Trees save energy and money. Just three trees strategically planted around your home can cut your air conditioning bill in half . Trees save tax dollars Trees in a city slow stormwater runoff and reduce the need for storm sewers. Tree shade also help cool municipal buildings, lowering electricity bills.
Trees clean our water and air.
From low level ozone in our cities to pesticide and fertiziler runoff from our farms, trees absorb harmful pollutants. Trees help community life. Tree planting and community based forestry can add significantly to a local community's sustainable economy while restoring the environment. Trees protect soil. By holding soil in place with their root systems, by deflecting pounding rain with their canopies, and by adding nutrients each fall with their leaves, trees are crucial to keeping and improving our soil.