| |  | - Trees make Good Neighbors—Trees add beauty to our individual yards and our entire community.
- Trees are Cool—Trees cool the air, land and water with leafy shade and moisture and help save money on energy costs.
- Trees Save Tax Dollars—Trees slow stromwater runoff and can reduce the cost of controlling stromwater, especially in urban areas.
- Animals Need Trees—Trees provide food and habitat for many kinds of species.
- Trees Protect Soil—By holding soil in place with their root system and adding nutrients each fall with their leaves, trees are crucial to sustaining and replenishing our soil.
- Trees Help Us Breathe Easier—Trees clean the air and return pure oxygen.
- Trees Fight Climate Change—Planting trees helps offset greenhouse gases.
- Trees Clean Our Water and Air—From air pollutants to pesticided and fertilizer runoff, trees absorb many harmful pollutants.
Real estate values increase when a property and neighborhood are beautified with trees. Trees can increase property values by 15 percent or more. 
| Trees Help Save on Energy Costs - Trees, Shade & Cool—Shade from trees reduces the need for air conditioning in summer. Well placed trees can reduce summer air conditioning costs by 15 to 30 percent.
- Trees Act as Windbreaks—In winter, trees break the force of cold winter winds. An effective windbreak can lower heating bills up to 30 percent.
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American Forests - Personal Climate Change Calculator provides an easy to use tool which will help you measure your household’s climate-affecting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and the number of trees needed to absorb that amount of CO2. Revised February 27, 2008
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Growing Home Campaign
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