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Annual report: American Forests 2006.(GROWING A HEALTHIER WORLD)
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AMERICAN FORESTS helps communities improve their environment with trees and forests. In 2006 we took a new view on the environment and manmade systems, unveiled a new list of national champion trees, worked with new rural voices on national policy issues, and planted a million new trees in the United States and around the world.
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KNOW THE VALUE OF TREES
To successfully advocate for protecting and enhancing tree cover, you first must know the value of the trees. AMERICAN FORESTS helps communities calculate the "ecosystem services" their forests ...
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