Eden 's work in Nepal officially began in 2015 with just two nurseries . In the first year Eden staff planted over 350,000 trees . The devastating April 2015 Nepal earthquake hit at the beginning of planting season in Nepal , which was a major blow to the country . Thankfully though , planting efforts continued as planned . Eden has recently expanded to a total of nine seedling nurseries including one in Chitwan National Park which is a World Heritage Site . The project sites are primarily in the temperate and subtropical zones of the country , as the alpine zone is too cold and dry to support large scale reforestation . Eden continues to work in Nepal by planting native trees and agroforestry trees , which provides numerous families a secondary source of income . In 2018 , after visiting Nepal 's project sites , founder Steve Fitch commented on Nepal 's progress , " In three short years , we have seen the most rapid tree growth in any of our nations , ever . "
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
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