We take pride in our community - where we live, work and play. We strive to be good stewards of the resources we've been given, and try to keep our communities' well-being at the forefront of many of our endeavors. For our neighbors and our neighborhood, we've taken on several initiatives:
Silver Dollar City co-founder Mary Herschend insisted on saving the natural beauty of her properties. To continue that legacy, Jack Herschend founded the Gift of Green. His personal goal is to plant 1,000,000 trees in the Ozarks through tree donations, supporting benefit-tree sales and through old-fashioned, hands-on, hard work. Over 200,000 trees have been planted in the Ozark Mountains since this program's inception in 1992. HFE supports the efforts of Gift of Green and embraces its philosophy. Inspired by this program, HFE makes it a policy to plant two trees for every single tree cut down on HFE properties.
Dollywood is home to Eagle Mountain Sanctuary, a 30,000-square-foot aviary that houses the country's largest presentation of non-releasable bald eagles. Learn More
Founded by The Newport Aquarium, this group is dedicated to educating our communities about the wonder of marine life, and the importance of conserving and protecting our environment. Learn More
Adventure Aquarium's own marine conservation program, Fins for the Future partners with local organizations and provides opportunities for individuals to make positive changes to the environment. Learn More
Founded by Dolly Parton and designed to encourage a love of reading, this program distributes free books to children in 500 communities across 40 states. HFE supports Dolly's efforts and promotes the Imagination Library on the Dollywood property. Learn More
The Silver Dollar City Foundation is dedicated to serving God by helping kids and bringing families closer together in the communities of Stone and Taney counties in Missouri. The Foundation provides leadership, financial and mentoring support, and coordination to programs community wide. An example is Care For Kids, a major project in partnership with 14 school districts and area churches, with half a million dollars committed over five years to meet the needs of area kids. Learn More
