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Nature Knows
We Plant it Forward preserves and restores the natural environment of North Carolina for the benefit of future generations through hands-on activities, community engagement, and environmental education.
Tree Identification Apps Help You Learn About Trees Around You
Identification apps use image recognition technology to search for and identify the subject of an image captured by your phone.
Is a Rain Garden an Option For You?
There are many great reasons to have a rain garden. Create one, and enjoy the benefits!
Mulching Trees
Mulching is one of the simplest and most effective ways to support the health and longevity of trees.
Leave the Leaves
While neat, manicured lawns have long been associated with suburban order and aesthetic appeal, growing ecological research suggests that removing leaves may actually do more harm than good.
Who Was George Washington Carver?
George Washington Carver was an environmental scientist and inventor who revolutionized the ways of farming.
The Roots of Arbor Day
Arbor Day celebrates the planting, nurturing, and preservation of trees around the world.
Sinking and Disappearing Soils
The issues outlined in this article are specific to the Everglades, but the problems and concerns around aspects of soil subsidence is something impacting soils across the planet.
Trees and Their Positivity Power
The article, “Psychological Benefits of Walking through Forest Areas,” published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health in 2018 has found that even a brief walk in natural areas surrounded by trees lowered negative feelings such as “depression-dejection”, “tension-anxiety”, “anger-hostility”, “fatigue”, and “confusion” while increasing “vigor”.
Innovation and Need Drive the Business of Recycling
As consumers, we are constantly using and disposing new products and packaging every day. These items and plastics we throw away are referred to as municipal solid waste (MSW) which is put into landfills, recycling centers, composted, or burned for energy recovery.
The Basics of Water Conservation
Water conservation is the practice of using water efficiently and reducing the amount of water used in an unnecessary way.
Go Green Locally: An Interview with We Plant it Forward Founder and Executive Director
Hear how We Plant it Forward got started as a small grassroots effort, and Maggie’s vision for the future.
Planting a Tree for a Lifetime of Benefits
Look past the surface and you’ll find the extensive value of trees. Especially their influence on the mental health of others and air quality.
Discover the benefits of trees
Did you know that trees help cool the Earth, reduce energy consumption, filter pollutants, and more?
Take time today to learn how trees benefit us all!