A TREE CAN HELP

Trees represent nature and contact with natural resources for many city dwellers.

Trees help conserve energy; 3 properly planted trees around your home can cut your air conditioning bill by 10-50 percent.

Trees cool air by giving shade and releasing moisture.

Trees combat the "Greenhouse effect" by using up excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and turning it into life giving oxygen.

Trees turn urban "heat islands" into cool and comfortable oasis, making the concrete jungle more livable.

Trees block winds, creating comfortable outdoor spaces, and reducing heat loss from buildings.

Trees help settle dust and airborne particles by trapping them on moist leaves, from which rains wash the dust to the ground.

Trees soften noise by breaking up sound waves with leave and branches.

Trees screen harsh development and give a community visual character and unity.

Trees increase property values, sometimes by as much as 15%.

Trees expand employment opportunities in landscape contracting and maintenance and help draw customers to business areas.

Trees increase neighborhood pride by involving people in improving and caring for their surroundings.

Trees hold soil with their roots and break the fall of raindrops with their leaves, reducing erosion.

Trees provide wildlife habitat for birds and mammals.