I found out about this great place while reading
Natalia's blog. You can visit Second Chance Trees and purchase your own tree at
Second Chance Trees (149,98,23) .
Second Chance Trees is a
sim built to support the charity started by John Denver Plant-It 2020. This is a wonderful idea where
SL works to help
RL. I hope that everyone will take the opportunity to have even a small part in the betterment of our world.
The following is taken from the informational
notecard you
receive when visiting the
sim:
Hello and Welcome to Second Chance Trees ! Feel free to explore this beautiful island designed to aid reforestation efforts. Converseon Inc., a social media communications agency, and Plant-It 2020, a nonprofit tree-planting foundation started by late singer John Denver, are collaborating in an effort to plant, maintain and protect as many indigenous trees as possible worldwide. When you buy an endangered virtual tree (one of the 10 on the platform here) we will plant a real tree of that type in a real rainforest. To buy a tree just right click on the tree and pay $L300. That is only a bit over $1 US, of which the proceeds will go to planting a tree in a real rainforest. To buy your tree just right click and choose 'Pay'. You will receive a certificate telling you how and where we will plant it, as well as some information about the tree you chose. You can also plant your virtual tree in our rainforest here...just follow the arrows to the rainforest planting area and plant the tree where you desire. After you buy your virtual tree, please take advantage of all the beautiful sights of our island. Boat rides, a hidden cave, and winding paths to view the numerous waterfalls and exotic plants are just a few of its treasures. Feel free to come back and visit anytime, as we will be holding concerts and other events in the future! Be sure to check our website for more information. Thanks so much for helping to save our rainforests! Sincerely,The Second Chance Trees staff
This is a picture of me next the tree I purchased. There are several different
varieties to choose from. I chose the Pink Shower tree because it was so bright and cheerful. I planted mine on a cliff across the bridge and added a little personal note.
This is the information about my tree:
PINK SHOWERThe Pink Shower tree is a large tropical tree having profuse blooms of pink flowers throughout the Spring. A medium to large size tropical tree, it grows to over 50 feet. The shower tree usually blooms earlier (March-May) than many of its common relatives. It has only moderate hardiness, surviving only brief cool spells. Large, hard, black pods up to 3' are produced after the flowers fade. Native to Central and South America, the coral shower tree is now commonly grown as an ornamental throughout the tropical world.
Once you choose your tree make sure you follow the arrows along the path to the tree planting area. Along the path are some pretty amazing facts about the
rainforest, don't miss them! Here are a few:
~~ RAINFOREST FACT ~~
Did you know that.......*Amazon rainforests produce about 40% of the world's oxygen. Did you know that.......*One in four pharmaceuticals comes from a plant in the tropical rainforests.
Did you know that.......*1400 rainforest plants are believed to offer cures for cancer .
This first dress is called Carmen. This style dress has black polka-dots, white trim, mermaid skirt, 
