5 Small Trees = 1 Big Impact

Our 9th Annual Tree Planting for the 2025 Carbon Offset Initiative will take place at the
Tom Ball Trail in Alford

Plant 5 trees to offset the CO2 emissions of your vehicle 

How it works: You purchase 5 trees to pick up and plant or donate for us to plant on your behalf on conservation land

Cost: $ 125.00 for 5

Date: November 25, 2025

Why 5?:  The average car emits 5 tons of carbon each year.  One tree can sequester one ton of carbon in 40 years.  By planting 5 trees and supporting their growth until 2065,  they will have offset the emissions your car had produced in 2025. The great news is many of these trees will live longer than 40 years, making a sustainable and positive difference for the air quality and biodiversity for the planet.  

Volunteers are welcome to join the planting! Email us if you’d like to participate

Official tree adoption certificates are available to share as gifts for the holidays!

Click here to purchase your 5 trees

This is our 9th Annual Tree Planting Campaign! Each year, we take direct action to effectively offset the carbon emissions generated from Helia’s vehicles as well as those of our dedicated employees. This year we are planting 140 native trees with a goal of planting 250 native trees as a community. 

We will partner up with local conservation land to plant these beautiful native trees.

Helia Native Nursery recognizes that local and global ecosystems are threatened by climate change, pollution, and urban development. Helia’s Carbon Offset Initiative allows participants to take direct action to offset carbon emissions by planting native trees in conserved areas throughout Berkshire County. In the coming year, this initiative will help bring improvements to the health of our community, as well as our changing planet.

We encourage you to purchase 5 trees to either pick up and plant on your own or donate to be planted on your behalf on conservation land. Deadline to sign-up is Friday, November 21

One average vehicle produces 5 tons of Carbon a year and it takes one tree 40 years to sequester 1 ton of Carbon. By planting 5 native trees and allowing them to grow for 40 years, you'll offset your Carbon emissions for 2025.

Please share this opportunity with your friends, neighbors, family members, and wider community! Feel free to share this far & wide, so that together we can make a bigger collective impact.