Reforestation Projects:

The November 2020 Update

Meaghan Weeden | December 10, 2020 | 3 min read

Introducing One Tree Planted's Reforestation Update: A Monthly Video Series

Behind the scenes, we've been working on something really cool, and we're so excited to share it with you! Each month, we'll virtually travel the globe, highlighting our amazing tree planting partners and the projects they've created with us — with a focus on projects that have started, ended, or made some great progress in the past month!

In every video, you can expect us to recap a few projects and do 1 deep dive, where we'll feature an especially awesome project or exciting milestone reached. We'll also share key stats like how many trees were planted, how much land was restored, and any future plans in the region. And of course, we'll talk about the social, environmental, economic and other positive impacts unique to each project. 

So Without Further Ado, Here's Our November 2020 Reforestation Update!

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

In Indonesia's Tanjung Puting National Parkour partner Friends of the National Parks Foundation began planting 1.5 million trees to restore 600 ha of degraded land as part of the AZ Forest project with AstraZeneca. This will improve forest health and increase endangered Bornean orangutan habitat — 55% of which has been cleared for palm oil and agriculture in the last 60 years. 

In Rwanda's Eastern, Northern, and Western Provinces, our partner KULA Project has begun planting an additional 100,000 coffee arabica trees to restore 80 ha of degraded land. Their work supports over 500 family farms, bringing in extra income they can use for healthcare + secondary education. This project is a great example of how planting trees can provide meaningful + sustainable social change that will last for generations to come.

Across the state of California, our amazing partners have planted 620,000 native tree species (despite the challenges of 2020) to restore the environment after historic wildfires have continued to ravage the state. 

We also launched our Backyard Campaign in partnership with Darin Olien, host of Netflix's Down to Earth show. This campaign is part of a larger reforestation effort, and in 2021 we will plant over 1 million trees in the golden state!

We're doing big things in India, thanks to our incredible partner Sustainable Green Initiative! Despite the coronavirus, we've planted over 1.1 million fruit and mangrove trees to combat poverty, hunger, and climate change. This project directly impacts the homesteads and farmland of 25,000 small farming families. And we aren't even close to done yet! In 2021, we've already pledged to plant to plant 1.5 million fruit trees.

Thanks for tuning in to our update, we'll see you next month! Miss us already? Check out our Youtube channel for more awesome videos. And don't forget, we have plenty of other awesome projects like these. Choose where your trees are planted today!

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Longleaf Pine Restoration
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Plant Trees Where They're Needed Most
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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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