Press Release

1, Missouri forests are growing 2.2 times faster than they are being harvested

2. Missouri gained 1 million acres of forest land between the years 1972 & 1989

3. Each year about 1.4 billion tree seedlings are planted – 4 million per day

4. Each year, six additional trees are planted for every one that is harvested

5. U.S. timberlands now contain 28% more standing timber volume than in 1952

6. The U.S. paper industry recovers 45% of all paper Americans use for recycling

7. Our forests and trees are renewable natural resources; wood is recyclable, biodegradable and durable-sometimes lasting for centuries

8. Avoid heavy pruning of plants, trees and shrubs as leaves are expanding in early spring (APRIL & MAY!)

9. Prune in the winter (January, February) to minimize damage and to synchronize with the natural growth cycle

10. Prune dead limbs and branches any time, always cut at the base of limbs, at the base or side of a branch and always above a bud

  For more information about the Missouri Forest Products Association, contact Communications Coordinator Rodric Bradford at (573) 634-3252.