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10 Reasons to Plant Trees Now
by The National Arbor Day Foundation |
Properly planted trees can cut your air-conditioning costs by 15-35%.
Trees produce the oxygen we breathe, and remove air pollution by lowering air temperature, through respiration, and by retaining particulates.
Birdsong will fill the air as trees provide nesting sites, food, and cover for countless species.
Studies of comparable houses with and without trees place a markedly higher value on those whose yards are sheltered by trees.
Trees hold the soil in place and reduce polluted runoff into our waterways.
Trees can slow cold winter winds, and can cut your heating costs by 10-20%.
They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the major contributor to the threat of global warming. Trees planted near our homes and in your communities moderate temperature and reduce the need for air conditioning and heating produced by burning fossil fuels, a major source of excess atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Trees mark the changing seasons, and add grace and seasonal color. Trees make a house feel like a home.
Planting and caring for trees can be a great family and community building activity.
It’s easy! Join the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation and receive 10 trees FREE. With easy-to-follow planting instructions.
Thank you to the National Arbor Day Foundation for this information. To join and receive 10 free trees send $10.00 for membership: contact the National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, or join online at www.arborday.org
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