Arbor Day, April 25, 2014

Arbor Day April 25, 2014  Plant a tree native to your area. Help feed, house wildlife. Help clean our air, filter our water and shade us on a warm sunny day.  You'll do more than plant a seedling in the ground; you'll plant roots for tomorrow. One gift. One Tree. One Planet. Hello Everyone, Did you know that trees provide life-giving benefits to everyone on our planet? They regulate our climate, filter our water, give us shade and shelter, provide a home to millions of plants and animals, and even help support local economies. This Arbor Day, you can support forests around the globe when you give to our Plant a Billion Trees program. Established in 2008 to restore Brazil's Atlantic Forest, we're now working to restore vital forests the United States and China as well -- forests that are essential to the livelihood of people and nature around the globe. Forests like Longleaf and Shortleaf Pine forests, the forests of the Central Appalachians, and Mississippi River Bottomland Hardwood forests in the United States, where our work has resulted in great successes. The West Virginia Flying Squirrel, native to the Central Appalachians, is no longer endangered as of 2013, thanks to efforts to restore its forest habitat. Or the forests of the Yunnan and Sichuan Province -- forests that are home to the iconic panda and Yunnan golden monkey -- where Plant a Billion restoration efforts will connect small fragments of trees to create a larger habitat for these species, as well as support local communities with jobs and training in forest management. Trees give us life -- they provide us with clean water, air and food -- all of the things we need to thrive. Celebrate Arbor Day this year by giving back to the forests that give so much to us. Sincerely, Bill Toomey Conservation Lead for Plant a Billion Trees The Nature Conservancy PHOTO: Longleaf, planted pines and native grasses at The Nature Conservancy's Green Swamp Preserve, North Carolina © Mark Godfrey/TNC. Nature.org | Where We Work | How We Work | Science in Action | Donate | Photos & Videos | About Us Find Us On: The Nature Conservancy Holds High Charity Ratings Our Ratings | Terms of Use | Privacy Statement Copyright © 2014 | The Nature Conservancy 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1606 Questions or Comments? Call us toll-free at (800) 628-6860 Change Email Address | Request Password | Unsubscribe