"Can't see the forest for the trees."
John Heywood
Today's blog post is going to be short and sweet. Of all the tragedies that have befallen our dear planet earth and our beautiful Mother Nature, none have been worse this past year than the devastation that hit our trees and forests. Millions of acres of trees were wiped out in a matter of hours due to fires, and it's not over yet.
I don't have to tell you about the importance, nay, the necessity, of trees on our planet. We have all heard about how they clean the air, provide food and shelter for wildlife, build our homes, heat those homes, conserve water and preserve our soil. One way we can all do something about the problem is simple: plant a tree. I don't necessarily mean that you have to personally plant a tree, although if you have a yard or some other property that can support a new tree, that would be your chance to put your personal print on the problem. If not, there are many organizations that you can donate to which plant trees all over the country. The Natural Arbor Day Foundation is probably the biggest and most well-known group that is doing just that, but here is a list of the top nine best charities that are planting trees from the website: Impactful Ninja:
1. One Tree Planted
2. Trees for the Future
3. Trees, Water & People
4. International Tree Foundation
5. Woodland Trust
6. Trees for Life
7. Tree Aid
8. Trees for Cities
9. International Animal Rescue
I hope you will give serious thought to either planting a tree yourself, or contributing to one of the organizations that do. If we all do our job, our grandchildren will, indeed, have trouble seeing the forest for the trees.
And so it is.
