Ten More Great Reasons For Planting Trees

Prevents or reduces soil erosion and water pollution.
Helps recharge ground water and sustains stream flow.
Properly placed screens of trees and shrubs significantly decrease noise pollution along busy thoroughfares and intersections
Screen unsightly views.
Soften harsh outlines of buildings.
Provide fuel wood for stoves and fireplaces by establishing energy plantations of hybrid poplars and other fast-growing species and managed on a sustained yield basis for a continuous supply of fuel wood.
Properly managed forests provide lumber, plywood and other wood products on a sustained yield basis.
Depending on location, species, size, and condition, shade from trees can reduce utility bills for air conditioning in residential and commercial buildings by 15-50 percent. Trees, through their shade and transpiration, provide natural “low-tech” cooling that means less need to build additional dams, power plants, and nuclear generators.
Windbreaks around homes can be shields against wind and snow and heating costs can be reduced by as much as 30 percent.
Shade from trees cools hot streets and parking lots. Cities are “heat islands” that are 5-9 degrees hotter than surrounding areas. And cities spread each year.