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Plant-A-Tree

“The true meaning of life is to plant a tree under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” - Norm Henderson

Recognize the special people in your life with a distinctive and long-lasting tribute. A tree from Turtle Bay’s Plant-A-Tree program is a gift as unique as the people it honors.. 

In a unique partnership, Turtle Bay Exploration Park and the Western Shasta Resources Conservation District are joining together to lend Mother Nature a hand to restore native forest and riparian habitats throughout Western Shasta County through the Plant-A-Tree program.

             

 Native forest destroyed in the 1992 Fountain Fire.

The native forest today using Plant-A-Tree donations.

For a minimum donation of $20 per tree, we'll send you the card of your choice to sign and give to your family, friends, customers or associates.  Recipients honored through the purchase of a stand or grove will also be recognized on our website.

Plant-a-Tree cards are an excellent choice for:

By purchasing a tree for $20, a stand of 6 trees for $100, or a grove or 30 trees for $500*, you contribute to the rehabilitation of forest and riparian habitats in Shasta County, while giving a unique, eco-friendly gift to celebrate a special occasion, or a long-lasting way to honor one or those who have touched our lives in some way.

*Groves my also be obtained through cumulative donations of individual trees that multiple people purchase in memory or honor of the same recipient.

The Plant-A-Tree program was begun by the Forest Council of Turtle Bay to help restore the native forest destroyed in the 1992 Fountain Fire off Highway 299 East.  Today, Turtle Bay and the Western Shasta RCD are partnering to expand the Plant-A-Tree program to restore damaged riparian and forest habitat areas on both public and private lands in Western Shasta County.

This partnership is vital to the health of our community, through the elimination of non-native vegetation along our creeks and streams, and the restoration of the natural watershed and habitat.  Trees are an ideal long-term way to capture and store, or “sequester” carbon from greenhouse gases in the environment, helping to reduce the threat of global warming.  Property that has been restored to its natural state also serves to reduce the threat of catastrophic fire through the elimination of excess bio-fuels.         

All trees planted through the Plant-A-Tree program are native to the replanting area. Through the Plant-A-Tree program, Turtle Bay and Western Shasta RCD are currently working to restore forests and oak woodlands throughout the county and natural riparian habitat, particularly along Lower Clear Creek.  

With each Plant-A-Tree card, you'll do more than send a wish - you'll give the gift that lasts a lifetime.  To order your Plant-A-Tree card(s) online using a credit card, please click here.  Or print out and mail with a check to:

Plant-A-Tree Program
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
1335 Arboretum Drive, Suite A
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 242-3130
(530) 243-8898 Fax   

Donations to the Plant-A-Tree program are tax deductible.  Please retain your receipt for tax purposes.