HUG A TREE: Marcus Treacy, Operations Manager at The Killarney Park Hotel pictured with his wife Anne Treacy encouraging people to post their 'Hug A Tree Not Me' pictures to social media. 

The Killarney Park and sister hotel, The Ross, are well known for their continued efforts to create an environmentally friendly base for those choosing to stay in the spectacular location of Killarney.

Despite the doors remaining closed during the COVID-19 lockdown, both hotels, owned and run by the Treacy family, have once again brought the message of sustainability to the forefront for World Earth Day tomorrow (Wednesday).

The #HugATreeNotMe initiative is a combined effort by siblings Ciara and Marcus Treacy. These third-generation hoteliers have an unrivaled passion for eco-awareness and environmental sustainability and are relentless in their efforts to drive the message of environmental preservation.

The Killarney Park and The Ross have teamed up with another eco-friendly force, HomeTree Ireland. As soon as the hotels are open and trading, they have pledged to plant a tree for each tree-hugging social media picture which carries the tag @killarneypark on Instagram, @TheKillarneyPark on Facebook or @TheRossKillarney. The hotels have turned to social media to spread the message and are confident that their tree planting targets will be easily achieved with the help of their enthusiastic social media followers.

“It’s fun, it’s different and it will hopefully get people thinking about our environment on World Earth Day. We may not be able to hug each other right now… but we can still hug a tree!” joked Ciara Treacy, who manages The Ross.