Illustration donated by Helen Yang Terpstra

Susan Summers has planted a tree in honor of Mother

Mother, all my life you have planted trees to beautify the yard of each of your homes. I believe the most important trees you planted are us, your six children, and all the lessons you taught us. I love you!

Susan Summers
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)
  • A Sugar Maple tree can produce approximately 3 gallons of sap a day. To make just one quart of maple syrup, it takes 11-13 gallons of sap.
    MorlanWoodGifts.com
  • Forests cover 26 percent of the Earth’s surface.
    World Bank
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