How New York’s Central Park Reuses Trees

National Love a Tree Day is May 16. It is a day to celebrate trees. Central Park is in New York City. It is one of the country’s biggest parks. Let’s look at how they use fallen trees.  

This area is called the Mount. After a storm, workers collect fallen branches. They cut them into pieces. They turn some of them into woodchips.

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National Love a Tree Day is May 16. It is a day to celebrate trees. Central Park is in New York City. It is one of the country’s biggest parks. Let’s look at how they use fallen trees.

Workers use tools like this chainsaw. They build things from the fallen branches.

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National Love a Tree Day is May 16. It is a day to celebrate trees. Central Park is in New York City. It is one of the country’s biggest parks. Let’s look at how they use fallen trees.

This bench is one
of the things they build. Reusing trees helps keep the park beautiful.

What Do You Think? Why do you think it is important to reuse parts of nature?

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