FROM SEED TO SONG

Your new guitar plants a seed. OneTreePlanted.org is a non-profit organization based in Vermont, USA with a simple mission to plant trees around the world. Quite simply, every dollar donated plants one tree. Whitney Guitars has volunteered as a donation partner with One Tree Planted and pledges to donate 1% of every guitar sale to One Tree Planted and their reforestation initiatives here in British Columbia, Canada. Just think… on the purchase of one Whitney Guitar, you’re significantly contributing to reforestation efforts in British Columbia, the origin of some of our most beautiful tonewoods.

OVERVIEW

British Columbia is characterized by abundant forests, iconic wildlife like the moose and grizzly, rugged Pacific coastline, mountains, plateaus, and pristine lakes and rivers. Forests cover two-thirds of the province – an area of almost 60 million hectares. However, visitors will have noticed a marked difference in B.C.’s trees in recent years. Insect pests and diseases have decimated enormous areas of forest. These dead trees become fuel for wildfires, and in summer 2017 B.C. experienced its worst wildfire in history, with over 1.2 million hectares burned.

IMPACT

British Columbia has established itself as a leader in forest management, implementing stringent forest policies, stewardship programs and scientific research. ‘One Tree Planted’ reforestation partners are experts in rehabilitating B.C. forests and ensuring they have a sustainable future. Help contribute as we plant trees in British Columbia to help reduce the damage from beetle infestations, lessen the impact of wildfires, provide habitat for B.C.’s abundant wildlife like the moose and grizzly bear, and preserve the province’s natural beauty for generations to come.

TREE SPECIES

B.C.’s rich forest diversity includes more than 40 different species of native trees, with some of Canada’s most interesting and valuable tree species. Coniferous, or softwood, species such as pine, spruce, fir, hemlock and western red cedar are predominant in close to 90 per cent of B.C.’s forests. Some of these very woods are critical to the construction of our guitars right here in the shop! To maximize the impact of your donation, our partners will determine the most appropriate species of tree to plant, depending on the time of year.

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Crafted and voiced in our Canadian workshop, we produce uniquely designed heirloom steel-string acoustic guitars and Gypsy Jazz guitars, each made with meticulous attention to detail.