San Angelo, a small, West Texas city located about two hours east of Midland, is home to the warm and vivacious Charlotte Anderson, director of the city’s Keep Texas Beautiful affiliate. Keep San Angelo Beautiful (KSAB) is committed to enhancing the quality of life for residents of the city. The organization first received a donation of 100 trees from the Apache Tree Grant Program in 2020, sparking new hope for San Angelo residents in search of connection with their environment and one another, a donation that was soon multiplied nine times over.
“When I received the link for the Apache Tree Grant Program, completing the application was the very first thing Keep San Angelo Beautiful did,” Anderson said. “I was elated when our application was approved and very excited to see our city come back to life.”
Since that year, the Apache Corporation Tree Grant Program has donated approximately 900 trees to KSAB, inspiring a community in need.
In 2023, 250 trees were donated to a growing number of schools and individuals in the area, paving the way for a larger tree canopy, more vibrant Concho Valley ecosystem and cleaner air for future generations. In October of 2024, another Apache-sponsored KSAB tree giveaway is planned for San Angelo residents and local institutions.
For more than 20 years, the Apache Corporation Tree Grant Program has donated more than 5 million trees to non-profit organizations and government agencies in the United States and United Kingdom, making a positive impact in both the small towns and bustling cities where the company offices and operates.
“That donation from Apache was my little ray of hope,” Anderson said. “It charted us on a very positive pathway to activities, events, working with the community…Apache was our initiation for Keep San Angelo Beautiful.”
In recognition of their environmental accomplishments, KSAB was given the public and education outreach award by Beautify Texas in 2023, shining a light on the significant progress made by the nonprofit.
“Trees are symbolic of the hope needed by all people – they are resilient, beautiful and beneficial to those around them,” said Castlen Kennedy, senior vice president of corporate affairs and marketing. “The story of San Angelo is one we hope to continue to recreate through this program for many decades to come.”
Learn more at www.apachelovestrees.com.
Sept. 2024