Missouri Conservation Corps held its first community tree planting event at the Fresh Start for Sober Living campus, 1101 Grand Avenue, on October 23rd. This outdoor event brought together Fresh Start staff and board members, Missouri Conservation Corps staff and volunteers, the Missouri Department of Conservation, City of Columbia staff members, residents and neighbors from the neighborhood, and community partners for an act of tree planting, tree education, and community engagement. This event is part of a bigger Missouri Conservation Corps program to bring new trees to areas of Columbia that lack adequate trees and canopy cover. Missouri Conservation Corps is exploring the program to address tree canopy deficiency in Columbia, and as a method of bringing community resources and community engagement to underserved neighborhoods in our city.
Thank you to everyone who came out to plant trees with us at Fresh Start, and thanks to all of the willing neighbors who now have new trees in their yards in the Ridgeway Neighborhood. With a donation to Missouri Conservation Corps during CoMoGives 2025, you can help us plant more trees in Columbia’s neighborhoods in 2026!
