Dairyland® customers helped plant 95k+ trees

Trees planted in 2021

About 95,100 trees were planted in 2021 to restore damaged forests. Reviving these forests helps protect native wildlife, promote healthy ecosystems, improve watershed health, and bolster areas against future disasters.

State lands in Washington State

The Arbor Day Foundation is working with the State of Washington’s Department of Natural Resources to help improve overall forest health throughout the state. In 2021, Dairyland customers helped plant over 14,000 trees across nearly 43 acres. Trees planted include Douglas fir, western hemlock, and western redcedar.

Over the next 40 years, these trees will:

• Sequester 2,052.9 metric tons of carbon dioxide
• Remove 11.91 tons of air pollution
• Intercept 6,138,657 gallons of rainfall

Private lands in Texas

Known for supporting diverse flora and fauna, the longleaf pine tree is in trouble in the Lone Star State. To help strengthen the tree’s decreasing numbers, paperless Dairyland customers helped replanting efforts in nine different sections of Texas land in 2021. More than 11,600 longleaf pine trees were planted across 25 acres.

Over the next 40 years, these trees will:

• Sequester 15,498.8 metric tons of carbon dioxide
• Remove 37.75 tons of air pollution
• Intercept 952,430 gallons of rainfall

Columbus parks in Ohio

The water quality in the Olentangy River and Alum Creek is being affected by area development. Planting trees helps improve the watershed and wildlife habitats, reduce stormwater runoff, and restore native trees to the landscape. In 2021, 8,000 trees—including oaks, red maples, bald cypress, and water hickory—were planted thanks to Dairyland customers.

Over the next 40 years, these trees will:

• Sequester 5,516.77 metric tons of carbon dioxide
• Remove 28 tons of air pollution
• Intercept 12,819,200 gallons of rainfall

Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida

Hurricane Michael hit this area in 2018, damaging 12,000 acres of mature slash pine trees. Dairyland customers helped plant 30,000 longleaf pines in 2021, reaching more than 44 acres and helping to restore the forests.

Over the next 40 years, these trees will:

• Sequester 40,031.34 metric tons of carbon dioxide
• Remove 130.5 tons of air pollution
• Intercept 16,542,000 gallons of rainfall

Bladen Lakes State Forest in North Carolina

Another 2018 storm, Hurricane Florence, hit North Carolina. The storm flooded the Cape Fear River, destroying trees in Bladen Lakes State Forest. To preserve the health of the forest, fast-growing longleaf pine seedlings have been planted. Thanks to Dairyland customers, nearly 31,500 trees were planted in 2021, covering close to 57 acres.

Over the next 40 years, these trees will:

• Sequester 27,168.34 metric tons of carbon dioxide
• Remove 78.74 tons of air pollution
• Intercept 22,582,632 gallons of rainfall

Choose paperless, plant a tree

We’re continuing our partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. So, if you haven’t participated yet, here’s your chance to help create a cleaner, greener future.

Want to help plant a tree? To make the switch to paperless, give us a call at 800-334-0090, log in to your account at My DairylandInsurance, or visit the Dairyland mobile app.