Recycled Products shows off his company's environmentally-friendly products at Buffalo Enviro-Fair

Re-Tree shirts and tote bags were sold to benefit our charity at the 5th Annual Buffalo Enviro-Fair on April 21, 2011

Volunteers lead by Olmsted's Shane Daley (third from left) admire tree they planted on Bennett Village in Buffalo

East Side's Norm Skulski with Lt. Col. Matt Urban plaque

Re-Tree WNY joined the national convention of the North American Association of Environmental Educators (NAAEE) in planting 11 trees in downtown Buffalo on October 1, 2010

The trees were planted to neutralize the estmated 73 pounds of carbon that the convention of 1,000 gives off via their energy usage. The NAEE also donated $2,500 to Re-Tree

Licensed Arborist Sam Berg (in red cap) from Haskell's Tree Service helps unload trees with Gerdau Ameristeel employee volunteers on May 1, 2010

Father Thaddeus "Ted" Bocianowski blessing trees at St. Adalbert Basilica area planting in Buffalo on May 1, 2010

Re-Tree WNY joins Buffalo's South Park High School students in November, 2009 to plant trees at Cazenovia Creek area that they raised funds for. Councilman Michael Kearns poses with the group.

Re-Tree Board member Art Traver captains the planting of 100 trees around the site of ABC-TV's Extreme Makeover Home Edition which descended on Massachusetts Ave. on Buffalo's west side in November, 2009.

Re-Tree WNY's Justin Booth stakes another tree in Buffalo during Fall, 2009 planting.

Comic Rob Lederman works the room at Leaves & Laughs on August 21, 2009

Tim Russert tree being planted by (l to r) Laura Monte, Mayor Brown, Paul Maurer, Kathy Russert-Hughes, David Colligan, and Michele Iannello (Photo courtesy of Joe Cascio)

The plaque to be placed at the base of the tree at the Central Wharf (photo courtesy of Joe Cascio) honors Tim Russert on what would be his 59th birthday on May 7, 2009

Josh Smith trains west side children from the Booth Family as Re-Tree WNY tree farm takes shape on 14th Street in Buffalo on April 25, 2009 (Photo by Charles Lewis, The Buffalo News)

Trees at the Junior League Decorator's Showcase in April/May 2009 were planted by Re-Tree WNY crew (l to r) Shane Daley, Paul Maurer, Art Traver, and Tim Finnell

Park School Training April 18, 2009 being led by Art Traver and sponsored by National Grid

Trainees listen closely as Art Traver describes the bare-root tree planting process

Third Annual Buffalo Enviro-Fair in front of City Hall on April 24, 2009 (Arbor Day)

State Senator Antoine Thompson plants a tree with WNY AmeriCorps in Niagara Square during Buffalo Enviro-Fair

Senator Thompson announces $50-$75,000 grant to Re-Tree WNY for fall 2009 planting

WNY Youth Bureau AmeriCorps distributes tree seedlings at Buffalo Enviro-Fair

West Herr Toyota exhibited their great gas mileage hybrid vehicles at the 3rd Buffalo Enviro-Fair

EC Legislator Michele Iannello (w/ shovel) joins Grand Island Supervisor Pete McMahon and Girl Scout Suzanne Eisenberger for Suzanne's project planting trees at nine state parks including this one at Beaver Island on April 25, 2009

Shane Daley of Buffalo Olmsted trains crew leaders at Delaware Park training on April 18, 2009

Buffalo block club leaders learn bare-root tree planting in Delaware Park

Amherst Highway workers volunteer to distribute trees for 18 suburbs

Olmsted Chairman David Colligan leads the rally cheer

Buffalo Jills wear their "Olmsted Green" at the Rally

November '08 planting on Massachusetts Ave. in Buffalo

Congressman Brian Higgins helps Re-Tree crew plant on West Utica street on Buffalo's West Side, November, 2008

