Thursday, April 4, 2013

Trees are everywhere






How often are trees used as a logo?

Just for fun, I googled that question and got 143,000,000 results. Way more than I ever considered. Perhaps a more appropriate question would be WHY trees are so popular as logos.  Because they have significance in all aspects of life, success, growth, stability, history and more.  I started noticing how many companies use trees as logos when I began my business finding and producing products made from trees or about trees. Everywhere I go, I see tree logos on billboards, at companies on awnings.  Could this mean that we humans appreciate this important piece of nature? In a way, it has become a symbol of incorporated (business) forests.  Maybe we should pay attention to our nations forests...  we do...
https://www.forestfoundation.org/forest-foundation-mission-vision-values-goals

The American Forest Foundation has a mission: "to ensure the sustainability of America's family forests for present and future generations in conjunction with out strategic partners." If you appreciate nature and your land, perhaps you consider how important it is to manage it, and here is help:  https://www.forestfoundation.org/our-focus

http://www.forestandwoodland.org/about-us.html

In Missouri, we rely on the Forest and Woodland Association, a partner of the American Forest Foundation.  They offer a wealth of information, through members sharing their experience and knowledge.  Most states have land owner Tree Farm Systems.. check yours out!

The world is paying attention to the importance of trees..

Forest Service Recognizes United Nations’ International Day of Forests

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington state. (Robert Westover/U.S. Forest Service Photo)
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington state. (Robert Westover/U.S. Forest Service Photo)
Try going one full day without using a product derived from a tree.
You won’t be able to use a pencil or paper or sit on your couch or at a desk. You won’t be able to check the mail or drink coffee while reading the newspaper.
Trees are important for everyone around the world, and now the U.N. has designated every March 21 as the International Day of Forests

To honor the "family tree", maybe for Mother's Day, mom deserves a specialty gift made from trees, such as a practical size, solid wood cutting board with her monogram, or maybe a beautiful stone tree pendant.  Feel free to browse at www.livingakers.com.