2008 ANNUAL REPORT

MEMBERS

Carl BaerSpecial Assistant to the CommissionerMN Department of Human Services

Steve HavigPresidentLakes Area Realty, Inc.

Kim JenkinsPrincipalJenkins & Associates

Carl JonesFinancial Services RepresentativeMid American Financial Group

Michael MaxPresidentEnvironMentor Systems, Inc.

Barbara McGrawSenior Vice President/General Manager, MinnesotaLee Hecht Harrison

Jack ProvoRetired AdministratorHennepin County Courts

Scott A. SchunckleDivision Vice President -Pharmacy & Business DevelopmentHealthPartners, Inc.

Eric SullivanSenior Vice PresidentCenterPoint Energy Services, Inc.

2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT BY INVESTING IN PEOPLE

Printing donated byThomson West Publishing

Design byDianne Hanson

Our Mission:

OFFICERS

G. Rolf SvendsenChairVice PresidentSmith Barney

Donald C. WillekeVice ChairPartnerWilleke & Daniels

Kurts StrelnieksTreasurerFirst Vice PresidentAssociated Commercial Finance, Inc.

Bob HandSecretaryRetired Business Services Manager MN Department of Employment &Economic Development

TRUSTEE EMERITUS

John PeytonPrincipalRiverbridge Partners

Wayne ReffkeRetired President & General Manager Forster Products

Kirk BrownPast PresidentTree Trust

Participants of our Youth Conservation Corps built this hockey rink at GrovelandPark in Inver Grove Heights.

Cover Photo: Volunteers revitalized the Cedar Lake LRT Trail in St. Louis Park.

recently came across a powerful story about a pilot who was shot down during theVietnam War. Upon returning home, he crossed paths with a stranger who recognizedhim and informed him that he had been the one to carefully pack the pilot's parachute

that fateful day. The pilot was stunned. In that moment, he realized he had never taken thetime to recognize or appreciate the critical role this man had played in saving his life.

I shared this story with many of our 2008 participants and challenged them to consider thepeople in their lives who contribute to their success. I encouraged them to seek out theseindividuals—parents, teachers, crew leaders, bus drivers—and make an effort to thankthem personally.

During tough times, there are few better foundations onwhich to build—or rebuild—than on an attitude of grati-tude. Most of us are challenged in some way by the financialuncertainty of the current economy and many are strugglingwith a load of debt and the loss of employment. Regardlessof our circumstances, we still retain control of our attitude.

Tree Trust is grateful for the privilege of transforming livesand landscapes for the past 32 years. And we haven't done italone. Thank you to each donor, volunteer and partner whohas helped us pack our parachute.

Together we will continue to shine a bright light of hopethrough our unique mission: to improve the communityenvironment by investing in people. We will make apositive difference one life and one project at a time. And wewill do it with an attitude of gratitude.

David C. HawesChief Executive Officer

ITRANSFORMING LIVES AND LANDSCAPES

The crew showed their pride in the hockey rink they built (completed project pictured left).

he pocket park on the corner of Oak Park and Washburn

Avenues North in Minneapolis needed help. Barren areas

begged for tree life. Two dilapidated retaining walls stared

back at the neighbors across the street. Dead trees gave the space a

gloomy and hazardous appearance.

Tree Trust pulled the neighbors together to take charge of this commu-

nity space. On a fall morning, 15 volunteers planted 13 trees around

the perimeter of the park. Thirteen more neighbors—from toddlers to

seniors and even dogs—joined the group to celebrate the renewed

space with a cookout.

The new trees put a finishing touch on an integrated approach to

revitalizing the park. Members of Tree Trust's Youth Conservation Corps

replaced the decrepit retaining walls during the summer, and partici-

pants in Tree Trust’s Young Adult Conservation Corps removed debris

from the site and planted six trees there in the spring.

At the planting and picnic, neighbors got a chance to participate

directly in and express their appreciation for the project that had been

unfolding across the street for months. But their involvement didn't end

there. Neighbor Rob MacIntyre said that the neighbors have formed a

semi-formal Washburn Avenue Garden Society "to improve [their]

view, spirit and connection with the neighborhood" and see "better

tomorrows from today's actions."

Community groups—from local businesses to Girl Scout troops—turn to us to facilitate planting events that showcase thepositive impact humans can have on the environment. We help citizens beautify their neighborhoods and reap the bene-fits of trees through our community plantings and municipal tree distributions. And by teaching correct plantingtechniques and emphasizing continued maintenance, we lay the groundwork for enlightened environmental stewardship.

Community Forestry

Volunteers invested in the environmental health of North Minneapolis at Oak Parkand Washburn Avenues North.

2008 HIGHLIGHTS

● 913 hours of service from 339 volunteers

● 306 trees and 56 shrubs planted at 8 sites throughout the Twin Citiesmetro area

● 1,317 trees distributed to residents of Minneapolis and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District

● 11 volunteers completed advancedtraining so they could supervise volunteers at future plantings

PLANTING SITES

● 5 locations along the Cedar Lake LRT Trail in St. Louis Park

● Midtown Greenway just east of Hiawatha Avenue and north of the trail

● Lake Minnetonka LRT Trail in Hopkins

● Small North Minneapolis neighbor-hood park at Washburn and Oak Park Avenues North

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Volunteers did some heavy lifting to help residents pick up their new trees purchased through the Minneapolis City Trees program.

Volunteers enjoyed the Minnesota weather while planting trees amidst rain andsnow on the Midtown Greenway just east of Hiawatha Avenue.

Dear Tree Trust,

Many thanks to you for your partnershipwith the City of Minneapolis to beautifyand improve the environmental health

of our City through the Minneapolis City Treesprogram.

Since its beginning in 2006, you have been a greatpartner in making trees affordable and available toour residents—over 3,500 in the three years of theprogram! In 2008 alone, you smoothly facilitated thesale and distribution of 1,100 trees to Minneapolisresidents—and helped them add to the value of theirhomes and neighborhoods.

I'm grateful for the work you do in our community,for Minneapolis residents' personal investment inour shared urban forest, and for the vast environ-mental benefits we reap from city trees.

