function getPublicTreeData(){
  var treeToSearch = {value: document.getElementById('cardSearchBar').value};
  document.getElementById("searchModalTitle").innerHTML = "Click on a tree, to add it to your trees!";
  request('POST', '/protected/getPublicTreeData', treeToSearch, function() {
      if(this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) {