Trees At Work--Just Look!

Tree Houses
Trees don't just stand around. They do many jobs that are very important to animals, people, and the environment. Some animals spend their entire lives in trees. Birds, squirrels, opossums, raccoons, and insects find shelter from the weather and enemies in trees. They get their food from trees, too. Even dead trees provide shelter and food for insects.

What Trees Do for You
Many people live in wooden houses. Many products in our houses are made from wood. Every part of the tree can be used to make something including paper, crayons, and medicine. Trees provide jobs for people. Trees give us food. And trees make our world more beautiful.

Trees at Work Make A Better World.
Trees help cause rain. Trees clean the air we breathe. Tree roots keep soil from washing away which makes streams and lakes cleaner. Trees provide shade in the summer and block cold winds in the winter.

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