Small organization. Concrete results.
Shade trees, picked by experts to be 'water smart' and suitable for our climate, distributed free directly to homeowners.
Of our 213 trees, 90 went specifically to homeowners in neighborhoods identified as Wichita's most vulnerable to urban heat.
Recipients get expert planting advice, volunteers speak to neighborhood associations and City Council, and more than 70 residents have attended our arborist-led tree walks.
Every single respondent in our 2024 post-distribution survey said they would recommend ICT Trees. 100 is the highest possible score.
Every dollar, accounted for.
Where the money went Aug 2025 through Aug 2026 — $15,675ICT Trees' fiscal year runs January 1 through December 31. This is the amount of money we spent during our most active 12-month period. It includes a fundraiser and our 2026 spring free tree distribution. All our financial information is available for review upon request.
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. Plant something that lasts.
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.
"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 show up at City Hall, and it works.
Wichita's Mayor signed a proclamation recognizing ICT Trees.
Five months after incorporating, ICT Trees was officially recognized by the City of Wichita at the Urban TreeFest in Millwood Park. The proclamation honored our work to preserve and expand Wichita's urban canopy. It was acknowledgment that what we are doing matters to the city.
Wichita adopted its first Tree Canopy Policy.
In December 2023, the city enacted a formal Tree Canopy Policy. For the first time, the City promised to notify residents of neighborhoods where development might cause the removal of street trees. The policy prioritizes planting trees in neighborhoods in or near urban heat islands. It requires Wichita's Park Department to report the number of public trees removed and planted each year. Wichita never had a policy like this before. Our voice was a big 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.