B.C. celebrates 10 billion seedlings planted since 1930

British Columbia officials are celebrating the planting of 10 billion seedlings since reforestation efforts began nearly a century ago.A statement from the Forests Ministry says two billion of those seedlings have been planted in the past seven years.It says the 10-billionth seedling was among 305 million that were planted throughout the province last year, and Forests Minister Bruce Ralston planted a ceremonial tree in Surrey’s Green Timbers Urban Forest Park to mark the milestone on Monday.