ODNR Division of Forestry Benefits of Planting and Growing Trees

Index of Ohio Trees

The Discovery Forest

Guide for Healthy Trees

Forestry Facts

Educational Downloads

History of Ohio's Forests

Benefits of Planting & Growing Trees

All About Buckeyes

Celebrate Arbor Day

Project Learning Tree PLT


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.

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Columbus, OH 43229

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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