Apache Corporation, a subsidiary of APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA), has announced the donation of more than 35,000 trees to 11 nonprofit partners and government agencies in Scotland as part of the Apache Corporation Tree Grant Programme in the UK.
The initiative is an extension of Apache’s hugely successful tree grant programme in the U.S., which has resulted in more than five million trees being planted since its launch in 2005.
Expanded to the U.K. in 2023, the tree grant programme has supported a range of nonprofit organisations, with the 2024/2025 grant awarding a total of 35,380 trees to projects across Scotland.
This year’s recipients include Goodenough College, Scotland’s Rural College, Aberdeen City Council, Peterhead Boys Club, The Links Nursery & Hub, Grampian Housing Association, Gairn Community Garden and community councils in Peterhead, Banff and Macduff, Kingswells, and Westhill and Elrick.
“The tree grant programme emphasises our unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship,” said Greg McDaniel, senior vice president, International Assets. “This marks the second year of the programme in the UK, and it is rewarding to see large scale conservation projects in the Angus and Dumfries and Galloway regions of Scotland benefit from Apache tree donations. We are also honored to help smaller tree planting initiatives that are being championed by schools, nurseries and community groups to restore Scotland’s beautiful landscape for the benefit of everyone in our neighbourhoods.”
The largest beneficiary for the 2024/2025 season was Goodenough College in Edzell, which received more than 32,000 trees to support the restocking of a forestry area destroyed during Storm Arwen.
"We are pleased to be working in collaboration with our neighbouring estate, Fasque and with the Apache Tree Grant Programme to replant our small forestry with donated native species trees, as part of our policy of managing our estate sustainably,” said Jan Clarke, bursar, The Burn, Goodenough College. “Our charitable trust welcomes students from across the globe to enjoy this historic estate. Located in a peaceful corner of Angus, The Burn is renowned for its high value wildlife habitat, which this planting scheme, supported by Apache, will enhance."
The Scotland’s Rural College was also awarded 2,000 trees for a restoration project. “SRUC Barony Campus experienced the brutal force of Storm Arwen that resulted in 0.75ha of the campus forest area being severely damaged,” said Arlene Barclay, environmental manager, SRUC.
“The Apache Tree Grant Programme has allowed us to execute a restoration project as part of our student practical curriculum activities by implementing a continuous cover forestry management method. This project would not have been possible without the innovative, collaborative, and dedicated efforts of Apache, Barony staff and students and campus and estates. This is a brilliant and inspiring example of the power of collaboration and what can be achieved when private and public sectors work together.”
For more information about the Apache Tree Grant Programme, please visit www.apachelovestrees.com.