Free tree seedlings for Lorax viewers
The Georgia Forestry Commission is giving away 60,000 tree seedlings statewide in celebration of the health and sustainability of Georgia forests and the movie, The Lorax. In conjunction with the release of Dr. Seuss' classic tale about ecosystem awareness, the GFC will distribute free seedlings grown at its Flint River nursery on the film's opening day, Friday, March 2. Beginning March 3, geocaching enthusiasts will be able to search for bags of tree seeds hidden in Georgia's state parks.
"This is a great opportunity for Georgians to take pride in how healthy our state's forests are," said GFC director Robert Farris. "While the Lorax has trouble on his hands, we in Georgia have abundant, working forest lands cleaning our air and water, providing jobs, wildlife habitat and products, and being sustainably managed for generations to come."
On March 2, GFC representatives will provide seedlings to patrons who have seen The Lorax at Georgia Theatre Company theaters, Carmike Cinemas and other theaters throughout the state. A coupon to exchange for the seedlings will be given to movie-goers when their ticket is purchased at the box office or online while supplies last. A list of participating theaters can be found at gatrees.org/GFCSeedlingGiveaway.cfm.
GFC's partners in conservation and education, the Georgia Forestry Association and the Georgia Forestry Foundation, purchased the seedlings for this special promotion.
The GFC is also collaborating with the Department of Natural Resources to stock 43 state park geocaching locations with about 15 packs each of loblolly pine tree seeds. Geocaching is the popular recreational activity of hunting for and finding a hidden object by means of GPS coordinates posted on a website. A logbook is in each cache for finders to record a comment. The DNR has an account for participants to sign in and leave comments at geocaching.com.
For information about these activities and services of the GFC, go to GaTrees.org. For information about the GFA and GFF go to gfagrow.org.
On March 2, GFC representatives will provide seedlings to patrons who have seen The Lorax at Georgia Theatre Company theaters, Carmike Cinemas and other theaters throughout the state. A coupon to exchange for the seedlings will be given to movie-goers when their ticket is purchased at the box office or online while supplies last. A list of participating theaters can be found at gatrees.org/GFCSeedlingGiveaway.cfm.
GFC's partners in conservation and education, the Georgia Forestry Association and the Georgia Forestry Foundation, purchased the seedlings for this special promotion.
The GFC is also collaborating with the Department of Natural Resources to stock 43 state park geocaching locations with about 15 packs each of loblolly pine tree seeds. Geocaching is the popular recreational activity of hunting for and finding a hidden object by means of GPS coordinates posted on a website. A logbook is in each cache for finders to record a comment. The DNR has an account for participants to sign in and leave comments at geocaching.com.
For information about these activities and services of the GFC, go to GaTrees.org. For information about the GFA and GFF go to gfagrow.org.
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