National Symphony Orchestra partners with American Forests to restore forests damaged by wildfires

The National Symphony Orchestra has partnered with American Forests, the oldest national conservation organization in the U.S., to help fund the restoration of forests in Oregon that were devastated by the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire. As the trees grow, they will remove carbon dioxide from the air, reducing the climate impact of the NSO’s tour.
The NSO’s partnership with American Forests will support the reforestation of 660 acres in Northwestern Oregon. “The forests in this region were so severely burned that they have struggled to naturally regenerate on their own,” says Brian Kittler, a resilient forests lead at American Forests. “We’re now able to return trees to the ground using climate-smart practices designed to create the resilient forests of tomorrow.” The partnership seemed like a natural fit, Kittler says, because the arts shape how people interpret the world and make sense of existential issues like climate change. “But we urgently need more organizations to join us at the table and support our planet,” he says.
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