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GUINNESS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT FOR TREE PLANTING<\/h3>\n<\/div>

In the U.S. alone, forests are part of a vast green infrastructure that creates 2.4 million jobs, generates $87 billion in payroll, $223 billion in sales and adds $102 billion to GDP. This includes harvesting trees for paper and timber products, and using forests for sport and recreation.<\/p>\n

Their environmental impact is also immense. Forests offset CO2 emissions by 12 percent and are the source of more than half of our drinking water supply. They also provide critical wildlife habitat.<\/p>\n

This world record attempt was sponsored by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative\u00ae Inc. (SFI). We work to bring environmental, social and economic interest together to conserve healthy forests for future generations while supporting the people and communities who depend on them today. Forestland certified to the SFI Standard covers a quarter-billion acres across North America.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Thank<\/span><\/div>
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29 teams came together to plant 202,935 trees in one hour across North America. This diverse group of committed people including youth, community groups and industry recognize that forests are critical to our health and the sustainability of our communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

THE FACTS<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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  • People of all ages and backgrounds from across the U.S. and Canada came together on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 to break the Guinness World Record for the most trees planted in one hour by small teams.<\/li>\n
  • Organized by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI), more than 200,000 trees were planted simultaneously in 28 different communities.<\/li>\n
  • The record attempt involved more than 1,100 participants, across four time zones, including industry representatives, community organizations, youth groups, conservation groups, and SFI Implementation Committees.<\/li>\n
  • Each team of 25 to 100 people planted trees simultaneously from 1:00 to 2:00 pm EDT, in locations ranging from New York City to Vancouver Island in British Columbia.<\/li>\n
  • One team of 100 people, led by SFI program participant J.D. Irving Limited even exceeded the existing record by planting 52,598 trees.<\/li>\n
  • Official confirmation from Guinness World Records is expected in 6-8 weeks from May 20th world record attempt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>

    THE TEAMS<\/h3>\n<\/div>

    Teams participating in the world record attempt included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

    American Forests
    \nAtco Wood Products
    \nBaltimore City Recreation and Parks\u2019 TreeBaltimore
    \nCity of Sumner, Washington State Park
    \nCoop\u00e9rative Foresti\u00e8re des Hautes-Laurentides
    \nDomtar
    \nFornebu Lumber Company
    \nInterfor
    \nIsland Timberlands
    \nJ.D. Irving Limited
    \nMassey-Vanier High School
    \nMinnesota SFI Implementation Committee
    \nNorbord Barwick (in conjunction with local schools)
    \nNorbord (Groupement forestier cooperatif Abitibi, Sylviculture La V\u00e9rendrye, For\u00eat d\u2019enseignement et de recherche Harricana)
    \nNew York Restoration Project
    \nParks & People Foundation
    \nPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
    \n]Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee
    \nReEnergy Holdings
    \nResolute Forest Products (the Haveman Team \u2013 Dog River Matawin Forest, the Outland Team \u2013 Black Spruce Forest, the Brinkman Team \u2013 Crossroute Forest)
    \nSt. Louis County\u2019s Land & Minerals Department
    \nThe Sugar Pine Foundation
    \nTD Bank
    \nForests Ontario (with partners Michael\u2019s Hair Body Mind and Credit Valley Conservation)
    \nUPM Blandin, and
    \nWilliams Lake Plywood \u2013 West Fraser<\/p>\n<\/div>

    THE FUN<\/h3>\n<\/div>

    Great videos, photos and stories have been collected and continue to stream in. Here are a few samples.
    \nIf you participated in this fun event, and would like to share your photos, pease email Monika Gurzenski<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>