Smokey story:
When Smokey the Bear was a little cub a huge wildfire destroyed a lot of the forest and killed a lot of the animals in the forest. After the fire had been put out, the firefighters found smokey holding on to a tree. They took him in, healed his wounds and named him Smokey. Smokey became well known all over the country. Then Smokey did a lot of advertising about how to keep the forest safe and precautions you should take.
- Trees are the longest living organism on Earth, they never did of old age
- Trees are able to defend themselves against insects
- Trees block sound by reducing wound waves
- Trees can help reduce stress
- Trees improve water quality
- General Sherman, a giant sequoia, is the largest tree in the world, standing 275 feet (83.8m) tall.
- Earth has more than 60,000 different species of trees.
- Some trees emit chemicals that attract enemies of their enemies.
- A large oak tree can consume about 100 gallons of water per day, and a giant sequoia can drink up to 500 gallons daily.
- A large oak tree can drop 10,000 acorns in one year.
It is important to learn about trees and forests and the benefits we receive from them so that we know how much they do for us so we know why we should treat them well.
Conservationists and managers are responsible for conserving forests
One way I am helping is making sure everything I put in the recycling is ok to put in there.
By this blog post and just reminding people to do the right thing when that situation comes up.
