Love to hike in the forest and want to be able to give back? Plant a tree this Friday, April 27th, in celebration of Arbor Day. In my home state of Wisconsin, trees are one of the largest and most cherished resources. Trees not only add zing to the scenery, but are valuable wildlife habitats and soil erosion protectors. Trees also remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, produce oxygen, and can be planted in ways to not only protect your home from damaging winds, but can also reduce your cooling and heating costs.

Need more reasons to plant a tree this Friday? Check out the below video, the link for which I found on the Wisconsin DNR Arbor Day 2012 website.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoSUyYV3TcY