| t all of the instances that we have in our lives | | | | San Antonio is one of the cities that have a |
| involve some kind of decision making in varying | | | | beautiful array of public places that have trees in |
| degrees. These decisions mold us to be the | | | | existence. The residents somehow believe that |
| persons that we are as we go through every | | | | the presence of trees in their surroundings make |
| challenge we meet on the way. In places like San | | | | the weather more bearable since the trees |
| Antonio, tree services play a big part in the | | | | absorb most of the heat from the sun on a |
| decision making process that concerns nature in | | | | warm and sunny day. That is why they take it |
| general. These business entities provide the | | | | into heart of maintaining the beauty of these |
| necessary services that cater to different kinds | | | | natural resources through regular tree trimming. |
| of trees and also include shrubs and plants. With | | | | But whenever there is a need to remove a tree |
| the belief that every living thing is important, | | | | because its existence is causing more harm than |
| these businesses target trees in terms of | | | | good to the surroundings, they employ the |
| maintenance, beautification and management. | | | | appropriate process of tree removal. In San |
| Places like business districts, public parks and | | | | Antonio, this is one activity that is done with |
| recreation and even wildlife trails make use of | | | | responsible awareness to nature. |
| trees not only to provide protection and shade | | | | The city’s numerous businesses offering |
| from the sun but also promote harmonious | | | | tree services know their way around with |
| interaction between man and the environment. | | | | exemplary discipline and responsible business |
| When it comes to maintenance and management | | | | objective brought about by the municipal |
| like for instance tree removal, San Antonio is one | | | | government’s drive for nature awareness. |
| of the cities that have a number of businesses | | | | There are a number of laws and ordinances that |
| that offer such service. Aside from tree removal, | | | | have been passed and implemented that promote |
| service providers that target trees also offer tree | | | | the protection of trees and forest areas. This |
| trimming, pruning and tree management. These | | | | positive attitude towards nature translates to |
| services are provided with the awareness of | | | | having people aware of the effects of tree |
| being responsible with regard to nature, for trees | | | | cutting without any regard that is evident in how |
| in general. Despite this, the number of forest | | | | the residents address the move. And judging the |
| areas continues to decrease because of | | | | way how the city looks like at present with the |
| irresponsible logging and without planting trees to | | | | abundance of trees of different species, it shows |
| replace those that have been cut down. This | | | | that the residents and the government are |
| unfortunate occurrence has been going on for | | | | together in their objective for nature. This is a |
| more than 30 years in different parts of the | | | | testament that the city of San Antonio does not |
| world, causing major flashfloods and landslides as | | | | take trees for granted but instead make them a |
| natural disasters. | | | | part of the community. |