The Living Legacy Program was the idea of Sovereign Grand Master
Wilson D. Berkey, who in 1989 noticed many dead trees in the
jurisdictions that he was visiting which aroused his concern for
global tree loss. He commissioned this worthy project and his
untimely passing in March 1990 caused the program to become his
own "Living Memorial" for his untiring work for Odd Fellowship.
The branches of the Family Fraternity have planted over three
million trees since the program's inception and we have only
just begun. This is our gift to future generations! So please
join Odd Fellows and Rebekahs worldwide in planting trees which
will better the community in which we live while helping to
beautify the world. Fighting global warning is a priority of all
countries and governments. Planting trees has been advocated by
scientists for years due to the ability of trees to absorb
carbon dioxide, store the carbon and release oxygen for human
use. We in Colorado have a special concern and need to plant
trees and reforest our