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The Nature Conservancy Video; If Trees Could Sing
Topic Started: Sep 15 2014, 12:13 PM (187 Views)
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If Trees Could Sing - Taylor Hicks & the Sweetbay Magnolia


Taylor Hicks talks about the sweetbay magnolia in this video for The Nature Conservancy's "If Trees Could Sing" video series. Taylor also talks about the benefits trees provide and how we foster healthy trees in our cities and forests.




http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/musicians-contemplate-if-trees-could-sing






Musicians contemplate If Trees Could Sing


Conservation project uses star power to highlight the many ways trees take care of us.

By: Gerri Miller

Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 03:12 PM

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Singer Taylor Hicks chose the Sweetbay magnolia "because it reminds me of my home in Alabama, and just the South in general. Ever since winning 'American Idol' I've spent a lot of time away from the South and my hometown of Birmingham. Whenever I see a magnolia tree, it tells me I'm close to home. Magnolia trees are as much a part of southern culture as sweet tea and BBQ. They have soul, you know?"





As a boy, "I had a favorite climbing tree in my yard growing up," Hicks recalls. "I remember jumping out of it and it felt like I was jumping out of a 10-story building. About everybody I knew, and every place I went, there was a magnolia tree. They were great for hiding in and climbing. They made cool natural forts. I remember them being everywhere. They had these huge green leaves and white flowers that smelled like vanilla. You could smell those things from a mile away! Getting involved in If Trees Could Sing helped remind me of this," he says, praising the project's unique combination of technology, music, and education. "Hopefully it will help others recall their memories and not take trees for granted."

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