November 2023 PlantingThe November 16th planting generated the Legacy Forests program's largest group of volunteers ever! A team of 84 environmentally aware...
November 2022 PlantingOn November 17, 2022, 65 volunteers gathered at the Mill Creek MetroParks Collier Preserve to plant 1,650 trees involving nine species.
2022 Freshman Campus Tree DedicationOn Wednesday, April 20, 2022, we will be celebrating Earth Day with our second Tree Dedication! This event will be held to celebrate the...
2021 Global March for Climate at YSU - Fridays for FutureOn Friday, September 24th, 2021, YSU students and staff joined to discuss current environmental issues, and advocate for transparency...
2021 Freshman Campus Tree DedicationLegacy Forests celebrated Earth Day 2021 the only way we know: planting trees! We planted a tree to symbolize our inaugural year of...
Mill Creek MetroParks' Collier Preserve - Canfield, OhioOur first year behind us, we welcomed our second year of planting on November 18, 2021. We were overjoyed to have over 75 volunteers show...
Mahoning Valley Tree Symposium 2021On October 16, 2021 the YSU Legacy Forest committee hosted an event to discuss climate change causes and solutions for the Mahoning...
Castlo Industrial Park - Struthers, OhioAs our third planting event, we went industrial! We planted over 200 trees with 12 volunteers. This site, located outside of Youngstown,...
1410 Wilson Avenue - Youngstown, OhioOur second planting event was held April 30, 2021. We were joined by 30 volunteers, who helped plant over 150 trees on this site.
Our First Site - North Hine StreetWelcome to the inaugural site for the YSU Legacy Forests Project! This site was chosen for its close proximity to YSU campus, as the...