We've planted 10,984 trees as of October 1st, 2009!
Jigsaw Health plants a tree for every box of Jigsaw Complete™ - Essential Daily Packets purchased. It's part of our commitment to help restore the Earth's fragile ecosystem.
Where do you plant the trees?
Through partnerships with American Forests, Sustainable Harvest International and Trees for the Future, we support tree planting efforts in North America, Central America, South America, India, Senegal, and Haiti.
Some more detail: The type of tree planted depends on what works best for the project. Some trees provide wind blocks for crops, others help prevent soil erosion and improve water retention, and still others return more nutrients into the soil. Typically the trees are hardwoods, fruit trees, and other fast growing forestry trees like the moringa, whose leaves are jam-packed with vitamins. Other tree types include the leucaena, acacia, and jujub trees. These trees all have a long straight tap root, which allows them to grow with little water, and not interfere with neighboring crops. The jujub is especially cool because it has fruit and thorns so it can serve as a living fence protecting gardens from wild animals and provide jujub berries which the farmers can sell during the dry season.
United States (American Forests Wildfire ReLeaf Program) - Planting millions of trees in areas scorched by catastrophic wildfires is the focus of this large-scale tree planting initiative. The trees are urgently needed to stabilize and regenerate fragile forest ecosystems, prevent erosion, restore forestland with native species, and protect and shade waterways that provide important habitat for fish and other wildlife.
What is Wildfire ReLeaf?
American Forests created Wildfire ReLeaf, a national campaign that works to:
- Restore ecosystems through tree plantings
- Explain and promote community-based forestry and strategies
- Serve as a clearinghouse of information on wildfire
Wildfire ReLeaf is a national campaign by American Forests, the nation's oldest nonprofit conservation organization and a world leader in planting trees for environmental restoration, and the USDA Forest Service, which manages 192 million acres of public lands and is a leader in wildland fire restoration, science, research, and suppression activities.
Wildfire ReLeaf's ecosystem restoration and tree planting initiative is designed to plant millions of trees in environmentally sensitive areas scorched by wildfires of recent years. With support from individuals, businesses, agencies, and organizations, American Forests will plant native trees in forest areas that might otherwise take years to regenerate, such as along stream banks that provide critical fish and wildlife habitat and slopes threatened by erosion. Every dollar donated to American Forests plants one tree.
In addition to restoring ecosystems by planting trees, Wildfire ReLeaf helps people understand community-based forestry and how it can promote healthy forest ecosystems AND strengthen the economies of communities that exist near forests. More on community based forestry.
Wildfire ReLeaf also serves as a clearinghouse of information on wildfire, wildfire-related issues, and agencies that deal with wildfire. The campaign educates people of all ages about wildfire policy, fire suppression, the increase of woody debris in our nation's forests, actions individuals can take to reduce catastrophic wildfire, and how they can educate others about wildfire.
What is Jigsaw Complete™?
Our Jigsaw Complete™ are powerful, simply-organized vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and essential fats conveniently packed into morning and evening packets that help your body restore itself to optimal health. We’re pleased and humbled by the reviews we’re receiving and guarantee your happiness with your purchase. Soon, we hope you’ll be adding your own review that calls Jigsaw Complete a “must have,” too!
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