Governor Evers Announces Wisconsin Will Plant 100 Million Trees by 2030

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 -- 9:00 AM

(Robert D’Andrea, Wisconsin Public Radio) Wisconsin will plant 100 million trees by the end of 2030, 25 million more than pledged just three years ago, Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday as part of an Earth Day celebration. 

According to Robert D'Andrea with the Wisconsin Public Radio, the governor has also pledged to conserve 125,000 acres of forest in Wisconsin in collaboration with public, private and non-governmental partners.

“Planting trees and conserving forestlands are simple but powerful tools to help store carbon dioxide, improve air quality, protect wildlife habitats, and combat the climate crisis, all while supporting our statewide economies,” Evers said in a release.

On Earth Day 2021, Evers announced the state would join the U.S. chapter of the Global Trillion Trees Initiative. That pledge included planting 75 million trees and conserving forest land. 

Wisconsin has planted 32 million trees in the past three years, bringing the state more than 40 percent toward its prior goal. Of those, 9.8 million trees were planted in 2023, according to an annual report from the state Department of Natural Resources.

The DNR supplied nearly 6.5 million of the seedlings planted. 

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