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Trees amaze me; they are calming, beautiful and all so unique. These are some maple trees in their autumnal glory on the campus of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario Canada.
2025 Hug a Tree Photos
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When I’m standing within a forest, I feel like I’m surrounded by my ancestors. It feels safe, sacred, and like a sanctuary. I’m always healthiest and happiest when I’m out amongst the trees. In September 2022, Hurricane Fiona, one of the most powerful and damaging storms ever in Atlantic Canada, hit our little island home.… Read More →
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I love trees because their beauty, age and texture all amaze me, and for the shade they provide.
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I love trees because they provide homes for so many incredible creatures, from microbes to insects to birds, reptiles and mammals!
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I was on a hiking trail with a friend, and we saw on the map that there was a very old tree with a story or legend associated with it. So I decided to take a photo with it for good luck 😅 It’s in a forest in the province of Barcelona.
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I love trees because they are beautiful, and their presence is the best balm for the soul and the spirit. This was taken in White Gum Valley up the road from my house.
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I love trees!
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Matthew loves trees so much that he runs an NGO in the Philippines called ‘Mangroves Matter PH.’ Find out more at https://www.mangrovemattersph.com/. This picture was taken at the Convention on Wetlands in Africa.
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Cisca shows her love for trees by working in youth empowerment initiatives like ‘Youth Engaged in Wetlands’ and the ‘Peatlands initiative.’ This picture was taken at the Convention on Wetlands in Africa, in the sacred forest at Diani beach, Kenya.
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As the director of the Tree Foundation (https://treefoundation.org/), author of many books about trees including “The Arbonaut” (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250849182/thearbornaut/) and “Tree Day” (https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/T/bo253702343.html), Meg found it very hard to choose which type of tree to hug! Ultimately, she had to choose a banyan (Ficus or fig) tree because this species is the first essay in her… Read More →
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Of how they make me feel at peace in nature.
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I have always loved trees. I think a tree might have been the first thing I ever tried to draw. They give us shade, clean the air, have beauty year-round and are great for hanging clothes and hammocks while camping. We actually chose this house because the berm in the back is full of trees.… Read More →
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I have long held a deep love for trees. Trees are a source of healing for me and for the world. They are where I feel at home and most at peace, deeply connected to the roots of all life across time and space. This tree hug picture is from my trip to the Amazonian… Read More →
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Because they make me feel happy and smell beautiful after it rains 😃
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We are all connected!
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They’re fun for climbing and jumping!
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Love trees. Love Taylor. Love Wood.
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They are green and that’s my favourite colour. They also give us oxygen
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They are very beautiful and give us lots of thinks like and wood.
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They give us oxygen. It helps to cool the air and shade us from the sun.
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Becoyse they give oxygen and are colourful.
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It grows
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Because I like to climb them
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They make me happy