UOG Expertise: The economic, environmental, and health benefits of trees

UOG Expertise: The economic, environmental, and health benefits of trees

UOG Expertise: The economic, environmental, and health benefits of trees


10/25/2021

Arbor Month
Photo by Therese Padua Howe, Pacific Daily News
Plant a tree this Arbor Month for economic, environmental and health benefits

By Phoebe Wall For the Pacific Daily News

 

"October is Arbor Month on Guam and in the spirit of the occasion let’s talk about trees. There are so many benefits we get from trees that I don’t have enough space in this article to cover them all. I will briefly cover some of the environmental, economic, and mental and physical benefits of trees."

Read the full article in the Pacific Daily News (Oct. 16, 2021).

Full Article

Phoebe WallPhoebe Wall is an extension associate at the UOG Cooperative Extension & Outreach with a bachelor’s in horticulture from Texas A&M University and a master’s in environmental science from the University of Guam. She writes a monthly column in the Pacific Daily News appearing in the Lifestyle section. She may be reached at (671) 735-2080 or pwall@triton.uog.edu.