Reforestation Projects:

The April 2021 Update

Meaghan Weeden | May 7, 2021 | 3 min read

Reforesting the globe one tree at a time!

From 60+ tree planting events to exciting new partnerships and more, Earth Month 2021 was our biggest ever. That said, it flew by and May is here with some exciting new projects to cover! From British Columbia and South Africa to Illinois and California, tune in for some fresh-from-the-field updates courtesy of our awesome forest ambassadors Kyleigh and Nicole!

Here's Our April 2021 Reforestation Update!

Want to Learn More About the Projects We Featured This Month?

In British Columbia,we're planting a whopping 1 million trees over the next 2 months to accelerate reforestation and restore forest health in a high priority OGMA (Old Growth Management Area) that burned during the 2017 Plateau wildfire. The Plateau Fire was the largest in B.C. 's recorded history (a little smaller than the state of Delaware), and without tree planting this area would take many decades to grow back to a functioning forest ecosystem. As the trees grow, they promote healthy ecological recovery, provide habitat for biodiversity, help restore hydrological function in the area, sequester carbon, and more!

In Vettabbia Park in Milan, Italy's Vaiano ValleNosedo region, we planted trees as part of an innovative regenerative urban agroforestry project. Planting these native tree species will restore soil structure and health, prepare the land for an eventual integrated agroforestry system, improve the water cycle, increase biodiversity, provide quality recreation opportunities, and more! In the long term, this project will serve as a powerful case study that will help revolutionize the way cities around the world approach agriculture. 

In Illinois,we've teamed up with Living Lands and Waters to distribute over 166,000 trees across the Midwest of the United States as part of their Million Trees program. It's all about engaging with the community and anyone can participate and receive tree saplings along with a planting and care guide. And while many trees are planted in homeowner's yards or on their farms, thousands more are also planted at special project sites. As the trees grow, they will provide food for wildlife, help reduce the impacts of climate change, increase biodiversity, reduce soil erosion and provide shade to river systems to help reduce algae blooms and eutrophication.

And finally, we had a special deep dive this month as Nicole shared her journey up the west coast of the US in celebration of Earth Month! She, along with a few other team members got her hands in the dirt, visited some of our awesome planting partners and even tried her hand at harvesting massive sugar pine cones! It's always an inspiration to meet with our partners and see our projects and their impact first hand, and this was no exception!

Thanks for tuning in to our update, we'll see you next month! Miss us already? Check out the One Tree Planted Youtube channel for more awesome videos. And don't forget, we have plenty of other awesome tree planting projects like these. Choose a reforestation project and plant a tree today!

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Longleaf Pine Restoration
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Plant Trees Where They're Needed Most
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Longleaf Pine Planting
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Longleaf Pine Restoration
Longleaf Pine Tree Planter
Plant Trees Where They're Needed Most
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Longleaf Pine Planting

Plant Trees Where They're Needed Most

As the need for reforestation is global and ever-changing, we feature where trees are most needed now. This project is currently supporting Longleaf Pine Restoration. Learn more

With your help, we will:

  • Protect wildlife habitat and increase biodiversity
  • Restore essential watersheds for soil stability and erosion control
  • Sequester carbon in the biomass of the forests through climate stability
  • Longleaf pine forests are among the most biodiverse in North America and provide habitat for numerous threatened and endangered species. Longleaf pine forests are well-adapted to a warming climate as longleaf pine is a resilient species that is fire-dependent, drought-tolerant, and long-lived. Reforestation of longleaf pine ecosystems- to increase, maintain, and enhance the species- has been identified as a priority area within America's Longleaf Range Wide Conservation Plan. 🌲
  • Our longleaf pine reforestation project will restore habitats, control soil erosion, and sequester carbon in an effort to stabilize the climate in the area. Not only will wildlife benefit from the clean air and water provided by the planted trees, but the surrounding community will, too. This project will work with a variety of landowners whose responsible forest management and stewardship will only further increase the benefits for species residing on the lands. Some of the most notable species that will benefit from habitat restoration include gopher tortoises, red-cockaded woodpeckers, and eastern indigo snakes
  • A personalized tree certificate (see gallery) to say thanks for your donation. We'll also send you updates about our Longleaf Pine Restoration project, so you can track the impact your trees are having on the ground!
  • We always plant a mix of diverse, native species from local nurseries. This project is working to replenish longleaf forests, so the native species grown in the nurseries will mainly be longleaf pine, but also include shortleaf pine and loblolly pine.

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