Tractor Supply's Arbor Day hurricane partnership
For every Husqvarna chainsaw sold, Tractor Supply will plant trees in hurricane ravaged areas.
BY	HBSDealer Staff September 12, 2018
As Hurricane Florence barrels in the Mid-Atlantic region, Tractor Supply Company is making green efforts toward assisting areas devastated by the hurricanes of 2017.
Tractor Supply Company has formed a new partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation that will directly benefit the foundation's hurricane reforestation efforts.
For every Husqvarna chainsaw purchase made in Tractor Supply stores nationwide or on its website, 5 trees will be planted within a forest of need in areas that were severely affected by last year's hurricanes, including Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico. Tractor Supply has committed to donating up to 50,000 trees.
The hurricane recovery initiative will run through Oct. 28. It comes approximately one year after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria left lasting damage in parts of southeastern U.S., Texas and Puerto Rico.
"The havoc of last year's hurricane season is still evident in many ways, including in the natural landscapes of affected communities, and we as a company are committed to ongoing recovery efforts through our Stewardship Program, which is the company's environmental sustainability initiative," said Ben Parrish, executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Tractor Supply. "It is a privilege for us to support the Arbor Day Foundation's efforts to help make our communities and our world cleaner and greener."
The Arbor Day Foundation has committed to supplying five million trees to the reforestation efforts in Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico. The Foundation will work with local forestry experts who can assess the best time to replant trees and help distribute them to affected homeowners. Long-term reforestation benefits for the impacted communities include improved air quality, support of local wildlife habitats, better flood control, and cleaner water, among others.
"Replanting trees in areas that experienced such devastation is no small task, but it is certainly a critical one," said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. "The support of Tractor Supply will help us bring beauty and hope back to the communities that so desperately need both."
Tractor Supply customers can purchase Husqvarna chainsaws now through Oct. 28 to help fund reforestation efforts. Tractor Supply offers six models of Husqvarna chainsaws and accompanying accessories in stores, with a larger selection available online
The trees funded by Tractor Supply's Husqvarna hurricane recovery initiative will be planted in early 2019.
Based in Brentwood, Tenn., Tractor Supply operates more than 1,725 stores in 49 states.
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