The NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION'S mission is to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. They envision a world where trees and forests are abundant, healthy, sustainable, and highly valued by all people. The Foundation seeks to:

Build an organization of dedicated members who lead the way, and help individual citizens plant and care for trees to enrich the environment.

Enhance the extent, health, and care of the urban and community forests where we live.

Advance rural land conservation and forest stewardship through the planting and care of trees.

Help protect and improve the global environment by promoting rain forest preservation, urban and community forestry, and tree planting throughout the world.

Manage the ARBOR DAY FARM to support Foundation conferences and education programs, and to serve as a model of environmental stewardship.