Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) was established via a merger of the Research Trust of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and the National Arborist Foundation of the National Arborist Association, now the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA). Organized as a charitable trust in the state of Illinois on July 20, 2002, the roots of TREE Fund go deep into the arboriculture profession and industry.
TREE Fund’s mission is to identify and fund programs that support the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge in arboriculture and urban forestry.
In addition to funding scientific research related to tree care and urban forestry, TREE Fund also supports student scholarship in this area and environmental educational programs for children and adults.