What we do

Using photography, videography, and audio recordings, the Gathering Growth Foundation was created to capture and archive some of the most iconic lesser-known old growth trees and forests in the United States.

Beginning in 2017, the photographer and archivist Brian Kelley was not only motivated to tell their stories, but to inspire their preservation for future generations. The large-format photographs, captured entirely by Kelley, provide an insight into the tree’s life and the environment it occupies. Whether this environment is a major tourist destination, the streets of New York City, or The Lost Forest in the Oregon Desert.

Initially partnering with American Forests in an initiative dedicated to archiving the 795 Champion trees in the U.S., Brian now focuses his work on visually preserving the legacies of significant trees and old-growth forests.