Enjoy the Benefits of Trees

Homes that are landscaped with trees are worth four to 15 percent more and sell faster than homes without trees. Trees can also increase the property values of a whole neighborhood or business district. americanforests.org

Carefully positioned trees can reduce a household’s energy consumption for heating and cooling by up to 25%. Computer models devised by the U.S. Department of Energy predict that the proper placement of only three trees can save an average household between $100 and $250 in energy costs annually. Energy.gov

Studies have shown that people walking or driving down a street lined with trees are willing to pay up to 12 percent more for goods and services, and the presence of trees encourages patrons to spend a longer time shopping. americanforests.org

Among minor crimes, there is less graffiti, vandalism and littering in outdoor spaces with trees as a part of the natural landscape than in comparable plant-less spaces. University of Washington

Exposure to environment-based education significantly increases student performance on tests of their critical thinking skills. National Wildlife Federation

Through environmental education offered in schools, students increase their critical thinking skills of performance on tests. National Wildlife Federation

Nature makes you nicer, enhancing social interactions, value for community and close relationships. National Wildlife Federation

Trees provide vital wildlife habitat. U.S. Forest Service, 2010

In one year, an acre of mature trees absorbs the amount of CO2 produced by a car driven 26,000 miles.

During one year, a mature tree will absorb more than 48 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen in exchange. European Environment Agency

Trees lower surface and air temperatures by providing shade. Shaded surfaces may be 20–45°F cooler than the peak temperatures of unshaded materials. U.S. EPA

Trees cool the city by up to 10°F by shading our homes and streets and releasing water vapor into the air through their leaves.

Evaporation of water from trees has a cooling influence. Carnegie Institution, 2011

Forested watersheds provide quality drinking water to more than 180 million Americans. U.S. Forest Service, 2013

Trees remove pollution from the atmosphere, improving air quality and human health. U.S. Forest Service, 2013

Roadside trees reduce nearby indoor air pollution by more than 50%. Lancaster University, United Kingdom, 2013

Trees enhance the beauty of communities and help to attract tourists and businesses. americanforests.org

Office workers with a view of trees report significantly less stress and more satisfaction. Chungbuk National University, South Korea, 2007

Trees in urban parks and recreation areas are estimated to improve outdoor leisure and recreation experiences in the United States by $2 billion per year. Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

Hospital patients recovering from surgery who had a view of a grove of trees through their windows required fewer pain relievers, experienced fewer complications, and left the hospital sooner than similar patients who had a view of a brick wall. Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission