Odwalla teams with state parks for planting trees
By Laurie Posted on June 1st, 2009 in Environment, Living Green, Must ReadsChances are, you’ve enjoyed the smooth taste of Odwalla, a beverage company delivering healthy, all-natural juices, soy-based drinks and food bars. If not, you’ve likely seen them on your grocery shelves. They’ve been around for about twenty-five years, a leader in delicious, nutritious grocery and health food store finds.
Their company also works closely with the environment, through their launch of their Plant a Tree program, allowing people to donate trees, free of charge, to local State Parks. They’ve now teamed with state parks across the country.
From Odwalla.com:
Half Moon Bay, Calif., May 27, 2009 –– Helping the environment just got a little easier. You don’t have to get down and dirty this summer to help plant trees in state parks. With the ease of a mouse click, the Plant a Tree program allows you to choose one of 11 state park systems where you would like Odwalla to plant a tree.
Visitors to www.parkvisitor.com/odwalla can make a donation by choosing their preferred state. No contribution or registration is required.
Odwalla is donating $100,000 worth of trees to be planted in state parks in California, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Utah, Ohio, Texas, Maryland, Michigan and Virginia. The trees will be used to support important reforestation and planting initiatives across the country.
“The Odwalla Plant a Tree program is part of our commitment to respecting the earth and nourishing the body, mind and spirit,” said Chris Brandt, Odwalla vice president of marketing. “We know that outdoor activities are very important to Odwalla consumers. The Plant a Tree program allows us to support something we all believe in — a healthy environment for generations to come.”
The Odwalla Plant a Tree program runs from May 27, 2009 through December 31, 2009. The species of trees donated will vary by region and will be planted in fall 2009 and early 2010.
“The Odwalla Plant a Tree program is very important to our state parks across the country,” said Ruth Coleman, director of California State Parks. “So many people want to do things to help our environment and Odwalla is making it really easy to have a positive impact.”
Debuting in 2008, the Odwalla Plant a Tree program already has provided more than 60,000 trees to state parks across the country. Trees donated through the 2008 program were planted through volunteer and other events at local parks.
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To learn more about Odwalla products and Odwalla’s commitment to the environment, please visit www.Odwalla.com or call 1.800.ODWALLA. Also follow Odwalla on facebook and twitter.
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jeff, on June 5th, 2009 says:
I lovvvve Odwalla. So delicious.
Jenny Kasper, on June 5th, 2009 says:
Far too often we see companies that have absolutely no interest in making an “eco-effort” when they are organic, green or “natural” companies. This is really nice to see. Thanks for the post.
Harrison B., on June 5th, 2009 says:
jeff said it. so, so good. And Jenny, too, good point.
Sissy, on June 5th, 2009 says:
Bars!? They make bars?! Thanks for giving the link, only seen their drinks!
I love TREES!, on June 6th, 2009 says:
Great initiative but should last longer than 2009. Why isn’t this an ongoing thing? Better small than none, I suppose. But good on them for doing something.
deborah, on June 7th, 2009 says:
Awesome initiative, definitely, but they should keep going.
Garret, on June 8th, 2009 says:
Good on Odwalla!