New Trees in Custer NF
June 25, 2008With the dramatic increase in severe wildfire, more than 1 million acres of National Forest land are in dire need of restoration and trees planted.
While fire is a natural and healthy aspect of many ecosystems, wildfires of catastrophic levels are occurring, which can greatly reduce the likelihood that the forests will regenerate naturally.
Thanks to contributions from members and sponsors, American Park Network and Ricoh, the National Forest Foundation recently planted 36,300 seedlings on burned areas of the Custer National Forest, near the border of Montana and South Dakota. Next year, the tree-planting projects will continue on the San Bernardino and Plumas National Forests in California. These seeds are out of the freezer and are beginning to germinate in greenhouses.
While fire is a natural and healthy aspect of many ecosystems, wildfires of catastrophic levels are occurring, which can greatly reduce the likelihood that the forests will regenerate naturally.
Thanks to contributions from members and sponsors, American Park Network and Ricoh, the National Forest Foundation recently planted 36,300 seedlings on burned areas of the Custer National Forest, near the border of Montana and South Dakota. Next year, the tree-planting projects will continue on the San Bernardino and Plumas National Forests in California. These seeds are out of the freezer and are beginning to germinate in greenhouses.
Visitor Comments
29 July 14:21 | Heidi Armstrong said…
I currently work in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania but I grew up in southeastern Montana and every summer looked forward to my week at 4-H Camp Needmore. The Custer National Forest was a part of my childhood and I am so happy that it was a beneficiary of the National Forest Foundation so that it will continue to be the special tree-filled spot it is for that corner of the world.