Illustration donated by Helen Yang Terpstra

Melinda Mungo has planted a tree in honor of Brooks, Brandon and Ava Mungo

I’ve loved you since before you were born. I hope you live a life of happiness and your children and their children as well! Love, Mommy

Melinda Mungo
Illustration donated by Helen Yang Terpstra

Fun Tree Facts

  • A tree releases more than 8 times as much moisture into the atmosphere compared to the equivalent area of ocean.
    United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)
  • 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

  • Scientists have shown that trees can “talk” to each other through complex root systems.
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-whispering-trees-180968084/
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