Roger BoddaertSpecial to Valley NewsDo you ever look around and wonder about the bounty that trees give us daily?Around our planet, approximately 3 trillion trees are dotting the continents, and here are some benefits that trees give us.Toothpicks are tools commonly used for cleaning teeth after meals. A dry martini, whether stirred or shaken, is typically garnished with an olive on a wooden toothpick.“2x4” boards, the lumber industry has supplied us with a vast array of wood that has built our homes from log cabins to gigantic manor houses. Wood has been a staple in American construction since its colonization, from prairie homes to coastal mansions, like all the redwood used in the Hotel Del in Coronado.[gallery td_select_gallery_slide="slide" ids="102680,1026
