The environment has a new and unusual ally when it comes to reforestation.
Retro Suites Hotel in downtown Chatham has partnered with the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority and ReLeaf Chatham-Kent to help preserve and create new natural habitats in the municipality.
Retro Suites it possible to plant more than 600 trees across Chatham-Kent during the last two years after embarking on a joint green initiative since 2020 encouraging their hotel guests to pass on room service during their stay.
This year, Retro Suites has donated larger trees to help kick off a fundraising effort to support both the Sydenham Field Naturalists and the Lower Thames and St. Clair Region Conservation Authorities. Native trees and shrubs will be auctioned off in the ReLeaf Chatham-Kent Facebook group for the next couple of weeks.
"Retro Suites Hotel recognizes the importance of awareness and the outstanding benefits that these native trees provide to our community along with the long-term benefits for our ecosystem." said Retro Suites Spokesperson Miranda Sheffer. "Retro Suites Hotel thus encourages members of Chatham- Kent, as well as challenges other businesses to support LTVCA and ReLeaf CK through donations or tree planting."
The overall target of the program is to engage the entire community to unify and rally together to improve the health of Chatham’s ecosystems.
