Celebrate International Day of Forests - March 21

Countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns.

Background

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. Countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns.

The organizers are the United Nations Forum on Forests and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Governments, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and other relevant organizations in the field.

How will you mark the day?

• Join the conversation on social media using the #ForestDay hashtag. Pass on some of this year's key messages or take a photo of your favorite forest and share it with us and your friends.

• Organize or join events celebrating forests: tree plantings, symposiums, art exhibitions, photo competitions or host a student debate.

• Visit national forests in your area.See below a list of forests to visit for this special day!

 

Oregon Forests

• Deschutes National Forest

• Fremont-Winema National Forest

• Malheur National Forest

• Mt. Hood National Forest

• Ochoco National Forest

• Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forest

• Siuslaw National Forest

• Umatilla National Forest

• Umpqua National Forest

• Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

• Willamette National Forest

 

Washington Forests

• Colville National Forest

• Gifford Pinchot National Forest

• Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

• Okanogan & Wenatchee National Forests

• Olympic National Forest

Texas Forests

• Sabine National Forest

• Angelina National Forest 

• Sam Houston National Forest 

• Davy Crockett National Forest

UTAH Forests

• Zion National Park 

• Bryce Canyon National Park 

• Capitol Reef National Park 

• Arches National Park 

• Canyonlands National Park 

Arizona Forests

• Apache-Sitgreaves

• Coconino

• Coronado

• Kaibab

• Prescott 

• Tonto

Bay Area Forests

• Muir Woods

• Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

• Samuel P. Taylor State Park

• Butano State Park

• Portola Redwoods State Park

• Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

• Big Basin Redwoods State Park

• Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve

• Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve

• Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

How Can Your Business Get Involved?

Choose a shredding  business who emphasizes recycling and repurposing of materials.  

American Shredding saves an average of :

• 1.7 million trees

• 70 million gallons water

• 6 million pounds air pollution

• 410 million KWH electricity

• 300,000 cubic yards landfill

Let’s partner together and save our amazing forests and celebrate this international day!

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