Beneath our cities lies contaminated land
Old gas stations, mechanics, and dry cleaners can leave polluted ground called brownfields.
These plots sit fenced off and unused, often in neighborhoods with the fewest green spaces.
What if a brownfield became a forest?
The Giving Tree plants an urban forest and a public art installation on polluted land while the cleanup happens below.
A vision for a site designed around safe public access.
The land: affordable through a partnership with investors
Investors acquire the land
Contaminated parcels can be acquired for pennies on the dollar.
Everfound rents it
No donor dollars go to land purchase.
The parcel gains a new future
Investors regain a cleaner, greener, more valuable parcel.
The right grove helps clean the soil
Pine forest
Deep, fibrous roots reach into contaminated soil and support steady breakdown of hydrocarbons.
Tropical rainforest
Dense canopy and high root activity keep soil moist, which encourages hydrocarbon breakdown.
Dense bamboo grove
Rapid growth and thick root mats quickly establish cover over disturbed soil.
Art that makes the invisible visible
A sculpture or installation shares the beauty of art and draws attention to what is happening underground.
One donor, one dedicated installation
Each installation is dedicated to a single donor or organization.
Recognition is public, lasting, and part of the landscape.
Your name tied to a neighborhood's renewal.
Plant the first grove with us
Dedicate the first Giving Tree installation.
Contact Everfound at everfound.org
Everfound
The Giving Tree
Turning polluted land into living forests