5 reasons to plant trees:
🐻 Shelter for wildlife
👩‍🌾 More jobs
💨 Improved air quality
🌳 Cooler streets
💧 Prevent flooding

RT to spread the word!

behold: one of the easiest ways to combat extreme heat

'And I told them, I'm not touring in a city without great canopy cover.'

The hottest May on record for Miami has experts worried about the summer — and hurricane season — to come.

The heat index reached 112 degrees on both last Saturday and Sunday, breaking the previous daily record by an astonishing 11 degrees 🌡☀️
nytimes.com/2024/05/21/us/…

A bare tree and a shovel?? Apple you spoil us🌳

It’s always “I’m hot” but never “trees can cool cities up to 10 degrees”

Talk about golden hour ✨

Although this Ginkgo tree is 1,400 years old, it's still brimming with life and color 🤩

Residing in a Chinese temple, it is said that the ginkgo tree was planted by Li Shimin, an early Tang Dynasty emperor.

Urban areas with trees can be as much as 15(!!!) degrees cooler Fahrenheit than areas with less foliage ☀️🌳🌡
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/05/in-pra…

On this #WorldBeeDay , we're shouting our love of bees from the treetops.

These hard-working pollinators are responsible for about one out of every three bites of food we eat and 80% of the world’s flowering plants.

Take today to celebrate these small, amazing creatures 🐝

We do not want a two factor authentication code. We want people to realize that planting a tree transforms communities and lives

The Kalaloch Tree of Life in Olympic National Park will leave you speechless. This natural wonder is suspended in air over a parted cliff with most of its roots exposed.

This Sitka spruce shows us that we are capable of so much more, and that nature is breathtaking.

The humble tree has long protected humans from sickness and even death—and in the modern city, it’s still doing so.

On a small scale, the shade under a single tree is an invaluable refuge on a blisteringly hot day. Check it out 👇
wired.com/story/city-tre…

Let’s hear it for trees and their amazing healing abilities this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 💚

Amidst the challenges of high asthma rates and the urban heat island effect, hope was planted in East Oakland, CA. Thanks to Blue Shield of CA + SCA a cleaner, healthier environment is being established for generations to come 🙌🌳

That's how you celebrate 60 years! 🌱🎉

Over 15 years of partnership with Mary Kay Global , 1.3 million trees have been planted across the globe 💪

Here's to many more years of giving back, making an impact, and protecting our planet.

Now THAT is what we like to see!! 🌳🫶

DYK: 1 mature tree produces a day’s supply of oxygen for up to 4 people 💪

Every tree is hard at work removing carbon from the air and turning it into oxygen. And since most living things need oxygen to grow and thrive, having lots of trees on the planet is kind of a big deal.

Moms are like trees, they give you roots, a firm foundation, protection, and someone to look up to. Here's to the strong women and mothers who are making a difference across the planet 💚🙌

Happy #MothersDay !

the goodest boys plant trees

Growing a healthy future for all of us, takes all of us 🤝🌱