From the canopy to the roots, trees are critical for thousands of wildlife species—from woodpeckers that drill on the trunks of mature trees, to beavers felling trees to build their homes, and huge moose eating tree leaves and sprouts in the forest.
Not only do trees benefit wildlife at all stages of their lives—by providing shelter, nesting places, food, and hiding places for predators and prey—trees are also the lungs of the Earth, because they renew our air supply by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen for us to breathe.
For these, and many more reasons—during this year's National Wildlife Week™—we're celebrating trees!
Help us kick-off this year's National Wildlife Week "Branching out for Wildlife" celebration of trees by sharing your photos of critters in trees on NWF’s Facebook Timeline or by email!
Each year, we recognize National Wildlife Week in the third week of March as a celebration of wildlife, nature and our need to protect wildlife for our children’s future. This year's National Wildlife Week, March 18-23, explores the roles of trees for wildlife, us and our communities. In honor of the week, we'll be planting tens of thousands of trees in over 200 communities across the country—bringing children and adults together to provide crucial habitat for wildlife.
Please join us to kick-start the celebration of National Wildlife Week by sharing a photo or drawing of wildlife in trees.
Birds such as woodpeckers use trees as places to roost and find shelter, sources of food, and places to raise their young. Bears and other mammals may make dens in trees or under trees, or like beavers, use tree branches for making their homes. Amphibians, reptiles and even fish depend on trees for habitat, to keep the banks of streams stable and for clean water.
You can upload your photo or a drawing to our Facebook timeline today to show off how wildlife use trees in your community. If you don't have a Facebook account, then send us an email and attach your top photo.
Thanks in advance for joining us in this nationwide celebration of trees for wildlife!
