Illustration donated by Blake Borg

Christina Refford has planted a tree in honor of Blanche Burrows

To my grandmother whose home nestled in the woods gave me such a love for the beauty and protection of trees. Though she’s long gone, we have kept her place and I still love lying in her hammock and looking up at those trees that have been swaying since long before I was born.

Christina Refford
Illustration donated by Blake Borg

Fun Tree Facts

  • A mature leafy tree produces as much oxygen in a season as 10 people inhale in a year.
    Arbor Day Foundation
  • Projections suggest that 100 million additional mature trees in US cities (3 trees for every unshaded single family home) could save over $2 billion in energy costs per year
    Mike McAliney, Trust for Public Land
  • The yield from a typical tree can produce 1,200 copies of National Geographic.
    American Forest & Paper Association
For more tree facts, see our Cards to Trees page or view more dedications

Why Paper Culture Plants Trees

  • We’re a paper company: moreso than most, trees are truly our business
  • We ALWAYS use 100% post-consumer recycled paper and/or alternative renewable fibers like cotton or bamboo which means our cards do not result in the cutting down of any new trees, however, that simply means that we do no harm to trees. We wanted to take it one step further by actively contributing to reforestation by planting trees.
  • Honestly, as founders, we knew we wanted to do something on a consistent basis and it was as simple as, we all just love trees!
  • Trees do amazing things - check out our list of tree facts