50 Million Tree Pledge Adds Another 1 Million Trees In National Forests in the U.S., Canada and Europe.Tree Planting Partnership Between Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Arbor Day Foundation, U.S. Forest Service Replaces Trees Destroyed by Natural Disasters, Protects Wildlife ST. LOUIS -- For the third consecutive year, 1 million trees will be planted to help replace those lost to fire and other natural disasters. The new trees also will help protect watersheds and restore wildlife habitat in the forest. The project is part of the 50 Million Tree Pledge, a private/public/nonprofit partnership of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the Arbor Day Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service. In 2008, the partnership will plant 1 million trees in national forests in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada and Europe. Wildfires burned 9.3 million acres of U.S. forestland for·est·land n. A section of land covered with forest or set aside for the cultivation of forests. in 2007, making it the second worst year on record. Nationwide, the Forest Service has a backlog of nearly 1 million acres identified as in need of replanting. Enterprise launched the 50 Million Tree Pledge - a commitment to plant 50 million trees over 50 years at a cost of $50 million - in 2006 in recognition that conservation is one important means to address the impact of the company's fleet of more than 1 million vehicles on the environment. The initiative also marked the company's 50th anniversary. Each year until 2056, with funding provided by the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation, the Arbor Day Foundation will work with the U.S. Forest Service to plant 1 million trees in national forests around the country, and in international locations where Enterprise does business, with the greatest and most immediate needs. "A healthy planet is important to us all," said Enterprise Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Andy Taylor. "Our long-term commitment to help restore public lands is one way for Enterprise to be responsible stewards of the world around us, especially the parts of the world touched by our business." In addition to helping to clean the air, trees also help to maintain a clean water supply, combat soil erosion and provide wildlife habitats. This year's projects were selected to help several forests affected by fire and violent storms, as well as rebuild and preserve habitats for endangered species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. . The tree planting projects for 2008 include: * Huron-Manistee National Forest, Michigan - 445,000 trees, to be planted in May * Flathead National Forest The Flathead National Forest is a national forest in the western part of the U.S. state of Montana. The forest covers 2.3 million acres (9300 km²) of which about 1 million acres (4000 km²) is designated wilderness. It is named after the Flathead Indians who lived in the area. , Montana - 160,000 trees, planted late May/early June * Deschutes National Forest The Deschutes National Forest is a United States National Forest located in Deschutes County, Oregon. It is comprised of 1.8 million acres (7,300 km²) along the east side of the Cascade mountains. , Oregon - 160,000 trees, planted in April * Forests in Southeastern Manitoba, Canada - 100,000 trees, planted in April * Plumas National Forest Plumas National Forest is a United States National Forest located in northern California. It is located in the Sierra Nevada mountains and covers 1,146,000 acres (4,638 km²) of land. This is mostly an area for logging. , California - 85,000 trees, planted in May * Black Forest/ Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany - 50,000 trees, planted this fall Since the effort was launched in 2006, 2 million trees have been planted across Alabama, California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota South Dakota (dəkō`tə), state in the N central United States. It is bordered by North Dakota (N), Minnesota and Iowa (E), Nebraska (S), and Wyoming and Montana (W). , Canada and Scotland. "A reforestation Reforestation The reestablishment of forest cover either naturally or artificially. Given enough time, natural regeneration will usually occur in areas where temperatures and rainfall are adequate and when grazing and wildfires are not too frequent. effort of this scale allows us to plant trees where they're most badly needed, particularly as we continue to experience some of the most devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. fire seasons on record," said John Rosenow, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. "And the ongoing financial commitment from Enterprise means we can make a real difference for the next half-century." The 50 Million Tree Pledge complements other Enterprise Rent-A-Car initiatives, including: * Offering consumers the world's largest fleet of fuel-efficient vehicles. * Embracing new, clean technologies such as E85-capable FlexFuel vehicles and hybrid vehicles This is a list of hybrid vehicles in chronological order of production: Early designs
* Funding renewable fuels research through a $25 million gift that created the Institute for Renewable Fuels at one of the world's leading plant research centers. * Launching an industry-leading customer carbon offset program that enables customers to offset the carbon emissions associated with the average vehicle rental - with a dollar-for-dollar company match of up to $1 million to fund additional projects. More information about Enterprise's environmental initiatives can be found at www.keystogreen.com. About Enterprise Rent-A-Car Founded in 1957, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is headquartered in St. Louis and serves customers in the United States, Canada, the U.K., Ireland, and Germany. Enterprise is North America's largest car rental company in fleet size, number of locations, and annual revenue, ranking No. 18 on the Forbes Top 500 Private Companies in America. Enterprise has ranked highest in customer satisfaction among airport rentals in eight out of the past nine years, according to J.D. Power and Associates Rental Car Satisfaction Study. Enterprise is owned by the Taylor family, which acquired the National Car Rental (www.nationalcar.com) and Alamo Rent A Car Alamo Rent A Car is a car rental agency. It is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but has branches across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, parts of Africa, Europe, and Australia as well as some locations on various Caribbean islands. (www.alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. .com) businesses in 2007. For more information about Enterprise, visit www.enterprise.com. About The Arbor Day Foundation The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit, environmental education organization of nearly 1 million members, with a mission to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information on the Foundation and its programs can be found at www.arborday.org. |
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