The education program encourages lasting urban forestry awareness by creating a more informed community through school education, heightens community awareness of the importance of trees in an urban environment, and promotes the protection of existing and new trees. The Trees for Schools project benefits all cultures and special needs populations because of its introduction through schools in all areas of the city. For Houston is helping students beautify their school campus and the surrounding area by providing students with their very own seed kits. The goal of this program is to educate children on the importance of trees in an urban setting and involve them in tree planting. Trees For Houston will provides interested teachers with seeds, soil, supporting materials and technical assistance for the project.
Students are then responsible for maintaining and monitoring the growth of the seed.
When the seeds sprout into seedlings, the students plant the seedlings around the school campus or surrounding area.