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CELEBRATE TREES FROM EARTH DAY TO ARBOR DAY Trees are vital to life. As the biggest plants on the planet, they give us oxygen, store carbon and stormwater, and stabilize the soil. They also provide us with the materials for tools, shelter, and furniture. Trees provide a variety of habitats to support wildlife, insects and other pollinators, and even fungus. You likely walk or drive past hundreds of trees every day. But how often do you stop to recognize those trees and the services they provide? Do you think about the how they make our lives better just by existing? Last year, Heartlands Conservancy started a new celebration. We called it Metro East Tree Week, and we encouraged people to plant trees on their own property. We shared lots of information and how-to videos on tree benefits and tree planting. The effort was a success. You planted over 300 trees in a two-week period. Then, we matched each of those trees with a tree planted in a public park last fall. It was so successful and so fun, we are doing Metro East Tree Week again!
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