Description: Planting trees is one of the main focuses for the Arbor Day Foundation. Today’s guest, Woodrow Nelson, tree lover, and planter, talks about the Arbor Day Foundation’s initiative to plant 100,000,000 trees by 2022. What is truly remarkable is that they are one-third of the way there.
Join us as we talk about trees, their benefits, and how we can help replant especially in disaster sites such as those hit by wildfires, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
About My Guest: Woodrow Nelson is a lifelong tree planter while growing up in several Midwest states through a business career in California and Ohio before moving to Lincoln, Nebraska, to join the Executive Management Team of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation in 2006. He is inspired by hundreds of thousands of Arbor Day Foundation members, engaging them in the conservation work of the Foundation with impact in neighborhoods, communities, and forests across the globe. Woody and his wife, Joyce, enjoy time together with their children and grandchildren.
More about the Foundation at arborday.org
More about the Time for Trees initiative at timefortrees.org
Transcript: #67 Woodrow Nelson
Judith Dreyer, MS, BSN, Writer, Speaker, and Workshop Presenter, Master Gardener.
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I am drawn to trees and water. This podcast was a great reminder of the importance of trees for the environment as well as humans, plants and animals alike. The initiative that Woody spoke about is inspiring and I hope everyone can consider planting one small tree on their property or donate one to a park or other organization.
Thanks for all you do.
A great suggestion for family and friends. If we cannot plant another tree donate to a local senior center, school maybe even your place of work. Every new tree helps. thanks again for your comments. They are appreciated.