ANDERSON, Calif. — Sierra Pacific Industries announced planting its 300 millionth seedling on its timberlands this spring.

The company said the milestone reflects its commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests for future generations.

“I wouldn’t have imagined 75 years ago when we started with no land and one very small sawmill that I would see the day we planted 300 million trees," said SPI founder Red Emmerson. “This is a legacy I am proud of and I am proud of our team that made this possible.”

Sierra Pacific, the largest private landowner in the United States, owns more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon and Washington. The company said it planted 12.4 million seedlings this year.

Additionally, Sierra Pacific has established a new conifer seedling nursery that will, at full capacity, grow 25 million seedlings per year. These seedlings will be planted on Sierra Pacific land, as well as state, federal and other private forestlands.

Sierra Pacific Industries is a third-generation, family-owned integrated forest products company. The company produces lumber and millwork, and also manufactures of windows, doors and biomass energy.