Re-Tree WNY at the National Buffalo Wingfest on August 30-31, 2008

A couple of Bisons fan walk out with their tree seedlings after the May 15th game at the Ballpark

Buffalo Bisons vs. Pawtucket on a picture perfect Buffalo Day

Re-Tree WNY and the Buffalo Bisons go green on May 15, 2008 at the Ballpark

National Arbor Day gives Re-Tree WNY and the City of Buffalo the 2008 Project Award in Nebraska

Paul Maurer substitutes for Congressman Brian Higgins at Clover Bank (Hamburg) School on Arbor Day

Trees planted along William near Ogden Street by Re-Tree WNY and AmeriCorps in April, 2008

Re-Tree WNY at the Irish Center for St. Patrick's weekend. Re-Tree is working with volunteers there to replant in the Abbott Road area

Re-Tree WNY booth at 2008 Plantasia at the International Agri-Center in Hamburg

Heart of the City block club gets ready to hit the neighborhood with their trees

Even some "little" Re-Tree-ers get to be part of the action

Trees were unloaded and sorted at Amherst Highway Department for the WNY suburbs

Town of Tonawanda ceremonial planting with donors from Verizon

Congressman Brian Higgins pitches in with some UB Students at Squaw Island planting

Re-Tree WNY planted 500 trees on Squaw Island along the Niagara River in November, 2007

Some hearty Squaw Island planters brave the November, 2007 cold

The Park School, site of week #1 fall tree planting training

Re-Tree WNY's Tim Finnell preps the 40 trainees at the Park School

Olmsted Conservancy trainer Jeff Brett gives tree planting overview at Delaware Park training site

Re-Tree WNY crew leaders get their training

A succesful week #1 of training for the 60 people at our Delaware Park site

Re-Tree WNY at Elmwood Village Arts Festival in August, 2007

Artist Todd Overturf unveiled his special shirt at the Festival, made all organically that he is now selling to benefit Re-Tree WNY

Re-Tree WNY booth at America's Fair, August, 2007

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown
at City Honors School Presidential Tree planting June 18, 2007

Mayor Byron Brown gets Re-Tree WNY volunteer shirt from Co-Chairman Paul Maurer

Senator Clinton admires her honorary Re-Tree-er shirt

Co-Chairman Paul Maurer addresses City Honors school before planting FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt trees

Co-Chairman David Colligan helps Senator Clinton plant

Planting Eleanor Roosevelt Tree

Answering reporters questions on her "Green Jobs" sponsored bill

Senator Clinton signs a special Re-Tree WNY shovel

Trees planted along Memorial Drive in shadow of Buffalo's historic Central Terminal

Boy Scout Chris Andzel poses proudly with Paul Maurer at Memorial Park Clarence planting site

Trees along roadway in Clarence's Memorial Park

Al Gore at UB on Arbor Day (4/27/07) with Re-Tree WNY trees donated by RPM Eco Systems

Re-Tree WNY crew with "Re-Tree green" shovels prepare the first tree planting on Arbor Day

The American Elm prepared to take root at LaSalle Park in Buffalo

Straightening up the Elm

The Sabres' Larry Quinn and Paul Gaustad present a check to Re-Tree WNY co-chairmen David Colligan and Paul Maurer

Paul Gaustad signs a special "Sabres Shovel"

Paul Gaustad watches David prep a tree

Sabres' Larry Quinn & Mike Gilbert at the Fruit Belt planting

Paul Gaustad and fans

Home Depot manager John Redman gives out free CFL lightbulbs at UB Enviro Fair

The Re-Tree WNY & UB Green sponsored Enviro Fair at UB

Fruit Belt, downtown Buffalo planting

Dartmouth Ave. planting

LeBrun, Amherst planting

Planting in front of Davidson Ave. at Bailey, St. Augustine School

High Park Avenue planting

Teddy Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill Estate Red Oak planted by Re-Tree WNY at Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural site, downtown Buffalo