Ben Christensen running a mountain trail through a fire-scarred canyon

A campaign for the next 250 years of American forests

250 Trees

250 Miles 250 Years 250,000 Trees

Moment

America is turning 250. Help me plant 250,000 trees and raise awareness for the future of forestry.

Most conversation about American forests dwells on what we've lost. What we've cut, burned, and failed to protect. The semiquincentennial hands the country one shared moment to ask a better question instead: what can our forests become in the next 250 years?

1776
The Republic begins
2026
America turns 250
2276
The next chapter

Goal

"In October, I'm running the Moab 240 Ultramarathon, plus 10 miles, to plant 250,000 trees. I'll be documenting the journey, but I need your help. Join me in raising awareness for the future of forests in the United States."
Ben Christensen
250
Miles
One continuous push at Moab 240, plus ten more, bringing people along the whole way.
250
Years
The anniversary horizon: the tone for the next 250 years of American forests.
250K
Trees
High-impact trees planted across the U.S. with American Forests, built to survive and to last.

Impact

250,000
high-impact trees, planted to last.
🌲 American Forests

Planted across the U.S. with American Forests, chosen for long-term survival and real community impact, not raw volume. The campaign raises money to support American Forests' planting work and starts conversations about the power of our forests.

$400K
Campaign fundraising goal
100%
Planted in the U.S., survival prioritized
Volunteers kneeling on a San Francisco sidewalk planting a young street tree

Who you're running with

Ben Christensen on a trail run in Yosemite, Half Dome behind him

Ben Christensen

Forester · CEO · Ultrarunner

My life's work is trying to save U.S. forests. I'm the founder and CEO of Cambium, the first tech-native forestry company, and I've spent a decade building the economic infrastructure for healthy American forests. I live and breathe this every day. I'd love your help bringing people together here.

Yale
Master of Environmental Management, School of the Environment
Ultrarunner
Multiple 100+ mile races, including Marathon des Sables and the Denali 135

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