By Corvo Rohwer, Puyallup Tribal News
The Puyallup Tribe Sustainability Program, in partnership with the Tacoma Tree Foundation, hosted a community Tree share on March 7.
The event featured a range of native shrubs and trees available in various sizes, including Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, osoberry and more. Members of the community were able to discuss with volunteers of the foundation which plants to choose and learn how to take care of them properly.
Read Sustainability Program hosts community tree share on the Puyallup Tribe website.
Planting trees is more than just an environmental gesture—it’s a declaration of hope. It’s the ultimate act of selflessness, a commitment to a future we may never personally see. A sapling planted today won’t provide full shade for decades, but when it does, it will shelter future generations, clean the air, and offer life to countless creatures.
In a world obsessed with instant gratification, planting a tree is an act of patience and faith. It’s conservation in its purest form—a direct response to deforestation, climate change, and habitat loss. Every tree helps restore balance, absorbing carbon dioxide, preventing soil erosion, and cooling our cities. But beyond the science, there’s something profoundly human about it.
Planting a tree says, I believe in tomorrow. It says that even in the face of destruction, growth is possible. It’s an act of defiance against greed and short-term thinking. It’s courage—because investing in the future means fighting for it.
So whether it’s one tree in a backyard or a thousand in a forest, every seed in the ground is a promise: that life will continue, that nature will endure, and that we are willing to build something greater than ourselves.