Site Planning Tools benefits:

Please use this tool to learn how to maximize the benefits trees provide when properly placed on the landscape.

• Stormwater
  Urban trees can help reduce stormwater runoff by intercepting and holding rain on leaves, branches and bark.
• Property Values
  Urban trees can add value to your property.
• Energy
  Urban trees can modify the micro climate around your home and conserve energy use.
• Air Quality
  Urban trees can absorb pollutants like ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide.
• Carbon dioxide
  Urban trees can sequester (“lock up”) carbon dioxide in their roots, trunks, and leaves while they grow.