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  • Trees Can Serve as a Compass
    January 5, 2016

    Trees Can Serve as a Compass

    If you ever find yourself lost in nature, first of all, take a deep breath and don’t panic.  If you have a compass (or a smart phone with a compass app), use it to help find your way out.  However,...

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  • The Real Johnny Appleseed
    January 4, 2016

    The Real Johnny Appleseed

    John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, was born on September 26, 1774, in Leominster, Massachusetts. Chapman was an eccentric frontier nurseryman who established orchards throughout the American Midwest. He became the basis of the folk hero Johnny Appleseed, who...

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  • Interesting Facts About Trees
    January 2, 2016

    Interesting Facts About Trees

    Trees are the longest living organisms on the planet and one of the earth's greatest natural resources. They keep our air supply clean, reduce noise pollution, improve water quality, help prevent erosion, provide food and building materials, create shade, and...

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  • Wroshyr Trees
    December 28, 2015

    Wroshyr Trees

    Trees have always had a special relationship with people - we can even find this in our stories and our art - highlighting the wonderful option of becoming a tree when you die - even fictional trees, such as Wroshyr...

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  • Why Christmas Trees? Learn About Christmas Trees
    December 26, 2015

    Why Christmas Trees? Learn About Christmas Trees

    The Special Meaning of Evergreen Trees Long before the advent of Christianity, plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning for people in the winter. Just as people today decorate their homes during the festive season...

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  • Remembrance & Memorial Poems
    December 8, 2015

    Remembrance & Memorial Poems

    Remembrance Poems to Consider for a Eulogy or a Memorial Stone There's a very special garden Where the trees of memory grow Nurtured by the kindness And concern that good friends show. The roots are cherished memories Of good times...

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