The Forestry team at Hispanic Access Foundation is committed to supporting and advancing active forest management practices that promote healthy forests. While our work is set to span a broad range of forest conservation efforts, our biggest impact is on urban community forestry—ensuring that trees, green spaces, and communities in our cities thrive. Together with our funders and partners, we integrate forestry techniques with community engagement to enhance urban tree canopies, improve air and water quality, and create sustainable green infrastructure.

Nuestros Bosques (Our Forests) Initiative

Nuestros Bosques (Our Forests) initiative aims to increase the urban tree canopy while increasing community engagement and decision-making in local urban forestry and tree planting across communities nationwide and in Puerto Rico.

	Urban Forestry Increasing the tree canopy provides enormous environmental and socio-economic benefits, from reducing the urban heat island effect and reducing energy bills, to absorbing pollutants, shortening hospital stays, reducing asthma rates in surrounding neighborhoods, and lowering stress, noise, and damage from wind and water. Planting trees along streets and in parks helps the management of stormwater, provides support to urban biodiversity, fosters social interaction, and boosts local economy.
	Hispanic Access Foundation as a National Passthrough Partner  Hispanic Access Foundation received a $25 million award from the United States Forest Service as a national passthrough partner “Nuestros Bosques Initiative.”