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Saving Forests $50 At A Time

Your Garden Club or an individual can participate in a meaningful and practical conservation project by contributing to the Plant-A-Tree project. Formerly known as Penny Pines, this program is a reforestation and forest education program. All contributions help the Forest Service to plant trees where reforestation is needed as a results of wildfires, flooding, drought, and other forest disturbances. Under a Conservation agreement, the Forest Service will do the planting, using your donation together with Federal funds, and will provide to the plantation the same protection from fires, insects, and disease given other forested areas.  Donations can now be contributed in any amount, starting from as little as $50.00 to as large as $10,000.00.  National Garden Clubs, Inc. will make digital  certificates available based on information listed on form. (See below on how to obtain form.) When donating, you may choose to have your donation go to where it's most needed or you may select a National Forest; however, the Forest Service reserves the right to utilize funds based on need.  These plantings provide soil protection, watershed protection, soil stabilization, future harvestable timber, as well as beauty and shade for recreation.