VALUE OF TREES
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Trees Increase Property Values
Real estate values increase when trees beautify a property or neighborhood. Trees can increase the property value of your home by 15% or more.
Trees Produce Oxygen
The urban forest acts as a giant filter that cleans the air we breathe. In one season, an acre of trees produce as much oxygen as 10 people inhale in a year.
Trees Are Carbon Sinks
To produce its food, a tree absorbs and locks away carbon dioxide in the wood, roots and leaves. Carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming. A forest acts as a “sink” or storage area to absorb some of our CO2 emissions.
Trees Clean the Soil and Purify Water
Trees can store harmful pollutants or even change the pollutant into less harmful forms. Trees filter chemicals thereby cleaning water runoff that flows into streams.
Trees Control Noise Pollution
Trees are very effective at blocking urban noise like traffic.
Trees Clean the Air
Trees help cleanse the air through their respiration. They intercept airborne particles and absorb pollutants like CO, SO2, & NO2.
Trees Fight Soil Erosion
Tree roots hold soil together and their leaves break the force of wind and rain on soil. Trees and grasses are invaluable to the structural integrity of the ravine and bluff.
Trees and Temperature Control
Shade from trees reduces the need for air conditioning. Studies have shown that urban environments without shade trees form "heat islands" where temperatures can be nearly 12°F higher than surrounding areas. In winter, trees act as a wind break, lowering heating costs.