Stream Team
Stream Team 2010 Tree Planting Events
Join us for one or all of our tree planting events this spring. And gather pledges of $10 for the trees you plant.
February 26-27 La Jencia
March 19-20 Rio Puerco (Please check back March 15th for further details for this site)
April 17 Santa Fe River
May 1 Bluewater Creek
Each spring WildEarth Guardians' members, supporters and volunteers become Stream Team Activists by gathering pledges and planting trees for each pledge. Our Stream Team planting days, held throughout New Mexico and Arizona, are a great way to get your hands dirty for the sake of the environment and re-connect to the wild rivers that sustain us all. Each event is a breathtaking display of what can happen when we come together to heal once-degraded waterways. At the beginning of the day, a somewhat barren landscapes lays before us. A few hours later in the afternoon, the area is a forest of newly-planted native trees.
These trees become restored streamside habitat for wildlife such as endangered Southwest Willow Flycatchers and beavers. And Stream Teamers walk away with a sense of accomplishment and connection that ripples throughout their communities.
Dennis - The All-Star Stream Team Volunteer
We first met Dennis at the 2008 Stream Team kick-off, and boy were we ever glad to meet him. He has proven to be one of the best tree planters ever! This year Dennis made it into the ranks of Stream Team All-Stars, a group of people who make it to every spring planting event. For those of you that participated this year, you know that wasn't easy. The largest blizzard of the year (the day before the Rio Puerco event) might have scared off some folks from coming out - but not Dennis. Ironically, it turned out to be one of the most beautiful days we have ever had on the river. The second largest blizzard of the year happened the day before the Santa Fe River event. Dennis persevered. We don't know for sure, but we bet Dennis planted 1000 trees this year. Thank you, Dennis!
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WildEarth Guardians' Vision for Stream Team
Our vision is to heal degraded waterways with volunteers like you who help us plant native trees. The simple act of planting native trees can have a profound effect on the recovery of the West’s arteries of life—our rivers and streams.
Stream Team Sights & Sounds