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The Information and Education (I & E) section provides Ohio's citizens with opportunities to learn about and experience the best that Ohio's forests have to offer.

Program Administrator: Andy Ware

Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Rd.
Building H1.
Columbus, OH 43229

Benefits of Planting and Growing Trees
What has a tree done for you lately? Those short and tall, woody stemmed plants with leaves or needles are true wonders of nature. From the air we breathe, to a 2 X 4 in your home’s wall, the tree has proven to be "humankind's best friend."

Foresters around the globe are trying to manage the world's forest so they are healthier, more plentiful and at the same time provide the many products we all need to survive.

Please take a moment to realize just how many things in your everyday lives can be attributed to trees.

Trees Improve Our Quality of Life
Benefits of Healthy Trees
 

 

 Look beautiful   Create recreational opportunities

 

 Provide cooling shade   Provide Christmas trees

 

 Produce oxygen   Provide wood for construction

 

 Absorb carbon dioxide (CO2)
a factor in global warming		   Are inspirations for poems,
songs, stories and folklore

 

 Reduce wind erosion   Improve our energy efficiency

 

 Produce food for humans   Create privacy

 

 Reduce soil erosion   Direct pedestrian and
vehicular traffic

 

 Provide habitat for wildlife   Provide heat for
cooking and warmth

 

 Produce fiber for paper   Screen unpleasant views

 

 Increase property values   Provide homes for insects

 

 Condition and filter the
air we breathe		   Provide jobs for
thousands of Ohioans
    Buffer noise pollution   Beautify our communities
    Improve water quality   Make our cities and towns
better places to live and work
    Produce medicines