- **Environmental awareness**: Children learn about ecosyst…
- **Environmental awareness**: Children learn about ecosystems, climate, and biodiversity
- **Responsibility**: Caring for a living thing teaches commitment and patience
- **Connection to nature**: Creates lasting bonds with the natural world
- **Physical activity**: Provides healthy outdoor exercise
- **Scientific learning**: Offers hands-on lessons about biology and earth science
- **Legacy creation**: Plants a literal living legacy that can outlive the planter