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See our photo gallery of the 2024 tree planting here

 Jane Sinclair-Piegza and her husband, Larry Piegza, originally purchased  a 32-acre plot of land overlooking Lake Erie, near the Pennsylvania  border, with the idea of building a summer cottage. However, as they  walked the property, they envisioned a new purpose: transforming the  open field, once used for corn farming, into a reforestation project.  Driven by their desire to reduce their environmental footprint and  contribute positively to the planet, they decided to regrow a forest of  native trees and shrubs that would support local wildlife and help  mitigate climate change.The  couple, along with their two children, Cayden and Erin, embarked on  this ambitious project in the spring of 2021. They received support from  a group of volunteers, including local Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and  community members, as well as experts like Carey Casillo-Young, a master  gardener, and Jeff Brockelbank, a forestry supervisor with the New York  State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Together, they  planted approximately 1,200 trees and to protect the young saplings from  wildlife, they installed protective sleeves around each tree.Looking  ahead, the couple hopes to plant nearly 6,000 trees in total and has  plans to apply for certification of their land as a National Wildlife  Federation wildlife habitat. Their long-term goal is to see the forest  fully matured within a few decades, transforming their property into a  thriving ecosystem that benefits both the environment and local  wildlife. 

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See our photo gallery of the 2022 tree planting here