Chevrolet Jumpstarts Reforestation of San Juan National Forest
In 2003, parts of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado were decimated by forest fire, forcing area residents to evacuate for up to three weeks.
When they returned, the dense forest that once aided in capturing carbon from the atmosphere had been replaced by a dry and barren wasteland. This meant carbon, once stored in the trunks and root systems, was free to be released into the earth’s atmosphere, where growing concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases beyond historical levels threaten serious damage to global climate stability.
To help speed up the reforestation, a process vital to getting the site back to its former state, Chevrolet is teaming up with the National Forest Foundation to plant 100,000 Engelmann spruce trees to give the forest a boost in regenerating itself. Not only will this help clean the air, but it provides ancillary benefits, such as cleaner water and recreation opport