In gratitude,

Mayor R.T. Rybak

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Schools around the state integrate environmental education into their curricula, form Green Teams and create sustain-able outdoor learning areas on their grounds. Their students gain hands-on experience with the natural world when theyplant trees together and watch them grow. Youth develop an ethic of environmental stewardship to take with them as theygrow and leave behind an outdoor learning space for future classes to experience.

Learning with Trees

SY 2007-2008 HIGHLIGHTS

● 4,164 students from 6 schools planted 87 trees and 66 shrubs in outdoor classrooms

● Outdoor classrooms included wildlife areas, peace gardens, arboretums, butterfly and humming-bird gardens and outdoor seating areas

● 81 Green Team members volunteered a total of 403 hours

● Funders: CenterPoint Energy, Connexus Energy, Cooperative Light & Power, Dakota Electric Association, East Central Energy,Great River Energy, Smikis Foundation

PARTNER SCHOOLS

● Cambridge Middle School, Cambridge

● Cedar Creek Elementary School, Cedar

● Christina Huddleston Elementary School, Lakeville

● Minnehaha Elementary School, Two Harbors

● Mississippi Elementary School, Coon Rapids

● Weaver Lake Elementary Magnet School, Maple Grove

Students at Christina Huddleston Elementary in Lakeville celebrated a day ofplanting with songs and a group poem about what trees meant to them.

A student at Weaver Lake Elementary Magnet School in Maple Grove planted adogwood tree in her school’s outdoor learning area.

Students with low family income, special needs and/or other barriers to employment receive customized services designedto prepare them for work, college and life. Case managers facilitate year-round classes, one-on-one meetings and workexperiences where youth learn how to apply and interview for jobs, meet their employer's expectations, get ready forcollege, find services they need and transition successfully into adult, working life.

Youth Development Services

2008 HIGHLIGHTS

● 187 youth served - a 70% increase over 2007

● 51 participants also worked in Tree Trust’s Youth Conservation Corps and received extended services

● 113 youth worked at internships and/or attended job skills classes in addition to receiving case management services

● 20% of participants were teen parents

● 20 Twin Cities partner schools

DEMOGRAPHICS

● Age:11% 14-15 years51% 16-17 years38% 18-21 years

● Gender:56% female44% male

● Ethnicity:41% African American40% Caucasian 10% Asian

5% Hispanic/Latino4% Native American

Dear Tree Trust,

I am a recent employee, and I would like to thank youfor the opportunity you gave me to work over the sum-mer. Your program helped me learn how to manage

my own budget and how to create a resume, and it taughtme other helpful things I need to know about working andmanaging money.

I had an opportunity to meet new people and get much-needed work experience. I enjoyed working with my handsto help the community. It helped me realize I have some-thing to give back to the community, and I enjoy that themost of all.

Also, your after-school program helps me find resources tofigure out what I’m going to do after school. I’m gettinghelp with filling out college applications, and it is a big helpto know I don’t have to worry about the fees. It takes a lotof strain off the whole ordeal. I look forward to workingwith you again over the summer.

In gratitude,

Kentrel DavisYouth Development participant

2008 HIGHLIGHTS

● 772 youth completed 85 major landscape and construction projects and provided individual services to over 50 organizations

● 96% felt their work was important to the community

● 95% improved their self-confidence

● 92% learned job skills that will help in future jobs

● 400 youth earned a total of 716 high school credits

● 46 youth earned Governor’s awards for outstanding leadership and achievement

DEMOGRAPHICS

● Age:50% 14-15 years 25% 16-17 years25% 18-21 years

● Gender:58% male42% female

● Ethnicity:48% Caucasian 36% African American10% Asian

3% Hispanic/Latino 2% Native American1% Other/Not Disclosed

evere weather proved to this Youth Conservation Corps crew

the value of their weeks of hard work. "It came out of

nowhere,” said crew leader Clinton Lee. "One minute it was

warm and sunny, the next it was lightly raining and a bit gusty and the

next, the temperature dropped by at least 20 degrees, it was down-

pouring and the winds were absolutely crazy."

After Clinton drove his crew to safety, their thoughts turned to the retain-

ing walls they just finished building to control erosion on the Lake

Minnetonka LRT Trail in Victoria. They thought about the sweat, energy

and time they spent hauling and carefully leveling each timber. They

thought about the mistakes they worked through at the beginning of the

summer and the struggles they had moving past their differences and

working together as a team.

They knew they had come a long way, and they knew the storm would

put their work to the test. "We were worried that a storm this massive

would wash [the retaining walls] and the entire path into the lake,"

said Clinton.

But when the crew returned to the site, they saw their newly built retain-

ing walls standing strong. Clinton said, "It was wonderful confirmation

that our hard work actually did some good."

Youth with low family income, disabilities and/or other barriers to employment spend their summers working hard.Whether working as a team to build a staircase at a park or working by themselves to help an organization catch up ondata entry, participants develop pride in their abilities and gain transferable skills for future jobs. The community benefits,too. Residents see improvements in public spaces, and businesses draw from an experienced workforce of young people.

Youth Conservation Corps

This crew harvested dirt from a drainage path to support the new retaining wallthey built on the Lake Minnetonka LRT Trail in Victoria.

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The crew featured left also built this fire ring with benches at Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista.

Sixteen youth continued the work of a 2007 crew to rebuild the boulder sea wallat Baker Park Reserve in Maple Plain.

A crew built this foot bridge near the preschool at Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul.

Dear Tree Trust,

Our son Christopher had an onset of epilepsyat age nine and brain surgery at age 14. TreeTrust has given him an excellent opportuni-

ty to work, meet friends and realize his potential. Hehas been a Tree Trust summer employee for the pastthree years.

Chris' crews have built projects that make the com-munity a better place, like a boardwalk for a hikingtrail and a replacement hockey rink. The work isoften physically demanding, and he returns at theend of the day tired but proud of what his team hasaccomplished.

