Join the Plant a Tree Program

The benefits of trees are undeniable. Not only do they absorb greenhouse gas emissions, but they improve air quality, recycle water, create shade, and provide food and homes for living things across the planet. The simple act of planting trees helps sustain our communities and the environment in countless ways. 

About the Program

The Plant a Tree program allows you and your business to offset the carbon dioxide emissions related to the use of your product by helping to regrow and protect forests. Dell has partnered with experts at The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org to make it easy for you to participate in a program that makes a real difference. Progress takes time, but the impact is long-term and far-reaching.

Here's how it works: Our partners are constantly working to identify and secure lands that were forested in the past but are now in great need of conservation and restoration. Plantings take place only on protected areas that can never be developed or harvested for timber. Because the geography of each site determines which month is best for putting seedlings into the ground, plantings take place at various times throughout the year. Currently, all Plant a Tree sites are in the U.S., Canada and Central America, but we hope to expand the program's scope.

Projects in Action

Take a look at one of the projects funded by our Plant a Tree donations: The Tensas River Reforestation Project is restoring native hardwood forests to a region in Northeastern Louisiana that was once covered by a dense forest. The area used to be the habitat for an estimated 400 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish — including endangered/threatened species, such as the Louisiana black bear and the Florida panther. This project will eventually sequester nearly 450,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions and restore the native forest to 2,000 acres — an area twice the size of New York City's Central Park. The project will also help improve the local water supply.

Plant a Tree donations helped fund another project along river corridors in Kansas to restore 776 acres — more than 650 football fields — with native oak and hickory trees. As the forest matures, it is expected to trap an estimated 260,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which is equivalent to taking approximately 47,000 cars off the road. Learn More >

How to Participate

If you live in the U.S., there are two easy ways to get started with the Plant a Tree program:

• Make a donation today — You and your business can contribute to the reforestation of our planet with a simple click of a mouse by offsetting the carbon emissions associated with the electricity used across various IT products.  Donate Today >
• Donate with purchase — We make it easy and convenient for you to offset your emissions while you shop for your new Dell products. To contribute to the program while shopping, simply add the Plant a Tree option to your shopping cart and you’re done. Or, if you are a business, contact your account representative or select the Plant a Tree option on your premiere page. Get started:
  • Shop Home and Office Products >
  • Shop Small and Medium Business >
  • Shop Large Business >
  • Shop Government, Education and Healthcare >

If you do not live in the U.S., visit Carbonfund.org/dell to participate.

Know that 100 percent of all your donations support our nonprofit partners — The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org — in their quest to plant millions of trees and protect the precious resources of our planet.

About Our Partners

Carbonfund.org makes it easy and affordable for any individual, business or organization to reduce and offset their climate impact and hasten the transition to a clean energy future. Carbonfund.org achieves its goals through climate change education, carbon offsets and reductions, and public outreach.

The Conservation Fund is dedicated to advancing America's land and water legacy. The Fund works with partners such as Dell to conserve land, train leaders and invest in conservation at home. From its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia and its field offices across the country, The Conservation Fund has saved land in all 50 states — more than six million acres of wild havens, working lands, vibrant communities and more.