On May 18th this year, a non profit organization launches their web site called Noble Cause. Their mission is to replant over 136,000 trees in the blast zone of Mt St Helens. For those of us that take drives on the mountain, we know the devastation the blast left behind and how very little has regrown since. They are offering to "name a tree" in someone's honor and planting noble fir trees, hence the name, Noble Cause.

57 people died that day as a result of the eruption, Cats Exotics has purchased 5 trees to honor 5 of those 57 people. The cost is $99.00 per tree and the cause seems to be pretty profound for any outdoors type person who wants to have something living to remember a lost one by, while at the same time helping to rebuild part of nature that was destroyed.

The first tree to be planted will be in honor of Harry Truman, the Inn Keeper that refused to leave the mountain and perished that day. We are helping spread the word about this project. If anyone has questions or interest in getting involved, please contact me and I will put you in touch with the organizers.

Thanks!