Chris has benefited from working at Tree Trust inmany ways. As his parents, we have noticed how hehas matured, become more self-sufficient and devel-oped confidence and a sense of responsibility. He haslearned to work with tools and developed skills thathe has been able to apply at home and elsewhere.

This past year, Chris was the recipient of theGovernor's award for attendance and the excellenceof his work. We are very proud of him and gratefulfor the opportunity he has had through Tree Trust!

In gratitude,

Craig & Carmen JohnsonParents

STATISTICS

● 40 young adults were served, 32 of whom participated in groups that were completed in 2008

● 86% of graduates went on to further their education and/or gained employment

● 95% of participants reported they expanded future employment opportunities by participating in theprogram

● 100% of participants improved basic math and reading skills

DEMOGRAPHICS

● Age:23% 16-17 years72% 18-21 years

5% 22-24 years

● Gender:82% male18% female

● Ethnicity:83% African American

7% Native American5% Hispanic/Latino3% Asian2% Caucasian

rnesto Rodriguez Meza’s crew cut buckthorn for a month and a

half. They stood on steep hills in the snow and sorted through a

tangled mass of vegetation to identify and remove the invasive

plant. The task was physically demanding. But the bigger challenge for

the crew members was to stay motivated after they ran out of new

things to learn about buckthorn.

Luckily they had something to show for their efforts. The heap of wood

chips and the cleared space they created for other species to grow

and thrive helped them “finish every day with a sense of accomplish-

ment,” said Ernesto.

Their subsequent projects, like landscaping new tee signs with pavers

and rocks at Baker National Golf Course in Medina and building

benches for our Learning with Trees partner schools, brought an even

stronger visual representation of their hard work.

It’s a sense of accomplishment and pride in hard work that the Young

Adult Conservation Corps strives to instill in its members.

While the ability to identify buckthorn may not apply to many careers,

crew members graduate from the program with a work ethic that gears

them toward success in any job. They gain transferable skills and atti-

tudes like leadership, collaboration, persistence and dedication. And

they gain an appreciation for the success that comes from sacrifice.

Young adults with low income maintain and improve our parks and public spaces while building transferable job skillsin this six-month job training program. With only five crew members per crew leader, each participant receives personalattention in a supportive but realistic work environment. When they graduate from the program, they leave a lastingimpression on the local landscape and take with them the skills they need to be successful in the workplace and in life.

Young Adult Conservation Corps

Young Adult Conservation Corps job trainees and their crew leader took a breakfrom cutting buckthorn to reflect on their accomplishments.

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Dear Tree Trust,

On behalf of the staff at Westwood HillsNature Center, I’d like to express our grati-tude to the Young Adult Conservation

Corps crew that worked here in 2008. We have along-standing history of working with Tree Trust’sYouth Conservation Corps, but this was our firstexperience with the young adult crew.

We were all impressed by the leadership, trainingand productivity of the crews and of course by theprojects they completed on time and within budget.The young adults were a pleasure not only to workwith, but also to watch grow as they spent the spring,summer and fall months at Westwood. It was espe-cially rewarding to watch the crew in 2008 removeand replace a staircase that was originally construct-ed by Tree Trust youth some 30 years earlier.

Thank you for offering this program. It was a greatexperience for us and for the staff involved. I haveheard many favorable comments from park userswho are thrilled about the new staircase. The crewhas left a legacy for many park visitors for yearsto come.

In gratitude,

Mark OestreichNature Center Manager

Crew members built this amphitheater at Garlough Elementary School in West St. Paul.

A crew rebuilt this staircase with timber and pavers at Westwood Hills NatureCenter in St. Louis Park (referenced in the note at right).

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■■ Community Support Program259 participating agencies throughout the Twin Cities

■■ Learning with Trees partner schools- Cambridge Middle School, Cambridge- Cedar Creek Elementary School, Cedar- Christina Huddleston Elementary School, Lakeville- Minnehaha Elementary School, Two Harbors- Mississippi Elementary School, Coon Rapids- Weaver Lake Elementary Magnet School, Maple Grove

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2008 HIGHLIGHTS

● 21 young adults were served, 15 of whom participated in groups that were completed in 2008

● Participants built/rehabbed four Minneapolis homes for low-incomefamilies

● 88% of graduates were placed in jobs after completing the program

● 75% of graduates earned a high school diploma or G.E.D

● 100% of participants completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) 10-hour training course and/or earned National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)certification

DEMOGRAPHICS

● Age:38% 16-17 years57% 18-21 years

5% 22-24 years

● Gender:86% male14% female

● Ethnicity: 71% African American 19% Hispanic/Latino10% Caucasian

n the summer of 2008, past YouthBuild graduates returned to work

their magic on one last house. They started by demolishing the

existing structure—from the chimney to the basement—and remov-

ing hazardous lead-based paint. And as they began rebuilding,

the physical construction mirrored the transformation they saw in

themselves.

The participants' internal experience was not accidental. Their crew

leader focused not only on technical construction training, but also on

character training. Each week he introduced a character trait, such as

honesty, and asked the crew members to define it in their own terms,

decide how to incorporate it in different aspects of their lives and

demonstrate it at work.

"The group struggled," said YouthBuild counselor Stephanie Lund. "But

there were very good discussions that occurred from these trainings."

Discussions about trust and flexibility started off with the difference

between being willing and being a pushover and delved into deeper

issues like why gang members trust the higher-ups.

As YouthBuild participants move on, they leave behind a beautiful

house that program partner Urban Homeworks will make available on

a contract for deed. And they take with them basic construction and

transferable job skills, work experience, a sense of purpose and a

character they built themselves.

Students who are at risk of dropping out of school learn to build and rehab houses in Minneapolis while they completetheir high school education. They receive valuable hands-on training and learn the technical skills necessary for a careerin construction. They also develop critical job skills—like leadership, teamwork and work ethic—to take with them intoany profession. And at the end of the nine-month program, there's a house to show for it.

YouthBuild

YouthBuild graduates rebuilt this house and their characters on Dupont Avenue in North Minneapolis.

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YouthBuilders travelled to Mississippi to build two new homes through the 2008 Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build.

