--- title: International Day of Forests description: "Forests provide us with all of the key elements; Earth, Air, Fire, Water \nAND so much more. Find out how you can help give back, become a steward of your land, and join WoodsCamp and the American Forest Foundation in raising awareness about the role family forest owners can have, on this International Day of Forests." image: https://info.woodscamp.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-03-20%20at%205.19.06%20PM.png --- ![info.woodscamp.comhs-fshubfsblog-background-2](https://info.woodscamp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/info.woodscamp.comhs-fshubfsblog-background-2.jpg?width=1600&name=info.woodscamp.comhs-fshubfsblog-background-2.jpg "info.woodscamp.comhs-fshubfsblog-background-2") ![blog logo](https://info.woodscamp.com/hubfs/blog%20logo.svg "blog logo") ![close](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2432204/AK-UI%20Builder/close-button.svg) ### Categories - [Tips for Landowners | (29)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/tips-for-landowners) - [News | (15)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/news) - [Landowners | (14)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/landowners) - [Wildlife | (11)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/wildlife) - [Alabama | (8)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/alabama) - [Pennsylvania | (7)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/pennsylvania) - [Landowner Stories | (6)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/landowner-stories) - [Wisconsin | (6)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/wisconsin) - [Forest Programs | (5)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/forest-programs) - [Oregon | (5)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/oregon) - [Markets | (4)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/markets) - [California | (3)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/california) - [Activity | (2)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/activity) - [What We're Learning | (2)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/what-were-learning) - [Eastern USA | (1)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/eastern-usa) - [Softwood Lumber | (1)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/softwood-lumber) ### Popular Stories [Prescribed Fire: Tips and Resources for Your First Controlled Burn](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/prescribed-fire-tips-and-resources-for-your-first-controlled-burn) Jan 29, 2021 [Woodland Owners: 5 Tips For Tax Savings](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/5-tips-for-tax-savings) Mar 15, 2021 [7 Tips for Growing and Protecting Longleaf Pine Trees](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/7-tips-for-growing-and-protecting-longleaf-pine-trees) Jan 22, 2021 [15 Fun Nature Apps to Use in Your Forest](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/15-fun-nature-apps-to-use-in-your-forest) Sep 01, 2020 [Bottomland Hardwoods: Prime Forests for Wood and Wildlife](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/bottomland-hardwoods-prime-forests-for-wood-and-wildlife) Jan 14, 2021 Categories | Popular Stories - - - - #### [Tips for Landowners |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/tips-for-landowners) # [International Day of Forests](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/international-day-of-forests) Written by Jessica Wentzell on March 20, 2019 In celebration of the International Day of Forests, we wanted to share some interesting facts about benefits that the forests provide to our world.  Aside from their astounding beauty and majestic atmosphere, forests are crucial sources for the survival of human beings. In fact, forests provide us with most of the key elements ; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.     [![Get Your Free Property Report](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2566458/005eba76-89e0-4e83-8778-1d64a01bda31.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2566458/005eba76-89e0-4e83-8778-1d64a01bda31) and find out what opportunities are available on your land to help keep your forest healthy.    ![earth](https://info.woodscamp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/earth.png?width=50&name=earth.png)  **Earth \[Soil\].** There are many different ways forests conserve soil; they prevent soil erosion by reducing wind, decreasing overland flow, and increasing infiltration. They reduce soil desiccation through shading. And they enhance organic matter with leaf litter, decaying trees, and wildlife activity, leading to better soil structure. Soils are also where two thirds all the terrestrial carbon is stored on the planet. That carbon acts as a magnet to attract and hold nutrients so they are available to the growing plants and trees - growing taller, healthier, and storing even more carbon. Amazing!       ![air](https://info.woodscamp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/air.png?width=50&name=air.png)  **Air \[****Oxygen****\].** Forests work endlessly to purify the air we breathe. By absorbing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and releasing oxygen back into it, trees are natural filters that are vital for all living things. Forests are quite literally the lungs of the earth.     ![fire](https://info.woodscamp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fire.png?width=50&name=fire.png)  **Fire \[Heat\].** Currently, over 2 million homes in the United States use wood as a primary heating fuel. Wood heating has made a comeback in the United States and is the fastest growing heating fuel for most years since 2005, according to US Census figures.     ![water](https://info.woodscamp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/water.png?width=50&name=water.png)  **Water \[Drinking\].** Over 60 million Americans rely on the forest ecosystem for drinking water. Forests act as a natural filtration system, keeping our water clean, healthy, and consumable. Tree roots hold the soil in place, which reduces erosion and keeps the soil from washing into our waterways. Forests also absorb many of the heavy metals, chemicals, and oil that come off pavement and other surfaces, removing these toxins from the waterways.   The health of our forests has been challenged. Land uses, changing climate, invasive species, and habitat loss in many regions is affecting our communities.Active stewardship of the forest is becoming more and more vital in helping to restore forest health and resilience. With half of American forest land owned by individuals and families, we need new ways of working together to keep our forests healthy for generations to come.    Find out what you can do on your land to help protect the forest. **[Locate your property on the WoodsCamp map](https://www.woodscamp.com/)** and find out what opportunities are available on your land to help keep your forest healthy.      [![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2566458/cf2340b5-417a-4eda-aa66-ef885dcfa40f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2566458/cf2340b5-417a-4eda-aa66-ef885dcfa40f) Be sure to share this with a friend or family member. 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