On February 8, 2023, the Tampa Bay Reforestation and Environmental Effort, Inc. celebrated its 40th anniversary.
To celebrate this major milestone, each month of 2023 we are recognizing and sharing with you the organization’s accomplishments for that calendar month over the past 40 years.
Below are some additional retrospectives on the projects and people that helped shape who we are today.
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- Tree Inc.: The First 30 Years (1983-2013)
- May 7, 1983: Our First Planting — Ozona Elementary School in Palm Harbor
- January 25, 1986: Our First Interstate Planting — I-75/I-4 Interchange
(Left) Greg Van Stavern and (Right) Bob Scheible plant a Goldenrain Tree, 1983 
Volunteers meet at one of 17 I-75/I-4 interchange planting sites, 1986 
Original TREE Founders and BoD, L-R: Greg Howe, Secretary; Nancy Buckley, Treasurer; Bob Scheible, Vice President; William Moriaty, President 
(Left) Greg Van Stavern and (Right) Bob Scheible complete planting Southern Magnolia 
Volunteers meet at one of 17 I-75/I-4 interchange planting sites, 1986
Thanks for being a part of our history! Be part of the next 40 years.