Short introduction to the economic, emotional and environmental benefits of trees. How to select, plant and grow them. Motivational call to action.

1. Do trees
really give?

2. Trees increase
home values.
Studies say 10 to 15%.

3. Trees improve
emotional health.
Surgery patients with views of trees
recovered 10% faster.

4. Trees raise air
quality.
When Michigan’s trees died in
large numbers, local mortality
rates increased from
cardiovascular and respiratory
illnesses.

5. Trees return $3
on every $1.
Pittsburgh PA planners estimate every $1
invested in planting street trees returns $3
in annual economic and environmental
benefits.
$1
invested
$3
annual
return

6. How do I get in
on the action?

7. Pick the right tree
for the right spot.
Height and
diameter?
Sunny or
shady spot?
Deciduous or
Evergreen?

8. Dig a hole
● Dig wide hole
● Helps roots spread
and quickly establish
the tree in it's new
spot

9. Add water
● Water slowly to avoid
saturating soil. Keep
water off the tree
trunk.
● Otherwise, tree will
die early of disease

10. Prune as it
grows
● Promote single
dominant trunk and
remove vertical
crossing branches
● Enables tree to
endure strong winds
without damage

11. Someone’s sitting
in the shade today
because someone
planted a tree a
long time ago.
Warren Buffett
Someone’s sitting
in the shade today
because someone
planted a tree a
long time ago.
Warren Buffett

12. Someone’s sitting
in the shade today
because someone
planted a tree a
long time ago.
Warren Buffett