YSU LEGACY FORESTS
Planting for our future climate.

The November 16th planting generated the Legacy Forests program's largest group of volunteers ever! A team of 84 environmentally aware...

On November 17, 2022, 65 volunteers gathered at the Mill Creek MetroParks Collier Preserve to plant 1,650 trees involving nine species.

On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, we will be celebrating Earth Day with our second Tree Dedication! This event will be held to celebrate the...

On Friday, September 24th, 2021, YSU students and staff joined to discuss current environmental issues, and advocate for transparency...

Legacy Forests celebrated Earth Day 2021 the only way we know: planting trees! We planted a tree to symbolize our inaugural year of...

Our first year behind us, we welcomed our second year of planting on November 18, 2021. We were overjoyed to have over 75 volunteers show...

On October 16, 2021 the YSU Legacy Forest committee hosted an event to discuss climate change causes and solutions for the Mahoning...

As our third planting event, we went industrial! We planted over 200 trees with 12 volunteers. This site, located outside of Youngstown,...

Our second planting event was held April 30, 2021. We were joined by 30 volunteers, who helped plant over 150 trees on this site.

Welcome to the inaugural site for the YSU Legacy Forests Project! This site was chosen for its close proximity to YSU campus, as the...