For many years people have used wood to make tools, to construct buildings, as fuel, and to create works of art. Wood is used to make everything from furniture to toys to paper. Wood is also used in the chemical industry to make alcohol, plastics, and other products. In order to make all these products from wood, people cut down millions of trees in the world's forest every year. There is one more way that trees help us and that is for our enjoyment.
Trees provide shade and beauty for our eyes.
Many poets and painters have used trees as a source of inspiration to create their art. People everywhere in the world enjoy trees. If we did not have trees we could not have swings hanging from them for children to play or hammocks to relax on. That is one of my favorite ways to relax. For all these reasons it is very important that we educate children and grown ups as well on the importance of planting trees.