2026 ACFT Partnership

2026 Alliance for Cape Fear Trees Partnership: D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy Planting 

E-tron Sales Take Root

Audi e-tron Sales took our Fearless Forest initiative to the next level in February. Alongside teachers and leaders at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy and Alliance for Cape Fear Trees volunteers, five members of our team helped plant 30 mid-sized trees on the perimeter of the D.C. Virgo playground as well as fruit trees near the school's vegetable garden.

 A male volunteer in ACFT partnership

The Fearless Forest Grows

On Sunday, February 22nd, the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees
(ACFT) and Audi Cape Fear joined forces to bring much-needed shade, beauty, and environmental benefits to the grounds of D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy. As part of our Fearless Forest Initiative, this partnership planted more than 30 trees on the school’s Northside campus, at no cost to the school.

For every Audi e-tron sold during August and September, we pledged
to fund the planting of two trees. Thanks to fall e-tron sales, we were able to provide shade, reduce heat, support student learning, and improve campus biodiversity at D.C. Virgo. We're so grateful to the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees for facilitating this effort and to the dozens of volunteers who made the planting possible.

“No place where friends, family, or—in this case—students gather is complete without trees to share memories under,” says Chris Bucknell, ACF General Manager. “We’re glad we can make a difference in the community and potentially help create a more sustainable environment for future generations. Thank you, Alliance for Cape Fear Trees, for being such an amazing partner and enabling us to help support our community so easily.”

“Trees can be a game-changer for students’ wellbeing and success,” ACFT's Executive Director, Isabelle Shepherd, said. “By planting here, we’re investing in both young minds and the future of Wilmington’s urban canopy.” 

Opened in 2018, D.C. Virgo is a public K–8 community school operated through University of North Carolina at Wilmington’s Watson College of Education. Located in Wilmington’s Northside, the school emphasizes whole-child learning, community engagement, restorative practices, and academic excellence in a year-round, tuition-free model.


Isabelle Shepherd & Margee Herring

The Perfect Fit

This initiative is part of the Alliance’s broader planting efforts this fall and winter season, including 75 street trees in the Northside neighborhood, 65 trees at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington (GLOW), 50 park trees at Portia Hines and Olsen, and 20-30 trees at DREAMS of Wilmington.

“We are truly grateful for the investment the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees and Audi Cape Fear are making to support the transformation of the student experience at D.C. Virgo,” says Rachel Greer, D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy Executive Director. “Environmental stewardship is one of the most meaningful ways we bring our vision to fruition as students contribute meaningfully in creating a brighter future for themselves and others.”

We’re so thankful for the opportunity to help grow the Northside’s tree canopy and to enhance the lives and education of local children. We couldn’t do any of it without our customers. So, a special thanks to all of you, and our owner, Majed AJ Aliah, and our GM, Chris Bucknell, for making this partnership, and so many others, matter.

🌳 Stay tuned for our fall Buy a Car, Plant a Tree sales event in the fall and 2027 tree planting details! 

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