Small organization. Concrete results.
Native shade trees handed directly to Wichita homeowners across three distribution events, at no cost to the recipient.
Of our 213 trees, 90 went specifically to homeowners in zip codes identified as Wichita's most vulnerable to urban heat, including 67214 and 67208.
Across four guided events with certified arborists, more than 70 Wichita residents got hands-on answers about their trees.
Every single respondent in our 2024 post-distribution survey said they would recommend ICT Trees. The highest possible score.
Every dollar, accounted for.
Total budget — Aug 2025 through Aug 2026 — $15,675
Trees, mulch, delivery supplies, advertising, port-a-potties, and the logistics to run a city-wide event.
Professional design and ongoing management of the site you're reading right now.
Fundraising events, tree walks, food, site rentals, and outreach printing.
IRS filing, PO box renewal, nonprofit membership, conference registration, and one planning retreat.
Free trees. No strings. Just root and grow.
We've held three distributions since 2023 — each one targeting homeowners in the zip codes NASA has identified as Wichita's most heat-vulnerable. Ninety of our 213 trees went there first. When we had trees left over, we opened it city-wide. Every tree went into the ground.
Recipients told us the same thing: they could not have purchased these trees on their own. A tree is a 50-year investment in the health of a block. It shouldn't only be available to people who can afford the nursery.
"Overwhelmingly, those who received the trees told us they could not have purchased a tree on their own because of cost."
Getting the message out, one neighborhood at a time.
Distributing trees is only part of the work. We also show up in parks, at pulpits, in newspapers, and on television.
Four Guided Tree Walks
Four events with certified arborists at LW Clapp Park, the Sedgwick County Extension Arboretum, Oak Park, and Millwood Park. More than 70 residents showed up with real questions and left with real answers.
Wichita Press and Television
Coverage in the Wichita Eagle and Active Age. TV features on KSN 3, KAKE 10, and KWCH 12, including Good Morning Kansas on Channel 3. Our officers speak regularly at City Council.
Into the Community
ICT Trees volunteers speak to neighborhood associations, faith communities, the Greater Wichita Ministerial League, and City Council District Advisory Boards — reaching far beyond our own events.
We showed up at City Hall, and it worked.
Mayor Whipple signed a proclamation recognizing ICT Trees.
Five months after incorporating, ICT Trees was officially recognized by the City of Wichita at the Urban TreeFest. Mayor Brandon Whipple signed a proclamation honoring our work to preserve and expand Wichita's urban canopy. It was the first formal acknowledgment that what we were doing mattered to the city.
Wichita adopted its first Tree Canopy Policy.
After months of advocacy, ICT Trees officers testified before Wichita City Council. In December 2023, the city passed a formal Tree Canopy Policy specifying tree planting requirements for city development projects. Wichita had never had a policy like this before. Our voice was part of how it happened.
Help us plant the next 100.
Every tree we distribute is paid for by donors and volunteers. If you want to fund the next event, or just show up and hand trees to your neighbors, there's a place for you here.