For more than a century America’s the US Forest Service and the majority of conservationists have embraced the idea that conservation is about the planting of trees to help reduce the amount of carbon in the air. In the Biden administration alone, there was a program to plant 1 billion trees in the US.
Did you know that 1 out of every 3 bites of food you eat is present because of pollinators? This statistic alone should make all of us hungry Americans realize the importance of pollinator gardens and why they are being marketed in the country as important.
‘Keystone’ plants/ animals or insects are living organisms that have a big impact on an ecosystem’s health and vitality. The ‘Keystone’ designation means that whatever the organism, it generates a network of beneficial relationships. Keystone plants and or animals also can provide critical sources of food and shelter for a large number of species.
My husband and I recently went to the town of Fort Collins, Colorado to visit my son, daughter-in-law and grandson. It is the quintessential town for preserving the environment and working with Nature to sustain a healthy world.