Welcome to Urban Forestry on ChangeX! We want to inspire and empower you to increase the trees in your neighborhood. Trees provide so many benefits for our communities and appropriate tree species and placement can maximize those benefits and minimize maintenance efforts. Share the benefits of trees with your community, find out here how to find a place and organize a tree planting.
Community tree plantings provide many benefits for the communities in which they are planted. Shade reduces the urban heat island effect, reduces cooling needs for surrounding areas, and provides shade for walking, living, or playing. Trees filter many pollutants from the air, helping create a healthier environment. Trees help control water in the ground/soil, ...
Community tree plantings provide many benefits for the communities in which they are planted. Shade reduces the urban heat island effect, reduces cooling needs for surrounding areas, and provides shade for walking, living, or playing. Trees filter many pollutants from the air, helping create a healthier environment. Trees help control water in the ground/soil, providing shade that helps prevent evaporation and helping to control flooding during storms. Trees can also provide food. There are many studies on how trees positively impact our health and the urban environment.
A typical community tree planting project would involve approximately 25 trees and this can be in a public space or a privately owned space that would benefit the community. Suitable locations might be a local park, a local school or the grounds of a community center. This guide walks you through some of the practical information and steps you need to take to get a project like this up and running locally. You can apply for funding to cover the cost of your trees, tools and organizing your tree planting day. Get started today
Being involved with the Arizona Sustainability Alliance tree plantings has been one of the greatest rewards. Not only am I able to volunteer with a truly focused group helping our environment, I'm also able to take my daughter along in the journey. I continue to look forward to more projects as AZSA continues to impact the community in a positive, sustainable way
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How to get involved
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You'll need 2-3 hours each week to get your team together, to create a project plan, to reach an agreement with your property owner and to plan your planting day. Your planting day will be one full day (in early fall).
Here you'll find the information you need to organize a tree planting in your local neighborhood. The Arizona Sustainability Alliance can help you to select appropriate trees, organize your tree planting day and advise you on the ongoing maintenance of your trees. You can apply for funding to cover the cost of your trees, tools and your tree planting day - available funding is $4,000 - which will cover approximately 25 trees.
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