Free native trees available for Linn County families through One Child, One Tree program.

Monarch Research highlights the fundamental value of education, with a strong focus on its early foundations. For children, environmental education, such as tree planting and nurturing those trees, can foster a sense of responsibility and deepen commitment to the environment.

“Connecting a family to a tree, not just the parents, but the child specifically with a tree, well it’s a living thing, it’s a personal thing. It’s something that a child can grow up with," Co-Founder of Monarch Research, Clark McLeod said.

Watch the Iowa's News Now interview featuring Clark McLeod, and access the rest of the article to learn how this program is giving children the opportunity to build a relationship with nature that will last for years to come.