Carter Motors helps plant 100,000 trees in the Mountains to Sound Greenway

Volunteers plant native trees at Discovery Park in Seattle
at last year’s tree planting celebration.
Photo by Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust.

On Saturday, October 25, the Mountains to Sound Greenway will celebrate a major milestone by planting the 100,000th tree donated to the Greenway by Carter Subaru and Carter Volkswagen. Carter has locations in Ballard and Shoreline.

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and local officials will join 250-300 volunteers in Discovery Park on October 25 to plant trees and attend a ceremony to honor the Carter family for their contribution to the Greenway and to the health of our forests.

Since 2008, Carter Motors has funded tree planting in the Mountains to Sound Greenway through the their “On the Road to Carbon Neutral” initiative program, an innovative regional campaign that offsets carbon emissions by planting one tree for each test drive and three additional trees for each Subaru or VW purchased from Carter. This unique public-private partnership has allowed the Greenway to leverage additional public funding and make a significant difference in the effort to restore the forest canopy in urban and rural areas throughout the Greenway. 

“The Carter family’s dedication to offsetting carbon emissions through tree planting in the Greenway is inspiring. 100,000 trees is really a remarkable milestone and we want to recognize the Carter family for helping the Greenway Stewardship Program work on a bigger scale across this landscape to improve forest health and ensure the Greenway remains a spectacular place for generations to come,” said Greenway Executive Director Cynthia Welti.

The 100,000th tree will be planted in the Greenway at Seattle’s Discovery Park during the annual Mountains to Sound Greenway tree planting kick-off event October 25. KING 5 Television also selected the event as part of their annual community volunteer event called Make a Difference Day. Partners in this tree planting initiative include the City of Seattle Parks and Recreation and the King Conservation District.

"Carter Subaru and Carter Volkswagen are excited to partner with the Mountains to Sound Greenway,” says Executive Manager Jennifer Moran. “Our shared values in environmental stewardship and support of the community make this a great long-running partnership that we are extremely proud to be part of.”

The Mountains to Sound Greenway is the 1.5 million-acre landscape connecting Puget Sound and central Washington. 

The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust leads and inspires action to conserve and enhance the Greenway, ensuring a long-term balance between people and nature.

Founded in 1991, the Greenway Trust works to promote public land acquisitions, connect a continuous regional trail system, preserve rural lifestyles, teach people of all ages about forests and wildlife, and mobilize thousands of volunteers to care for the landscape.