We help communities plant and grow trees—not just anywhere, but in the right places where they make the biggest difference. Most of our work focuses on training and equipping local people to care for seedlings and restore their land. All of this happens within watersheds, where everything is connected and the impact is multiplied.

We use smart reforestation techniques like agroforestry that mixes trees with crops, riparian plantings to protect rivers, or living barriers to prevent erosion. Participants also collaborate in foresting community spaces, public areas, and bio-corridors. Together, these methods help heal the land and support thriving communities.

Plant With Purpose also applies FMNR. In many places, tree roots are already alive beneath the soil—this is what Tony Rinaudo, the father of FMNR, calls the “underground forest.” If communities protect the land by stopping burning and managing grazing, these hidden trees can grow back. It’s simple and powerful: the trees grow faster, and they’re already adapted to the local environment. They don’t just survive—they thrive. This is one of the fastest, most natural ways to bring forests back.

Most trees planted by Plant With Purpose communities grow in agroforestry systems—where trees and crops grow together on the same land. Trees help protect soil, hold water, and improve crop health. We focus on planting a diverse mix of trees to strengthen farms and ecosystems. A healthy farm works with nature, not against it. To restore entire watersheds, we help many farmers use agroforestry together—creating lasting change across the land.

In some Plant With Purpose communities, reforestation is a team effort. Locals come together to create environmental networks that span their region. They map out which areas are for farming, which are for forests, and how each part of the land should be used. This smart planning helps communities protect their land and use it wisely. Most importantly, it proves that these communities are the solution—not the problem—when it comes to deforestation.

Plant With Purpose families plant native trees nearly twice as often as others—50% compared to 27%. We teach communities how to collect and cultivate native seeds. These local species are often overlooked, so our partners are pioneering new ways to grow them. They're restoring their land using the trees that naturally belong there—right in the rural areas they call home.