YouthBuilders rebuilt the walls of a house destroyed by arson on Bryant Avenue in North Minneapolis.

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Dear Tree Trust,

YouthBuild gave me employment and taughtme about remodeling homes, using powertools, worksite safety, and OSHA

[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]. Ilearned how to use a pneumatic nail gun, work withconcrete, and install framing. On the worksite, Ifound out I should identify stuff that needs to bedone, and if I know it needs to be done, do it; if Idon't know if it's a priority, to ask my boss first.

I do really good when I'm concentrating, but Ialready know that about myself. In YouthBuild Ifound out more of how to concentrate without get-ting distracted. My crew helped me learn how to bemore social or be more comfortable around newpeople, and I learned that I can do that. The class-room part helped me achieve some goals I had, likerenewing my driver's permit, updating my previousemployment list and job references, and getting myhigh school diploma. I have a new job now, andlong-term I might get into environmental lawenforcement, like with the DNR [Department ofNatural Resources].

Thank you for the opportunity to be in this program.I believe it helped me very much, and I hope thatTree Trust continues to provide paid training to otherpeople.

In gratitude,

Eric GrongYouthBuild participant

uun Jama looked for a job while taking care of her newborn

baby girl, Aziza. She applied everywhere, but job interviews

eluded her. She decided to exercise patience and look for "an

internship to get in the door."

Tree Trust’s Community Support Program provided that opportunity and

got her in the door at Greeman Toomey PLLC. The program paid

Ruun's wages while she proved herself as a worker. "She's very com-

mitted to what she does," said James Greeman, partner at the law firm

and former member of a Tree Trust Youth Conservation Corps crew.

"Her bilingual ability has been huge for us to reach out to the Somali

community."

Ruun’s patience paid off. After three months as a Community Support

Program participant, her strong work ethic earned her a full-time

position as a legal assistant. "I really enjoy my job," said Ruun. "It's fast-

paced, and I learn something new every day."

Tree Trust’s Community Support Program gave Ruun the chance to

demonstrate her skills, learn new ones and grow as a worker. She

enjoys her coworkers and the work she does at the firm so much that

she intends to keep working there while she goes back to school to

pursue a radiology degree.

Parents receiving state assistance need to develop work skills and experience to transition into the workforce.Community organizations and businesses need extra hands to keep their workloads manageable. This program acts as abridge to meet both these needs. Placement counselors connect participants to paid and unpaid work experiences at hostsites throughout the Twin Cities to invest in and strengthen the community as a whole.

Community Support Program

2008 HIGHLIGHTS

● 1,230 parents participated in the program

● Participants gained job experiencein the areas of administrative assis-tance, childcare, customer service, retail, landscaping, food service, housekeeping and healthcare

● 115 participants obtained permanent employment as a direct result of their participation in the program

● 259 Twin Cities agencies acted aswork sites for participants

DEMOGRAPHICS

● Age:37% 18-21 years25% 22-29 years 25% 30-39 years

9% 40-49 years 4% 50-59 years

● Gender:56% male44% female

● Ethnicity:73% African American14% Caucasian

5% Native American 3% Hispanic/Latino 3% Asian2% Other/not disclosed

Ruun Jama demonstrated a strong work ethic and earned herself a full-time positionas a legal assistant at Greeman Toomey PLLC.

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A Community Support Program participant worked as a lobby host atHealthPartners Midway Clinic.

Another participant stocked shelves at the CAP Agency Food Shelf.

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Dear Tree Trust,

I am writing to express my gratitude for the fabu-lous volunteers who have been placed in ourvarious clinics through Tree Trust's Community

Support Program.

The volunteers have been dedicated to our programand our level of customer service. They are depend-able in that they arrive on time, commit to a specificschedule and maintain a high level of respect forour mission.

Many participants have staffed our clinic volunteerpositions several days a week and have blended inwith staff and worked well on a team. I have heardfrom managers and frontline staff how efficient thesevolunteers are and how much they appreciatetheir service.

It has been a pleasure to be associated with Tree Trustand I look forward to a continued partnership.

In gratitude,

Bonnie WatsonVolunteer Coordinator

HealthPartners and Regions Hospital

Local residents, organizations and businesses receive professional lawn, snow-removal and landscaping services fromthis earned-income initiative launched in 2004. And Tree Trust's programs become increasingly sustainable as this enter-prise builds its reputation and expands its client base to direct more revenues back into serving the community.

Landscape ServicesDear Tree Trust,

Over the last two years, we have had two majorprojects completed at my residence. I wouldhighly recommend Tree Trust Landscape Services

to anyone who is looking for a company and team that willprovide: quality of service and materials, timeliness incompletion of the project, professionalism, and knowledgeof the products and landscape surroundings they work with.

I was really impressed with the Tree Trust LandscapeServices crew who showed a passion and drive for perfec-tion through hard work ethics, meticulous craftsmanship,respect of the property and surroundings, and overallclean-up of the property when the job was over. Customersatisfaction was their #1 goal from start to finish!

Hands down, your services could not be matched by any-one! The best part of it all was that your estimates were themost reasonable compared to many other landscapers inthe Twin Cities metro area. I truly am proud of the workyou have done for me, and I will definitely have you backin the near future for more projects!

In gratitude,

Mike KoehlerCustomer

2008 HIGHLIGHTS

● 77% increase in customers from 2007 to 2008

● Customers served: 10% commer-cial, 90% residential

● Cities served: Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Lakeville, Mendota, Mendota Heights, West St. Paul

SERVICES AVAILABLE

● Residential and commercial land-scape management:

- Lawn maintenance - Tree & shrub trimming - Landscape design, construction &

installation - Invasive species & diseased/

hazardous tree removal

● Residential and commercial snow and ice management:

- Snow plowing & shoveling - Snow hauling off-site - Ice-melting applications

● Exterior home accessibility construc-tion for persons with disabilities:

- Modular wheelchair ramps - Long-tread, low-riser steps

2008 AGENCY PARTNERSAfrican American Adoption AgencyAfrican Assistance ProgramAfrican Community ServicesAfrican Immigrant Community ServicesAliveness ProjectAlliance of Early Childhood ProfessionalsAmerican Indian OICAmerican Red CrossARC’s Value VillageAscension School and AcademyAvenues for Homeless YouthBakken MuseumBattered Women's Legal Advocacy Project

