Just as streets, sidewalks, sewers, public buildings and recreational facilities are a part of a community s infrastructure, so are publicly owned trees. Trees are on the job 24 hours every day working for all of us to improve our environment and quality of life. Without trees, the city is a sterile landscape of concrete, brick, steel and asphalt. Picture your town without trees. Trees make communities livable for people.
Trees add beauty and create an environment beneficial to our mental health.
Provide us with colors, flowers, and beautiful shapes, forms and textures. Screen harsh scenery. Soften the outline of masonry, metal and glass. Can be used architecturally to provide space definition and landscape continuity. Trees impact deeply on our moods and emotions, providing psychological benefits impossible to measure.