reforestation
noun
re·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 
-ˌfär-
: the action of renewing forest cover (as by natural seeding or by the artificial planting of seeds or young trees)
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To date, the B1G1 network has generated over 381 million giving impacts, supporting a wide array of causes from education and health to clean water and reforestation.
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Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
London private members’ club Annabel’s is celebrating its sixth year of supporting the Amazon’s reforestation and restoration with a sculptural tree facade, inspired by the Brazilian rainforest.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The total reforestation plan seeks to plant 40,000 native ponderosa pine trees across 200 acres.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Several sloths live on the property, thanks to the resort’s reforestation efforts that planted more than 1,000 cecropia trees, which the mammals depend on for food.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
London private members’ club Annabel’s is celebrating its sixth year of supporting the Amazon’s reforestation and restoration with a sculptural tree facade, inspired by the Brazilian rainforest.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The total reforestation plan seeks to plant 40,000 native ponderosa pine trees across 200 acres.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Several sloths live on the property, thanks to the resort’s reforestation efforts that planted more than 1,000 cecropia trees, which the mammals depend on for food.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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reforestation
noun
re·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən
-ˌfär-
: the action of renewing a forest by planting seeds or young trees
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