Planting trees are a wonderful way to commemorate special events, give a gift, or honor the memory of a loved one. Trees provide a host of benefits whether they are planted in your own back yard or across the globe. Trees can, like sponges, help sequester carbon and thereby reduce the impact of man-made CO2 emissions. Locally, trees provide habitat for wildlife, food for people and animals, and stabilize the soil. A gift of a tree lasts for generations.
Working in conjunction with its Indonesian partners, OURF is providing the public with two opportunities to support the planting and maintenance of trees in Sumatra through an Adopt-a-Tree Certificate Program:
1) Planting trees to contribute towards the reforestation of land adjacent to orangutan habitat. The Orangutan Caring Club of North Sumatra has permission from the Forestry Department to plant trees on 100 hectares of degraded land next to Gunung Leuser National Park.
2) Planting trees at local schools, homes and parks to increase the numbers of trees in urban Medan, Sumatra. Trees absorb pollution, provide fruit and shade, and reinforce the lessons school children learn about orangutans. Trees are given to the classroom after volunteers from the Orangutan Caring Club deliver their presentation. Trees are also planted by the Orangutan Caring Club as part of a new ceremony during local weddings.
You can help OURF support the tree planting activities being carried out by the Orangutan Caring Club. You can choose how many trees to plant, the recipient of the tree-planting certificate, and where you want the trees to be planted.
| What your funds do | What you or someone you choose will receive | |
|---|---|---|
| □ | $10 plants and maintains 1 tree for a year. | You or a designated recipient will receive a thank you letter for your contribution. |
| □ | $25 plants and maintains 3 trees for a year | You or gift recipient will receive a thank you letter and a personalized certificate acknowledging the planting of 3 trees. |
| □ | $50 plants and maintains 8 trees for a year | You or gift recipient will receive a thank you letter and a personalized certificate acknowledging the planting of 8 trees. |
| □ | $100 plants and maintains 20 trees for a year | You or gift recipient will receive a thank you letter and a personalized certificate acknowledging the planting of 20 trees, and a 8.5” x 11” photograph of a Sumatran orangutan. |
| □ | $250 plants and maintains 60 trees for a year | You or a designated recipient will receive a thank you letter and a personalized certificate acknowledging the planting of 60 trees, and two 8.5” x 11” photographs of Bornean & Sumatran orangutans. |
| □ | $500 plants and maintains 150 trees for a year | You or a designated recipient will receive a thank you letter and a personalized certificate acknowledging the planting of 150 trees, and a J. Shanaman limited edition memorial sculpture of Abdul, a Sumatran sub-adult orangutan. |
Everything, with the exception of the sculpture (for the $500 option), can be delivered as a set of PDF files. Those files can be forwarded as a gift by you or we can send them for you. You can also decide if you would like to print the files for framing or give them as a "physical" gift. For orders for 3 or more trees, we can print the documents and send them to you or someone you choose.
Ready to order? Click here to the order form.
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