Drum Workshop, Inc. recently announced the company's largest one-time contribution to its successful "Buy a Drumset, Plant A Tree" program. A total of 3,062 trees were planted as part of domestic and international re-forestation projects. American Forests, the organization that oversees the program, reported that the 2003 beneficiaries included:
Conecuh Nat'l. Forest, Alabama
Tahoe Nat'l Forest, California
Mattole River, California
Withlacoochee State Forest, Florida
Ocal Nat'l Forest, Florida
Hakalau Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii
Caribou-Targhee Nat'l Forest, Idaho
Illinois Ozarks, Illinois
School Trust Lands, Mississippi
Bitterroot Nat'l Forest, Montana
Bass River State Forest, New Jersey
Mescalero Apache Tribe, New Mexico
Harrison Start Forest, Ohio
Applegate River, Oregon
Lower Rio Grande Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, Texas
Red River County, Texas
Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe, Wisconsin
Mountains to Sound Greenway, Washington
N. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Michoacan Restoration Fun, Mexico
Trees for Tigers, Russia
Begun in 2002, the ongoing program donates a small percentage of each drumset sold to American Forests. DW Director of Purchasing and program liaison, Carrie Lombardi points out, "Every tree planted serves as an acknowledgement of the environmental impact that wood related industries have on the planet." She adds, "It's our responsibility to contribute to organizations such as these that are committed to protecting our natural resources."
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