John McCrea and Cake, courtesy.

Sacramento rock band CAKE is marking Earth Day on Thursday by launching a reforestation campaign with nonprofit One Tree Planted. The #CAKEforests initiative aims to help fundraise to plant trees, sustain communities and help to restore the environment in California, Oregon and Washington, parts of which were devastated by 2020 wildfires.

The campaign’s goal is to help restore 10.2 million acres of forests, habitats and communities by planting 16,000 trees in each state in 2021. Every dollar donated will plant a tree in one of three reforestation projects, including the Slater Fire in California, Canyon Mountain Fire Complex and Rail Fire in Oregon, and Washington’s Cougar Creek fire. All three projects are slated to be completed by December. Any additional donations will be used to plant more trees in 2022.

Donations can be made online.

“Humans evolved alongside trees,” CAKE vocalist John McCrea said in a prepared statement. “What we are has to do with them, and we eliminate them only at our peril.”

CAKE multi-instrumentalist Vincent DiFiore and guitarist Xan McCurdy pointed out the urgency of the campaign, as well as its value.

“When you plant a tree, you are planting hope while also mitigating the effects of global climate change,” McCurdy said. “Replenishing existing forests and woodlands depleted by deforestation, clearcutting and wildfires is vital.”

One Tree Planted is involved in reforestation projects worldwide that have overlapping objectives that contribute to the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.

“Artists can have an incredible positive impact for the planet, and we’re honored to have the support of CAKE, and their community of fans, contributing to reforestation efforts for forest fire recovery,” said Diana Chaplin, the organization’s director.

CAKE is currently working on its first new album since 2011’s Showroom of Compassion. Proceeds from the band’s last song, 2018’s “Sinking Ship,” went to Doctors Without Borders.