Did you know that-

• Trees renew our air supply by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.
• The amount of oxygen produced by an acre of trees per year equals the amount consumed by 18 people annually. One tree produces nearly 260 pounds of oxygen each year.
• One acre of trees removes up to 2.6 tons of carbon dioxide each year.
• Shade trees can make buildings up to 20 degrees cooler in the summer.
• Trees lower air temperature by evaporating water in their leaves.
• Tree roots stabilize soil and prevent erosion.
• Trees improve water quality by slowing and filtering rain water, as well as protecting aquifers and watersheds.
• The cottonwood tree seed is the seed that stays in flight the longest. The tiny seed is surrounded by ultra- light, white fluff hairs that can carry it on the air for several days.

Tall hardwood trees provide a breezy shade on hot, summer days and a canopy of leaves to hold off rain;
Bushy evergreens provide a warm shelter on cold weather nights. The snow will not pile up underneath the spreading boughs so birds can find food easier even in mid winter;
Thick bushes and shrubs give shelter from predators;
Berry producing bushes provide food.

Pine trees including white and loblolly pines have pine seeds that are a large part of the diet of many birds, such as evening grosbeaks, house finches and gold finches. Pine needles are used for building bird nests. Dense pine trees, like the white pine, are used by birds to perch and hide in. Other coniferous trees, like the cedar, also provide food and shelter for wildlife.

The Yellow Poplar provides Hummingbirds nectar, while yellow-bellied sapsuckers enjoy its sap. Yellow poplars produce seeds, which are favorites of cardinals. Hollow spaces inside this tree provide homes for squirrels and raccoons, among other animals.

The Red Mulberry produces berries eaten by at least 44 different types of birds. Berries produced by the mulberry attract songbirds throughout the summer.

Songbirds, ducks, and other animals eat the acorns of Oak Trees. Squirrels are famous for hiding acorns to get ready for the long winter. Deer eat oak leaves and twigs. Oaks provide branches for bird nests and hollows for woodpeckers, squirrels, and other animals to raise their young in wooded protection. The leaves and branches provide shade and protection from the weather.