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Planting native trees is a small act that will have a huge impact. Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air and in turn produce oxygen for us to breath. A tree can absorb and store between 700 and 7,000 pounds of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. When providing shade for a house, a tree can reduce the energy required to run the air conditioner and can save an extra 200 to 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide over it’s lifetime.
Native trees are a good idea because they are plants that have evolved to live in your area. They require little maintenance and provide homes and food for creatures in their ecosystem.
If you want to learn more about planting trees, the American Forest Organization has a nice guide here. Visit Arborday.org to find out what trees will grow in your area.
4 comments:
Wow, this is great! But I live in New York City and I don't have any land to plant trees on. What do you suggest?
Dear Anonymous:
I'm glad you asked, because many kids living in cities across the country are probably wondering the same thing!
In your case, you can visit the New York City Parks and Recreation website, here to find out about requesting a free street tree. Mayor Bloomberg has pledged to plant ONE MILLION trees in New York City, that's more than double the trees we have now. Let's help him out!
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