## Forest Friends Tree Gift - A Living Tribute

$59.49 [Plant Now](https://shop.alivingtribute.org/products/forest-friends " Forest Friends Tree Gift - A Living Tribute")

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## Pet Loss Memorial Tree Gift - Plant a Tree in Memory in a National Forest & Send a Personalized Card

$9.99 [Shop now](https://shop.alivingtribute.org/products/pet-loss-sympathy-gift "Pet Loss Memorial Tree Gift - Plant a Tree in Memory in a National Forest & Send a Personalized Card")

## FAQ’s

- ### What is A Living Tribute?

A Living Tribute offers a meaningful alternative to traditional sympathy cards or flowers by allowing people to give the gift of reforestation. Each tree becomes part of a larger story—a legacy that keeps growing.

- ### Do you have any certifications?

Yes! We are both Green Business Benchmark Certified and Green America Certified. Green Business Benchmark (formerly the Green Business Bureau) is an organization that specializes in sustainability management and is becoming the standard for green business certification and accountability. Green America certifies businesses that are:

- Actively using their company or organization as a tool for positive change on the environment;
  - Operating a values driven enterprise according to principles of sustainability;
  - Environmentally responsible in the way they source, manufacture, and market their products and run their operations and facilities;
  - Committed to practices that benefit workers, customers, communities, and the environment; and
  - Accountable for their work by continually improving and tracking their progress, and operating with transparency in every facet of their business.

- ### Who plants the trees for Forest Friends/forests of greatest need?

A Living Tribute is a proud Major Partner of American Forests, the nation’s oldest conservation organization, and a Tree Planting Partner of the National Forest Foundation since 2014.

- ### What is your card quality?

Our commemorative plant-a-tree cards are crafted from high-quality, acid-free, sustainably sourced cardstock, ensuring your keepsake tribute cards remain vibrant and free from yellowing over time. The paper we use is Green-e Certified and sourced from FSC-Certified forests, reflecting our commitment to sustainability.

- ### Where are you planting trees?

We primarily plant our trees in U.S. National Forests that need restoration. Additionally, your living tribute can help us to regreen [communities and state forests](https://shop.alivingtribute.org/products/community-tree-planting) impacted by natural disasters, select wildlife and nature preserves, or even in [Canada](https://shop.alivingtribute.org/products/plant-a-tree-canada "https://shop.alivingtribute.org/products/plant-a-tree-canada").

- ### Where will my tree be planted?

Your tree will be planted in a National Forest in need of reforestation. Our tree planting partners are actively restoring forests in regions such as the Lower Rio Grande Valley, the Northern Rockies and Cascades, the Sierra Nevada and Southern California ranges, as well as the Ozarks and Appalachians.

- ### When will my tree be planted?

Trees will be planted at the optimal time for each forest, typically during the spring and/or fall months.

### Why plant a tree for someone as a gift?

Your tree gift will play a vital role in restoring cherished National Forests and preserving our environment for future generations.

- ### Are the tree plantings marked?

No, your tribute trees will be planted in a natural setting within the forest, without any signs, plaques or markers.