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Urban Forests Facts for Primary Alexis Quick and Tasha Tullo
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How to Protect Our Trees (TREE CARE) To Help Care for Our Trees we need to : 1. Tell others what you think. Communicate the message that trees are important for healthier air, water, and land. 2.Make sure that local authorities put measures in place to prevent the loss of valuable trees 3. Only plant native trees and make sure trees are trimmed correctly and at the right depth.
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City Tree Benefits save energy in the summer by shading houses and buildings save energy in the summer by shading houses and buildings save energy in the winter by insulating houses and buildings from wind save energy in the winter by insulating houses and buildings from wind save gas and reduce pollution by shading cars in parking lots save gas and reduce pollution by shading cars in parking lots improves the air quality improves the air quality provide habitat for native species provide habitat for native species improves water quality improves water quality makes people happier makes people happier
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Native Species There are 133 species and subspecies of native evergreen trees to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There are 133 species and subspecies of native evergreen trees to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Native plants provide diverse communities that support wildlife. Native plants provide diverse communities that support wildlife. Native plants give you an easier landscape to control so you do not have erosion control and wildlife surroundings. Native plants give you an easier landscape to control so you do not have erosion control and wildlife surroundings. Native plants are used for landscaping purposes. Native plants are used for landscaping purposes.
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Palm Oil Products These items do have an palm oil in them: Toothpaste Toothpaste Chocolate Chocolate Cosmetics Cosmetics Jewelry Jewelry Palm oil is an edible plant oil from the pulp of a fruit. Palm oil is an edible plant oil from the pulp of a fruit.
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Urban Forests Projects Please enjoy this video! Please enjoy this video! http://www.forestryvideos.net/videos/urban-forestry- making-trees-work-for-your-community http://www.forestryvideos.net/videos/urban-forestry- making-trees-work-for-your-community http://www.forestryvideos.net/videos/urban-forestry- making-trees-work-for-your-community http://www.forestryvideos.net/videos/urban-forestry- making-trees-work-for-your-community
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