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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.
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.
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”.
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!