Benedictine Health Center at InnsbruckBerkshire Adult Board & Care CenterBoys and Girls Clubs of the Twin CitiesBridge for Runaway YouthBroadway High SchoolBrooklyn Center SchoolsBurnsville High SchoolCalvary Lutheran Church-Urban Arts Academy

Cambridge Middle SchoolCarlton CollegeCedar Park Elementary SchoolChildren's Dental ServicesChiron Downtown Middle SchoolChrist Lutheran ChurchChristina Huddleston Elementary SchoolCity of Apple Valley City of Brooklyn Center City of Brooklyn Park City of BurnsvilleCity of ChamplinCity of Cottage GroveCity of Eden PrairieCity of EdinaCity of Golden ValleyCity of Hastings City of HopkinsCity of Inver Grove HeightsCity of Lakeville City of Lino LakesCity of Maple GroveCity of MinneapolisCity of MinnetonkaCity of New HopeCity of PlymouthCity of RobbinsdaleCity of St. Louis ParkCity of St. Paul City of WoodburyCommunity Initiatives for ChildrenComo Park Zoo and ConservatoryCookie CartCooper High SchoolCorporation for Supportive HousingDakota County Destiny Christian CenterDivision of Indian WorkDodge Nature CenterEarly Childhood Resource & Training Center

East African Woman's CenterEast Bethel Elementary SchoolEast Metro OICEast Side Neighborhood ServicesEbenezer Family Non-Violence Network

Eden Prairie High SchoolEdina Art CenterEdina Care and Rehab CenterEmerge Community DevelopmentEmergency Food Shelf Network Energy CENTS CoalitionEureka RecyclingFairviewFamily Hope ServicesFarmington Middle & High SchoolsFeeding Children International - Minneapolis

Free Arts MinnesotaGale Woods FarmGarlough Elementary SchoolGentle Touch Animal SanctuaryGlendale Resident OrganizationGlobal Health ServicesGoddard SchoolGoodwill Easter SealsGreater Lake Country Food BankGreater Minneapolis Crisis NurseryGreeman Toomey PLLCGriffin Martial Arts Guadalupe Alternative ProgramsHands On Twin CitiesHarvest Preparatory School Hastings Area Learning CenterHastings Middle & High SchoolsHealthEast Care Center HealthPartnersHennepin CountyHennepin South Services CollaborativeHenry Sibley High SchoolHigher Ground AcademyHIRED Brooklyn ParkHmong Academy Charter SchoolHmong American Mutual Assistance Association

Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association

Homeward BoundHope for the CityHopkins School DistrictHospice of the Twin CitiesHospitality House Youth DirectionsHouse of Charity - Food CenterHouse of Faith Nursery SchoolInner City ChurchINSTEP - Jabbok Family ServicesIntercongregation Communities Association

Intermedia ArtsInver Grove Simley High SchoolJunior League of Minneapolis - The Clothes Line

Juxtaposition ArtsKaleidoscope PlaceKid Zone Child Care CenterKids Education the Environment and YouKidsFirst Scholarship FundKing Family Foundation Child Care Center

Kinship of Greater MinneapolisKwanzaa New Church DevelopmentLaCreche Early Childhood Centers, Inc. Lao AmericaLife's Missing LinkLifeSkills Center for Leadership

Little EarthLutheran Social ServicesMainstreet VillageMaranatha Care CenterMartin Luther ManorMcDonald Sunshine PlaceMemorial Blood CentersMetro Area Care ProvidersMinneapolis Parks & Recreation

Minneapolis Adult Basic EducationMinneapolis Public SchoolsMinneapolis Urban League Minnehaha Creek Watershed DistrictMinnehaha Elementary SchoolMinnesota ACORNMinnesota Adoption Resource NetworkMinnesota African Women's AssociationMinnesota Children's MuseumMinnesota Council of NonprofitsMinnesota Council on FoundationsMinnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minnesota Internship Center Charter School

Minnesota Landscape ArboretumMinnesota Masonic HomeMinnesota Senior FederationMinnesota Stroke AssociationMinnesota Transitions Charter SchoolMississippi Elementary SchoolNeighborhood Involvement ProgramNetwork for ChildrenNorth Memorial Medical CenterNorth Minneapolis Meals on WheelsNorth Point Human ServicesNorth Vista Education CenterNorthfield Community Action CenterClothes ClosetNorthside Child Development CenterNorthside Resident Redevelopment Council

Odyssey Charter SchoolOpen Arms of MinnesotaOpen Circle Adult Day CareOpportunity PartnersOsseo SchoolsPaideia AcademyPark Center High SchoolPark Nicollet

Parkview ElementaryPartstock ComputerPeople Responding In Social MinistryPeople Serving PeoplePerson to PersonPhyllis Wheatley Community CenterPillsbury United CommunitiesPrairie Center AlternativePresbyterian Homes and Services

Project for Pride in LivingRamsey CountyRandolph Public SchoolReUse CenterRichfield Transition Plus ServicesRobbinsdale SchoolsRosemount Elementary & Middle SchoolsSalvation ArmySchool District 202Scott CountySecond Harvest HeartlandShaw-Stewart LumberSociety of St. Vincent de PaulSomali American Parent AssociationSomali Benadiri Community of MinnesotaSouth St. Paul LibrarySouthwest Senior CenterSpecial School District No. 1-Minneapolis

St. Peter's Early Learning CenterSt. Paul Parks & RecreationThree Rivers Park DistrictTransition Plus - Mpls Public SchoolsTubman Family Alliance University Good Samaritan CenterUniversity Life Care CenterUniversity of MinnesotaUrban HomeworksWalker Methodist Health CenterWashington CountyWeaver Lake Elementary Magnet SchoolWestwood Hills Nature CenterWilderness InquiryWood Lake Nature CenterYouthBuild USAYouthLinkYWCA

Not a complete list of 2008 partners.

