What your child will be doing and how you can help.
The Legacy Tree Project gives students the chance to learn by doing: planting seeds, caring for living things and seeing their work become part of the community.
Hands-on, from seed to planting.
Plant
Your child plants native seeds at school.
Learn
Classroom lessons connect to real, hands-on work.
Grow
They care for the trees as they grow over the school year.
Give Back
Students can volunteer on planting days, where students, families and the community help plant trees for restoration projects.
What to bring on planting & growing days.
Your school will send home specific details before each event. When in doubt, send extra water and a hat.
A desert scavenger hunt.
Turn the drive to school into a hunt for the native trees and desert life your child is learning to grow. A few things to look for together:
Saguaros
The tall cactus with arms reaching up. They grow slowly and can live more than 150 years.
Ironwood trees
One of the longest-lived trees in the desert. Their shade helps young plants survive.
Palo verde trees
Green-barked trees that make food through their bark, not just their leaves.
Shadows
Look for the cool shadows trees cast on the ground and across the water.
Wildlife you might spot
Questions for the day.
A few prompts to help your child tell you about their day in their own words. Seed planting days and tree planting days are different, so the questions are too.
Seed planting day
Tree planting day
Simple ways to support the work.
Help on planting & clean-up days
Join school garden days and keep the growing space healthy.
Fundraisers & events
Take part in fundraisers and school events that support the program.
Volunteer
Give time to help grow, plant and care for trees.
Sponsorship
Sponsor a tree, a class or a school growing cycle to keep the work going.
Sponsors a native tree.
Sponsors 25 trees for one class.
Sponsors one school growing cycle.
Any amount is welcome, donate what works for you.