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TREE PLANTING
Volunteer with or support
groups that plant trees.
For instance, Jane Goodall’s
Trees for Jane campaign
aims to preserve or plant
a trillion trees by 2030.
TOILET PAPER
TROUBLES
No trees are harmed when
you buy toilet paper, paper
towels, and tissues made of
sustainable bamboo, recycled
content, or wheat straw. That
will help reduce the 15 million
trees used to produce toilet
paper for Americans—about
28 pounds of TP per person
each year.
TAKE
A HIKE
Studies show that
walking through
forests makes many
people healthier—
and happier. And
when you enjoy these
habitats, you’re
inspired to protect
them. Here’s how to
hike without hurting
the forest.
GUM SHOE
Clean the bottoms of your
shoes before hiking in a new
place—the mud in the cracks
might contain seeds of inva-
sive plants, which can harm
the habitat and the animals
FIRE SAFETY that live there.
During dry seasons, wildfires
can quickly burn down woods
and forests. If you go camp-
ing, build campfires only in
approved areas, and make
sure they’re fully put out
before moving on.
TRAIL TAKER
Always stick to the trail when
you’re in the woods. That way,
you won’t crush growing
plants beneath your feet.
ALL
LEASHED
Don’t let your pets
run off-leash in the
forest. Your pup
might hurt or
disturb the animals
that call it home.
TRASH
TROOPER
Bring an extra plastic bag
along on your walk: You can
pick up litter as you go and
help keep the forest clean.
PLANT PULL
Invasive species don’t belong
in the habitat where they’re
growing and can smother
native trees. Sign up for a
volunteer invasive removal
event to help stop the spread
of tree-killers like English ivy.
Don’t take rocks, flowers, and leaves from the
forest floor—they’re an important part of the
ecosystem and provide homes for small animals
like this common toad.
LEARN ABOUT
FOREST
STEWARDS
A United Nations report
found that Indigenous
people—populations that
have been living in an envi-
ronment for thousands of
years—in Latin America are
better at maintaining forests
and protecting biodiversity
than non-Indigenous people
there. Learn about Native
people in your area and how
they sustain nature.
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