News from the world of Trees. (Clippings).KILMER PLANTS A MILESTONE "Holy Cow Holy cow or sacred cow may refer to:
Well, OK, the conversation didn't go exactly like that, but AMERICAN FORESTS didn't say no when Hollywood leading man--and former "Batman Forever" star--Val Kilmer pitched in to help plant the 20 millionth Global ReLeaf tree in Los Alamos, New Mexico Los Alamos (Spanish: Los Álamos, meaning "The Cottonwoods") is an unincorporated townsite in Los Alamos County, New Mexico. The population of the townsite alone was 11,909 at the 2000 census. The townsite or "the hill" is one part of town while White Rock is also part of the town. . Under overcast skies and before a crowd that included fans of the 42-year-old star of such films as "The Saint" and "The Doors," Kilmer joined AMERICAN FORESTS, the U.S. Forest Service, and retailer Eddie Bauer in planting a sawtooth oak at the town's Ashley Pond. The oak is a symbol not only of AMERICAN FORESTS' rural and urban ecosystem restoration efforts but of the rebirth of the town of Los Alamos, which was devastated 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. by the Cerro Grande fire The Cerro Grande Fire was a disastrous forest fire in New Mexico, United States of America that occurred in May 2000. The fire started as a result of a controlled burn that became uncontrolled owing to high winds and drought conditions. in 2000. AMERICAN FORESTS has worked with Tree New Mexico and the U.S. Forest Service to help replant re·plant v. To reattach an organ, limb, or other body part surgically to the original site. n. An organ, limb, or body part that has been replanted. the community and surrounding forests (see The Healing of Los Alamos, page 38). Kilmer was a natural choice to help plant the milestone tree, which signifies the pinnacle of AMERICAN FORESTS' campaign to plant 20 million trees for the millennium. A distant cousin of the poet Joyce Kilmer, the actor owns a ranch near the Los Alamos community. During ceremonies preceding the planting, Val Kilmer quoted the famous lines penned by his relative: "I think that I shall never see a poem so lovely as a tree." A published poet himself, the actor said his poetry frequently encourages people to plant trees. Rick Grouse grouse, common name for a game bird of the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 18 species. Grouse are henlike terrestrial birds, protectively plumaged in shades of red, brown, and gray. , senior vice president of development for AMERICAN FORESTs, reminded the crowd that Global ReLeaf is a partnership of thousands--individuals, local groups, and corporations. "It's our partners that have planted the other 19,999,999 trees," he said. The "other 19,999,999 trees" have been planted in more than 500 ecosystem restoration projects across the U.S. and around the world, projects as diverse as restoring riparian riparian adj. referring to the banks of a river or stream. (See: riparian rights) buffers for salmon in Washington, planting mangroves along the coast of Indonesia, growing whitebark pine for grizzly bears in Idaho, and creating memorial groves for the victims of 9-11. Although the organization has reached its historic milestone, Karen Fedor, vice president of Global ReLeaf, says it will not rest on its tree-planting laurels. "We've been so impressed by the support we've gotten from individuals, other nonprofits, corporations, and municipalities. It's heartening heart·en tr.v. heart·ened, heart·en·ing, heart·ens To give strength, courage, or hope to; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage. Adj. 1. to know so many share our love and concern for trees," Fedor added that there are still many forests in need of restoration. She plans to announce Global ReLeaf's next milestone on Arbor Day. |
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