Big Plant
Southeast Wisconsin tree planting initiative
The Big Plant is a coordinated regional initiative transforming the Milwaukee River Basin into a greener, healthier community by empowering residents to plant trees that enhance stormwater management. By reducing barriers to small-scale and residential tree planting, this program will enable impactful environmental stewardship that benefit both neighborhoods and waterways.
Discounted trees for southeastern Wisconsin residents
Tree giveaways at local events
Tree installation and maintenance workshops with community partners
Future Program Offerings
2025 Big Plant Pilot Goals
1,000 trees distributed
20 community events
10 sponsorships
How does the life of a native tree make a difference?
Using an environmental impact model developed in iTree, the average impacts of one Wisconsin native tree planted within the Milwaukee River Basin are:
17 driving miles of CO2 sequestered
3 bathtubs of stormwater runoff captured
0.5 ounces of particulate pollution prevented
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