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Fans of Animal Planet are seeing AMERICAN FORESTS' new public service announcements on the popular cable channel. TBS Superstation and USA Network also have announced plans to air the PSAs.

The ads feature veteran actor James Whitmore talking about the benefits of planting trees with AMERICAN FORESTS American Forests is a nonprofit conservation organization that promotes healthy forests and urban tree planting.

The organization was established in 1875 as the American Forestry Association, by physician/horticulturist John Aston Warder and a group of like-minded citizens
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9, based in New Jersey, and the WB Network also recently agreed to air the PSAs, as did more than a dozen cable companies in major markets across 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. , such as Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.  and Seattle.

"The exposure will help educate viewers about two of AMERICAN FORESTS' most popular programs: Global ReLeaf Forests and Famous & Historic Trees," says Stevin Westcott, AMERICAN FORESTS director of communications Director of Communications is a position in the private and public sectors. The Director of Communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization's internal and external communications. .

"We're hopeful that the ads will encourage folks to learn more about the great projects the organization is implementing this year-and help us get more trees in the ground," Westcott added.

Learn more about Animal Planet or tell them you enjoyed AMERICAN FORESTS' ad on the cable channel at: http://www.animal.discovery.com.
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Title Annotation:public service announcements about environment on cable television channels
Publication:American Forests
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Mar 22, 2001
Words:167
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