AMRITSAR, Oct. 9 -- The Washington-area Sikh community gathered at an EcoSikh Musical Evening Gala on Wednesday to mark the 450th anniversary of the founding of Amritsar and support a plan to plant 75 forests of native Punjab trees in and around the historic city. Rajwant Singh, global president and the founder of EcoSikh, said the event united community leaders, families, environmental supporters and philanthropists around a shared goal: honouring Amritsar's 450-year legacy by creating a greener, healthier future. Each forest will include approximately 550 trees native to Punjab. Since 2022, the organisation has planted approximately 55,000 trees in Amritsar. Founded in 2009, the organisation has branches in the US, India, Canada, the UK and Ireland. "By supporting 75 forests, the Sikh community is helping create cleaner, healthier and more resilient spaces for people, wildlife and future generations," said Gunpreet Kaur, president of EcoSikh USA....