Tree Planting

Rivers & Birds has been working to sprout a new generation of Earth Stewards.

Now, Rivala Garcia one of our young Earth Stewards invites you to join them in sprouting a new generation of trees for Mother Earth. So far we have planted approximately 300 native trees. Help Rivala plant trees!!

To sponsor a tree planting, click on one of the donate buttons below.

$50.00 to plant one tree

Or to sponsor multiple trees, fill in your own donation amount

Rivala’s story

A tiny box arrived at Rivers & Birds office in March 2006. Inside the box was $9 neatly wrapped in blue paper with and a small note from a local eight year old girl, Rivala.

It read: "PLEASE, PLEASE USE THIS TO HELP TREES!"

Rivers & Birds promptly launched the Rivala Tree Fund for Taos. Rivala Garcia who is now 12 years old has been very dedicated toward this effort, not missing a single planting. Many other children and adults have participated as well.

In Rivala’s own words:

"The dream I used to have and still have is that a giant would come and pluck up all the bad things from Mother Earth and have Mother Earth be the way she was thousands of years ago. When I donated nine dollars to Rivers and Birds I just wanted to donate money to something that would help the earth. I think that trees are very important .They give shade and oxygen and places for the birds to sit and rest. I love animals and trees and everything on the Earth and if we could change things, we would live in a much different world that would last much longer."

Express your gratitude for this magnificent planet that gives us life. Plant a tree through our youth-driven tree planting program Rivala Tree Fund.

You and your loved ones are invited to our next planting!