Protect Clean Water
Forests shade streams, reduce flooding and erosion, filter sediment, and improve water quality.
Leave a lasting gift for generations to come
Plant a native tree in honor or memory of someone special and help reforest conserved land for children, grandchildren, and future generations.
The Reforest Portage Parks program was launched by a gift from the Portage Park District Foundation in honor of the Park District's 30th anniversary. That founding gift reforested thirty acres of land in Portage Parks.
This program gives the public an opportunity to leave a lasting environmental gift in honor or memory of someone special or for themselves. As the planted trees grow and flourish, future generations will benefit from healthier forests on conserved land.
Forests are living infrastructure. They protect water, support wildlife, improve air quality, and create places of peace and renewal.
Forests shade streams, reduce flooding and erosion, filter sediment, and improve water quality.
Reforesting with diverse native species makes forest communities healthier and more resilient.
Forests provide critical habitat for native plants and animals, including species that need large, mature forests.
Without help, it can take 150 years for a forest to develop on open land. Active reforestation helps heal the landscape.
Forests help offset pollution and contribute to cleaner air for the community.
Planted trees become native seed sources that support continued forest regeneration.
The gift of a tree planted in Portage Parks is a thoughtful way to celebrate, honor, or remember someone special.
