Treenotes are affirmational notes made from sustainable & biodegradable materials. They are gifts for the community - to be found, collected, and enjoyed.

In August 2024, I started leaving a few affirmational poems I had written in trees around my LA neighborhood, with the hopes of brightening someone’s day. I folded them in half, wrote This is for you and eventually created an Instagram page so I could let finders know that these treenotes, as I called them, could be taken home.

What began as a simple offering to the community grew as I received so many beautiful messages about what the treenotes meant to the people who found them. It’s pretty magical how they seem to land in the right hands at the right moment…

Since then, I’ve expanded beyond my nieghborhood, 'planting' treenotes in trees across Los Angeles and in places I’ve visited beyond. Treenotes have been carried in pockets, framed at home, and gifted between strangers. They’re small messages, but they mean something ‪‪❤︎‬

This project is really about connection more than anything - the unseen threads between us. Gentle reminders that we’re not alone in our emotions, and that planting seeds of kindness can grow into a little more love in the world.

Thank you for being part of it!!

If you find a treenote, you can either take it home or leave it for someone else to find. You can also share your discovery on Insta by tagging @notesintrees.

If you find a treenote on the ground, or in a place other than a tree - please pick it up or remove it. (Thank you!)

Feel free to email me with any questions / comments:

kelsey@notesintrees.com