This Week's Event
KIDS’ CLUB: Earth Day! We’re celebrating Earth Day in May with a tree giveaway! Stop by our KIDS’ CLUB booth and pick up a FREE tree to take home and plant for yourself! Our giveaway runs wile supplies last.
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Earth Day: Facts About Trees
• Trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce breathable air.
• Trees are the longest living organisms on Earth. A tree in California’s White Mountain is believed to be 0ver 4,800 years old!
• In one day, a tree can consume 100 gallons of water out of the ground. The tree will discharge it into the air as oxygen and water vapor.
• You can save money on your energy bill by strategically planting trees! Not only can trees make shade in the summer but can also serve as a windbreaker in the winter.
• Trees are able to communicate and defend themselves against attacking insects. They can even signal danger to other trees!
• The tradition of saying “knock on wood” came from primitive pagans who used to tap or knock on trees to summon the protective spirits who lived in the trees.
• Pine trees grow on 6 of 7 continents in the world! The only continent where pine trees don’t grow is Antarctica.
• Source: https://www.precisiontreemn.com/tips/14-fun-facts-about-trees.html
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