Benefits of Trees!

Here are a few consolidated bullet points about the benefits of trees to stress this friday, especially for chris and jessica who will be doing the business model demonstration.

• well placed trees can lower home air conditioning and heating bills
• trees absorb stormwater and help reduce flooding
• trees clean the air of many pollutants
• the roots of trees hold soil in place and help prevent erosion
• trees lower the temperatures in the summer in cities where there is a lot of concrete and steel (urban heat island effect)
• trees increase the property value of homes and businesses
• trees help create relaxation
• trees provide habitat for lots of good wildlife from tiny insects to big birds like eagles
• using organic fertilizer and pesticides are best. chemical ones leak into out water supply and cause illnesses, just like the ones that are on our food that lead to diabetes, heart disease, obesity, etc.