Students at Christina Huddleston Elementary School gather around to learn how toplant a tree as part of the Learning with Trees program.

VOLUNTEERS

GREEN FUTURES

Sandy AhlstromTerri Anderson-WebbDeb Brandau-AkernmannAlex CallahanNorm ChampTerri EmmonsJohn EnglishAngela Fahey

Gena HagedornSarah HutterLisa KochVeronica KraftKen LidleCindy LoveApril LucasMariah Mickman

Mike OslundMelanie RossAmy SchmidtKieth StrehloCarrie ThoresonHolly VanGilderKaty WalterJackie Washleski

Emily WhebbeDelana WherlandDoris WickstromCarlyn WilsonAndrew Zimmer

THANK YOU!

VVoolluunntteeeerrss stuff envelopes, planoutdoor classrooms, plant anddistribute trees and pass on theirknowledge to others. In 2008,454 people volunteered a totalof 1,473 hours to Tree Trust.These volunteers deserve specialrecognition for volunteering morethan eight hours each in 2008.

ngela Fahey grew up inthe country, wheregroves of trees were

habitats for wildlife and rollinghills made for a beautiful skyline.While life in St. Louis Park has itscharms, heavy development hastaken the place of the naturalgreen spaces of her youth.

"I miss seeing those trees now,"said Angela. "I think it's impor-tant to focus on building back theenvironment and replenishingwhat we have lost." Her commit-ment to greening the city drew

her to volunteer with Tree Trust.

Angela's first volunteer experi-ence had her working outside allday at Cambridge MiddleSchool. She installed benchesfor their outdoor learning areaand helped the students planttrees. "I felt like I was making adifference," she said, "even if itwas only a small one."

To impact her local environment,Angela volunteered along with40 neighbors to plant 100 treesalong the Cedar Lake LRT Trail in

St. Louis Park. "It was fun toplant/give back right in my ownneighborhood," said Fahey."When I bike down that pathnow, I know I helped set thatarea up."

Angela is already looking for-ward to volunteering with TreeTrust again next fall after shereturns from her deployment withthe United States Air ForceReserves. The Twin Cities is luckyto have such an exemplarymodel of national service. Thankyou, Angela!

Angela Fahey

s news surfaced aboutemerald ash borer'sdestruction of millions of

trees in our neighboring states,we were reminded of the devas-tation caused by Dutch elm dis-ease in the 1970s and theoverwhelming loss of trees in ourown backyards, neighborhoodsand parks—the very crisis thatled to the creation of Tree Trust in1976.

Facing the certainty that thispowerful insect would quicklymake its way towardsMinnesota's 900 million ashtrees, we realized an immediateneed to rally the community and

soften the blow when emeraldash borer strikes.

In 2007 we were offered aunique opportunity. A local foun-dation committed to protectingand preserving the Twin Citiestree canopy offered to matchdollar-for-dollar any donationsmade to Tree Trust for thepurpose of planting trees in thelocal community.

In 2008, we officially launchedGreen Futures (formerly knownas the Tree Fund). On October10, 40 community volunteerscame together to plant the first100 Green Futures trees along

the Cedar Lake LRT Trail inSt. Louis Park—a planting madepossible by donations from theCity of St. Louis Park, concernedindividuals and the foundation.

With a goal of partnering withthe local community to plant5,000 disease-resistant treesover the next five years, we areon our way to ensuring a greenfuture.

To get involved with Tree Trust’sGreen Futures initiative, pleasee-mail tracieh@treetrust.org, call651-644-5800 or learn more atwww.treetrust.org.

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Volunteers work together to plant atree at the Green Futures kick-off.

DONORS

FUNDERS

onrad Schmidt and MaryStefansky met as mem-bers of Tree Trust's Young

Adult Conservation Corps in1978. Soon they were sittingtogether every day on the yellowschool bus that picked them upin the morning. And they're stilltogether 31 years later.

Tree Trust led to other positivechanges for the couple. Konradcalled their experience "thecrossroads in [their] lives to makethe decision to get into naturalresources." The program gave

them "not only environmentalawareness, but also personalawareness of others and appre-ciation of diversity."

Konrad and Mary said that evenafter all these years, "connec-tions keep popping up" thatremind them of Tree Trust.

When Konrad goes out into thecommunity, he sees Tree Trustcrews working on projects.When Mary walks by herschool's courtyard, she sees theoutdoor learning area Tree Trust’s

Learning with Trees programhelped create.

These connections remind themto give back: "[Tree Trust is]worthwhile, and we're gratefulfor the direction it sent us in,"Konrad said. "Even this year withthe economy, there's the question'Do we want to donate asmuch?'" Mary answered hisquestion: "They probably need itmore than ever."

Konrad Schmidt & Mary Stefansky

CORPORATIONS,FOUNDATIONS &ORGANIZATIONS

$20,000+

$10,000 - $19,999Allianz Life Corporate GivingBest Buy Children's FoundationBoston Scientific FoundationCenterPoint EnergyCity of Rosemount - SKB Environmental Trust Fund

Connexus Energy AssociationGreat River EnergyMcNeely FoundationPentair FoundationXcel Energy Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999Dakota Electric AssociationDeluxe Corporation FoundationJaye F. & Betty F. Dyer Foundation East Central EnergyEcolab FoundationSUPERVALU FoundationTurtleman TriathlonWalMart Stores - State Giving Program

$1,000 - $4,999Abbott NorthwesternElmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation

Associated Bank NALillian Wright & C. Emil Berglund Foundation

Bloomington Community FoundationBloomington Lions ClubEdward & Markell C. Brooks Family Fund

Burnsville Lions ClubBuuck Family FoundationCooperative Light & PowerGlobal Ethanol LLCMary Livingston Griggs & Mary Griggs Burke Foundation

Jostens FoundationKopp Family FoundationMaple Grove Lions ClubNash FoundationPrivate Bank MinnesotaQuadion FoundationElizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation, Inc. Rahr FoundationRBC Foundation -- USARyan CompaniesSecurian FoundationSmaby Family FoundationSmikis FoundationTarget FoundationThomson West Community Partnership Program

