After reaching a major milestone with the donation of five million trees since launching in 2005, Apache Corporation has opened applications for its Tree Grant Program for the 2023-2024 planting season.
Over the past 18 years, the program has partnered with more than 900 nonprofit organizations and government agencies across the company’s U.S. operating areas, Apache Corporation, part of APA Corporation, said in a statement .
“The long-term impact of the Apache Tree Grant program improves green spaces and provides critical reforestation and conservation benefits in urban and rural areas, paving the way for a more sustainable future,” said John J. Christmann IV, CEO and President of Apache. “As responsible stewards of the environment, we recognize the important role trees play in our local communities, and we look forward to continuing to grow and sustain the legacy of the program’s success.”
The Apache Tree Grant program is open to nonprofit organizations and U.S. government agencies in the states where Apache has operations, currently Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana. Grant recipients must apply for a minimum of 50 one-gallon, three-gallon, or five-gallon trees per project or a minimum of 1,000 bare-root seedlings. In addition, recipients must agree to receive all prize trees in one delivery and are required to provide ongoing care and maintenance of the trees. Grant awards will be announced in September 2023 and all trees must be received and planted or distributed no later than May 31, 2024.
Last season, the program donated more than 373,000 trees to 41 nonprofit partners, including reforestation efforts with Texas Longleaf – Texas A&M Forest Service in East Texas, Houston Botanic Garden and the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana . Of the 41 nonprofits Apache Corporation worked with in the 2022-2023 season, 18 were first-time partners.
Apache also partnered with groups like Keep San Angelo Beautiful to help teach students about environmental stewardship and supported conservation projects with Texas Parks & Wildlife.
The deadline to apply is August 1, 2023, the company said.
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