What is Tree Fest?
Tree Fest is an annual event presented by Solar Impact and hosted at Swamp Head around Earth Day and Arbor Day to support the Alachua Conservation Trust by raising money to plant a lot of trees.
12 - 5 pm | Family friendly activities, tabling, and bands!
5 - 11 pm | Drink beer and help plant trees!
Official Tree Count
2015 | 20,543 trees planted
2016 | 52,970 trees planted
2017 | 83,565 trees planted
2018 | 79,246 trees planted
2019 | 108,570 trees planted
2020 | 62,300 trees planted
2021 | 80,262 trees planted
2022 | 96,023 trees planted
2023 | 111,737 trees planted
2024 | 127,536 trees planted
Total | 823,652 trees planted
2025 | Goal is 120,000 trees
How does it work?
Tree Fest plants four trees for every beer purchased during the day. Trees will also be planted for merchandise purchases. All donations from Tree Fest sponsors go directly to tree plantings.
Trees are one-year-old longleaf pines. They are planted by the Alachua Conservation Trust at the Little Orange Creek Preserve in Hawthorne, FL.
Four trees planted for every beer purchased during Tree Fest
Some of our food vendors also donate to tree plantings
Businesses and individuals add their donations for more trees
Live Music
The Rennys 12:30 - 2:30 PM
Funky Miracle 2:45 - 4:45 PM
Awen Family Band 5 - 7 PM
Food Trucks
Germains
Gator Vegan
Verde Spice
Participating Non-Profits
Alachua Conservation Trust
Florida Conservation Corps
SFC Teaching Zoo
Keep Alachua County Beautiful
Community Weatherization Coalition
Leave of Women Voters of Alachua County
FL Native Plant Society
Florida 4-H Environmental Education AmeriCorps
Climate Cafe GNV
Participating Vendors
Solar Impact, Inc.
Mare’s Minerals
Old Florida Vibes
Sophia Zavarse
Studio TM
2025 Sponsors
If you are interested in sponsoring Tree Fest 2025, please email info@treefestfl.com
20,000 Trees
8,000 Trees
Marty Tod Westwood Solar
Audi Gainesville
4,000 Trees
Rembert Family Foundation
Sexton & Schnoll
McDonald’s
Tight Lines Gas
SnG Pavement Marking Inc.
Alachua Audubon Society
CBS 4
2,000 Trees
Soil and Water Engineering Technology, Inc.
Evelyn and Ronald (Casey) Jones
McGurn Management Company
Gainesville Co-Housing
Brian & Erin Scarborough
Kempton & Self Plumbing Service, Inc
Barge Design Solutions
Purvis, Gray & Company CPAs
1,000 Trees
Tillman Hartley
In Memory of Dr. Thomas Oakland
Santa Fe Audubon Society, Inc.
Wendell and Sandra Stainsby
Lake Forest Solar One
Yakima Chief Hops
Country Malt Group
Team Cone
Merrill Lynch
James Moore & Co
Sun Country Sports
KC Nayfield
Bryce A. Burger Landscape, LLC
Water & Air Research, Inc.