Bonn Mayor Baerbel Dieckmann and U.S. Consul General Matt Boyse planting a tree for the Americas

Sympbolic Tree Planting at Biodiversisty Conference in Bonn
May 27, 2008.
Consul General Matt Boyse represented the Ambassador at a tree planting ceremony at the UN Conference on Biodiversity in Bonn on May 27. Joining the Mayor of Montreal, and a representative from Mexico as well as Bonn Mayor Baerbel Dieckmann, the CG helped plant a Chilean Andes fir tree for the Americas, one of five trees planted symbolizing the five continents. The tree planting ceremony, which was hosted by the German Forestry and Timber Industry, also launched the public program of the biodiversity conference and served to draw attention to the importance and value of trees for a healthy environment.

• Five Trees - Five Continents
• UN Conference on Biodiversity Official Website
• German government UN conference web site
• Why Biodiversity Matters (U.S. Dept. of State)