Vanishing Trees

Trees are wondrous plants to behold,
It's time for their virtues to be told.

Their lofty flowers are a pleasing sight,
And their ripe fruits are a squirrel’s delight.

Trees are ablaze with color in the fall,

Except for evergreens, so stately and tall.

To fierce winds, they are a calming brace,

And their deep roots hold the soil in place.

Tree leaves catch hot sunlight, cast cool shade,

And from their wood, sturdy homes are made.

  Trees clean and  refresh the air with O2

While removing the greenhouse gas, CO2.

They provide wildlife with countless niches,

But human greed robs forests of their riches.

We cut and burn forests much too fast,

Soon we must find ways for  trees to last.

To reduce global warming and air pollution,

 Conserving trees is just part of the solution.

For the world's trees to flourish and increase,
 Human population growth has got to cease.

The fate of trees is tied to human destiny.

If all the forests vanish, so too will we.

 by Joe Schibig
 

This young toddler and chestnut tree  may inherit
 a hotter, more polluted and forest-depleted world.

Solution -- have fewer children and instill in them
an appreciation of Nature.  Practice conservation,
grow more trees, and do what you can to leave our

children fresh air, clean water and healthy forests.

To learn how you can help bring back the American chestnut, please visit:

Resurrecting the American chestnut  

The American Chestnut Foundation

The TN Chapter of The American chestnut Foundation

The American Chestnut Cooperators Foundation