Trees work for your health. Trees work for your family. Trees work for your wallet.Did you know that being around trees lowers your blood pressure and pulse rate? Guess what else? Kids perform better on tests and have reduced symptoms of ADHD after being in nature. And, trees along streets raise home values by $8,000 on average.At the same time that they provide habitat for wildlife, wood products and shade for our homes, trees work in other incredibly important and surprising ways we are only beginning to understand.The Missouri Department of Conservation has a new educational campaign called “Trees Work” to increase awareness of the benefits our trees and forests provide. Many appreciate the beauty of an oak releasing its tender spring leaves or a maple shading a deck without being aware of the real and valuable benefits those trees are providing for our health, our families, our wallets and our environment. The “Trees Work” campaign strikes a one-two punch by letting Missourians know all the ways trees and forests are working in a person’s everyday life and providing information on what they can do about it ­— how a person can promote good forestry management no matter how much land they own.Now, let’s get Missouri’s trees back on our radar screen. Be watching for “Trees Work” activities and information in the area. Visit www.treeswork.org to learn more and get involved.Trees Work