BENEFITS OF TREES IN URBAN AREAS

Stockton’s urban forest provides many environmental benefits to our community. Aside from the obvious aesthetic benefits, trees within our urban forest mitigate global warming, improve our air quality, protect our water, save energy, extend the life of streets, and improve economic sustainability

Trees and, collectively, the urban forest  are important assets that require care and maintenance the same as other public property. Trees are on the job 24 hours every day working for all of us to improve our environment and quality of life.  The urban tree canopy provides the following benefits:

 

 

  What A Large Tree Can Do For You

 

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