We bring together volunteers, corporations, and communities to restore degraded forests across Virginia, Maryland, and the greater Washington DC area.
Our Mission
Pine Tree Hunters was founded in 2019 by a group of Northern Virginia outdoor enthusiasts who wanted to do more than enjoy the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah — they wanted to protect them. What started as a handful of friends planting seedlings on a cleared hillside near Delaplane has grown into one of the region's most active community reforestation programmes.
We organise planting events on lands across Virginia affected by storm damage, urban expansion, and forest fragmentation. By partnering with municipalities, land trusts, and forward-thinking companies, we mobilise volunteers to make a measurable ecological impact — one sapling at a time.
Our Full Story →How It Works
No experience needed. We handle everything — just show up ready to dig.
Browse upcoming planting events and reserve your spot online. Corporate groups can register entire teams of any size through our partner portal.
Show up at the site — we provide all tools, training, gloves, and native seedlings. All you need is outdoor clothing, boots, and enthusiasm.
Receive a certificate of contribution and track your trees via our online dashboard. Corporate partners get a full annual impact report with GPS-verified planting data.
Upcoming Events
Open to registered corporate partners and their employees. A guided day of White Oak and Virginia Pine planting at our Shenandoah Valley restoration site. Lunch and refreshments provided.
🔴 Limited spots — 12 remaining Register Your Team →Open community event within Prince William Forest Park. Targeting 600 native seedlings across a 2-acre area recovering from storm damage and deer overbrowsing.
Sign Up →Riparian buffer restoration along the Rappahannock River. We'll plant willows and sycamores to stabilise eroded stream banks and improve fish and wildlife habitat.
Sign Up →What Volunteers Say
"We brought 18 people from our office and it was genuinely the best team event we've done in years. Everyone left muddy and smiling. The Pine Tree Hunters crew were incredibly well-organised — they had us planting within 20 minutes of arriving."
"I've been to planting days before but this was a different level. They teach you about the species you're planting, why the site was chosen, and how it fits the broader ecosystem. You leave actually understanding what you contributed to."
"Our CSR team has been looking for a partner whose values genuinely align with ours — not just greenwashing. Pine Tree Hunters is the real deal. The impact reports are thorough, GPS-verified, and the field team is clearly passionate about what they do."
Corporate Partners
Over 47 organisations have partnered with us since 2019, bringing thousands of employees into the field.