TREES PLEASE is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 to promote the preservation and planting of street and park trees in Pueblo, Colorado.

$355k Raised

1989 – Present

From private foundations, grants, city funds, and individual donors for new trees and maintenance of existing trees in the City of Pueblo.

5,390 Trees

1989 – Present

Over 5,000 new large trees planted throughout the city.

Coordinated and funded planting of 1,075 trees at 26 schools throughout Pueblo.

Legislated New Ordinance

1995 - Present

Legislated a new landscape ordinance for the City of Pueblo. TREES PLEASE, in conjunction with the Planning Department, composed, lobbied, and worked for the enactment of this law regarding landscape criteria for businesses. The ordinance was voted into law in July of 1995.