Ecuador Just Set The World Record For Reforestation

[central scrutinizer]

1. former tree planter here

Back in the 1970s, there was a LOT of tree planting going on in the Pacific Northwest. Our crew of 15 people planted 1000 each or more each day. The contractor we worked for ran several crews. So his company did over 100,000 trees each day. There were lots of other contractors running lots of crews throughout Oregon and Washington. Had to total well over 1,000,000 each day, day after day, week after week, from November-June. About 700 trees per acre. Pretty much all Douglas Fir - monoculture. But there was no effort to quantify it or celebrate it to go for a record - it was just a grueling, dirty, wet job.