Sierra Pacific Industries Plants 300 Millionth Seedling, Marks Milestone in Sustainable Forestry.
ANDERSON, Calif. — Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) has achieved a significant milestone by planting its 300 millionth seedling on its timberlands this spring. This achievement underscores the company’s dedication to sustainable forest management and its long-term vision of preserving forests for future generations.
SPI founder Red Emmerson reflected on the company’s journey, saying, “I wouldn’t have imagined 75 years ago when we started with no land and one very small sawmill that I would see the day we planted 300 million trees. This is a legacy I am proud of and I am proud of our team that made this possible.”
As the largest private landowner in the United States, Sierra Pacific owns over 2.4 million acres of timberland spread across California, Oregon, and Washington. This year alone, the company has planted 12.4 million seedlings on its lands.
In addition to its reforestation efforts, Sierra Pacific has established a new conifer seedling nursery. Once operating at full capacity, this facility will produce 25 million seedlings annually. These seedlings will not only be planted on SPI’s land but also on state, federal, and other private forestlands.
Sierra Pacific Industries, a third-generation, family-owned business, is a leading integrated forest products company. It produces lumber and millwork, as well as manufactures windows, doors, and biomass energy.