H.E. & Helen R. Warren FoundationFrederick O. Watson FoundationWells Fargo Foundation MinnesotaXcel Energy

UP TO $999American Legion Post 424, Inver Grove Heights

American Legion Post 47, Hastings Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Corporate Giving Program

AQUA Public RelationsAssociated Financial GroupBachman's Nursery WholesaleJo & Gordon Bailey Family Fund of the Catholic Community Foundation

BOR-SON Construction, Inc.Bruegger's Bagels, St. Louis Park at Park Village

Buffalo ExchangeByerly's, BurnsvilleCombined SourcesCub Foods, CambridgeFriesen's, Inc.Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationInsty PrintsLinden Hills Co-opLyman Lumber Company FoundationMichaud Cooley EricksonRosemount Lions ClubSail La Vie, LLCSeward Co-opShaklee City NetworkShakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

Starbucks, St. Louis Park, Minnetonka & Hwy 7

Union Congregational ChurchZero-Max Motion Control Products

PUBLIC FUNDERS

City of Minneapolis-Community Planning & Economic Development

City of St. Louis ParkDakota County Employment & Economic Assistance Department

Hennepin County-Human Services & Public Health Department-Regional Rail Authority-Taxpayer Services Department

Scott County Human Services DepartmentServeMinnesota-National Corporation for Community Service (AmeriCorps)-YouthWorks

State of Minnesota-Department of Public Safety-Department of Employment & Economic Development-Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

Washington County Community Services Department

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We have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of this list. Please contact us withquestions at 651-644-5800 or tracieh@treetrust.org.

FUNDERS continuedINDIVIDUAL DONORS

LEADERS ~ $2,500+Millicent AtkinsG. Rolf Svendsen

SPONSORS ~ $1,000-$2,499Carl BaerNorman P. & Connie BjornnesJim & Carmen CampbellChristopher Colantti & Conradine Colantti Sanborn

John & Bonnie CrouchDawkins Family Fund of the St. Paul Foundation

Steven J. Eilertson & Cynthia HuntingtonRichard & Susan GoldmanJames A. HallsKim JenkinsBarbara McGraw Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation

Jack M. ProvoJames & Barbara RoeggeKonrad Schmidt & Mary StefanskyDonald Willeke

GUIDES ~ $500-$999Deborah AngelucciTed & Ruth ArnesonJon & Metta BelisleNorm ChampBob HandMatthew HilkerDave NozalJohn W. PeytonJason RatheWayne H. ReffkeWendy C. Wehr

HELPING HANDS ~ $100-$499Holly AndersonJim Azarski & Nancy Werner-AzarskiJeff BauerSharon BerryRobert J. BeugenNoah M. BlyRoy A. BogenKatherine BonnevilleReginald BoyleRuth F. BrinJesse BroddIan BrownKirk BrownLisa & John BurbanAndrew CaddockJonathan CarterSandy Chandler Martin Charitable Fund of the St. Paul Foundation

Patricia ClawsonDorothy DahlenburgPatrick & Kitty DelaneyJames & Barbara DoughertyStephen R. EideDeborah EisenstadtPatti Ellingson & Robert J. SolheimKevin FoleyWilliam & Ann FoxMark Glover

Barry & Susan GracemanDianne Hanson Adi HaroushSteve HavigDavid HawesAda HegionDavid A. HoltJohn F. HornAlexandra Light Jacobs & Irwin L. JacobsRichard & Carrie JensenCarl JonesTerrance JonesCalvin JoyceShelley KlevosPaula & Mike KoshmrlGreg LeckerBarbara LukermannStephanie LundLee LynchLarry MammenRichard M. MastLou & Maureen MatisThomas MatkovitsFrancis Joseph McCannJohn McLaughlinRepresentative Denny McNamaraTom & Marilyn MillerMichael MinerTom & Theresa MitschTom Morin & John SkogmoJenni OlsonTad & Cindy PiperCurtis & Betty ProvoKent & Naomi RamlidenMatthew RoeggeDavid & Claire RuebeckPaul & Kelly RuohoCharles SchlatterJessica SchneiderScott A. SchnuckleA. SelbitschkaStephen Shuman & Martha L. McCusterJared SmithMarsha SoucherayJohn & Carol StandalJeffrey O. StewartKurts StrelnieksEric SullivanMary, Gil & Britta SundeenDr. & Mrs. Arnulf SvendsenSaul TaylorPaul ThibeauDavid & Jan UssetDale E. & Barbara WeickDouglas M. Winn

FRIENDS ~ UP TO $99Emily Alewine & Tony HartwigJean BeachKathryn BeckMichelle BevisSharon & Gary BorgLynda B. BoulayErnest & Stephanie BrodyJames & Sally BurnsJerry & Kathy BurnsBenjamin BursellKathryn Cargill

Glenna CaseMark & Rebekah CibuzarJudy Cowden & Neil BrightSteve CroninDavid E. CulbertFrancisco De La RosaTammy DickinsonTom & Roslyn DobrickSteven & Suzanne DorrErik & Marjorie EllingsonEzra & Amy GoldBill & Sandy GoralTom GriffinSteve & Janet GrothjanTom GrupaAndrew HaasLawrence & Lois HaugeBarbara & William HiseWalter HopfJosh Howe & Betsy RalstonRobert & Patricia HubertyWally & Deb JohnsonTheresa & Steven JorgensonRepresentative Phyllis KahnDuane & Michelle KappesRosemary KapschJohn G. KeimelRev. Delton & Mrs. Joan KruegerJessica KuenzliDave KunzSharon LaCombBillie LawtonRod LehnTeresa LoetscherLinda LuedersDennis & Linda MaetzoldMark & Robin MakiMelissa ManderschiedEllyn W. MarellThomas & Debra MargottoJoan MatthewsCarrie McCannLara McCluskey

Megan McGintyMike MeinersSusan Jo MeyersNorman E. MidthunLawrence R. Molsather & Linda D. SalleeJenny MulveyMark & Sylvia NelsonJudi & Richard A. NeumanSally & Jim NovotnyMarc & Angela OhmannLeona OppPat & Sandy PollardPaul R. & Sally KraskeTom & Janis RedmannWilliam C. & Michelle L. ReynoldsBrian RiceMary Jo RothStuart L. & Linda A. RuehleEwa & Anders RydakerCliff SandmeyerNicholas SchmidtDean SchwankePryce ScoreDag SohlbergVicki SpeidelRichard D. StephensBritta SundeenDavid SwensonRichard ThomasBarbara ThompsonPeter ThompsonJose & Germania UrgilesJohn VonDeLindeDeb WandWilliam K. WangensteenStephen D. WeldAnne & Paul WelleRichard WestbyWendy & Brad WhitmoreJames & Kathleen WolfJeffrey C. WollJanet WydraKirk Yatckoske

We have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of this list. If you feel that your name was omitted or is incorrect, please call 651-644-5800 or e-mail tracieh@treetrust.org.

IN HONOR OF ~J. August BoulayIan BrownKevin BrownLaura BrownThe baptism of Oliver McLean BrownRoss & Carter ChampNorm ChampPat CombsBarbara & Joe CorryVictor CosgroveDorothy DahlenburgRobin GetmanBob HandClaire HawnDan KinsellaTony MargottoStella Marie MatthewsJane and Howard NelsonBob & Marci StangerElieen StangerG. Rolf Svendsen

G. Rolf Svendsen & Jack ProvoFrederick "Ricky" Whitmore

IN MEMORY OF ~Frank & Beverly BerryGayle BerryJames R. HaugeDelmar & Lola HoutsCharles Jones, Sr.Doug JonesAlbert & Carolin KuklockGene LienDenise LuebkeMomMarvel PaulsonStephen PihlajaVera Mae Stewart

IN CELEBRATION OF ~The marriage of Betsy & Josh HoweThe marriage of John & Elizabeth

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

David C. Hawes

VICE PRESIDENTS

Development &AdministrationDorothy Dahlenburg

Employment ProgramsNorm Champ

DIRECTORS

Employment ProgramsTammy Dickinson

Operations & LandscapeServicesJared Smith

Program Operations & ITDave Nozal

FINANCE

ManagerDeborah Angelucci

AssociateAnne Mazzocco

AssistantsAnders HawesSarah Hesch

InternKendrick McGraw

DEVELOPMENT &ADMINISTRATION

Development OfficerTracie Huhn

Graphic DesignerDianne Hanson

Volunteer CoordinatorJessica Schneider

Administrative ProgramAssistantFelecia Sazama

Community RelationsInternErin Gavin

COMMUNITY FORESTRY/LEARNING WITH TREES

CoordinatorsTracy BeaufeauxKaren Zumach

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

SERVICES

CoordinatorPaula Van Avery

Case ManagersKen LidleKyle NiehuesEmily SchloesserHongkong Vang

YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS

Site CoordinatorsAnders OredsonElliot Redmann

Site SupervisorsSteve AlexanderRick FerreraAndrew HaasTeresa LoetscherClark LovreinChris MillerMatt NordineDiana PreisenKaren Zumach

Program CoordinatorJessica Schneider

Instructor/CounselorsTammie CoffeeRob FehrKen LidleJolaine McNamaraEmily SchloesserMary Sundeen

Crew LeadersHaden BowieCorrine BruningMatt ConnerHelana CrushshonKristen DavisJesse DorstEvan EliasonJohn GroessJosh HinzNick HuntingtonCortland JohnsonIsaac JohnsonChris KellnerClinton LeeRyan MageeRuss McNamaraCollin MeyerNate OsterbergSteve OsterbergCarl PerkinsJon RozenbergsBritta SundeenShannon VanOsdelMarta WaalenWhitney WarmkaKatie WheelerKrista Young

Support StaffTracy BeaufeauxJulie PetersonBeth Yokiel

YOUTHBUILD

CounselorStephanie Lund

Crew LeadersNate BankerKenneth CaldwellRick Cobbs

YOUNG ADULT

CONSERVATION CORPS

Site SupervisorsAnders OredsonDiana PreisenMatt Roegge

Case ManagerKeith Wyne

Crew LeadersAhmed AminCortland JohnsonTeresa LoetscherMatt NordineMegan Rodriguez-HouseErnesto Rodriguez-MezaReid StrelowXo VangShannon VanOsdel

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

PROGRAM

CoordinatorJessica Kuenzli

Placement CounselorsSusan FlynnJames FrothinghamAnnika Rutenbeck

Crew LeaderMisty Wolcott

LANDSCAPE SERVICES

SupervisorAaron Freng

SpecialistsSteve AlexanderBrian BearthJoe BrinkmannAnthony DruschBjorn HawesJonathan LangeCorky NewtonMatt NordineJason WaltersJohn White

LaborersJosh BakkenPeter FoosheRussell HaunBen JerinTim SmithBen Vondelinde

Operations AssistantJoe Boyd

OTHER STAFF

Rail Project DevelopmentManagerMike Snow

Cleaning CrewRoss Champ

FINANCE 2008 STAFF

Earned Income 19.1%Local Government Grants & Contracts 19.2%

Contributions 7.5%State Grants & Contracts 17.5%

Federal Grants& Contracts 36.7%

2008 INCOME

Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 348,901Federal Grants & Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,701,699State Grants & Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805,704Local Government Grants & Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 889,478Earned Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886,089Investment & Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -58,676

Total Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,573,195

Employment Training70.8%

Urban & CommunityForestry 5.0%

Landscape Services 12.1%

Fundraising 2.5%

Management & General 9.6%

2008 EXPENSE

Management & General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 430,901Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114,424Employment Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,190,316Urban & Community Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225,445Landscape Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545,477

Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,506,563

This statement of income and expense is based on the audited financial statements for 2008.Audited financial statements are available on request from Tree Trust, 651-644-5800.

Back Cover Photos:(Top) A crew at St. Paul’s Arlington/Arkwright Dog Park took a break whilebuilding a staircase.

(Bottom) A volunteer scored the root ball of a Green Futures tree before plantingit in St. Louis Park.

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