Trees provide shade and cooling. Tree canopies provide shade, cool the air, reduce damaging sun exposure and reduce cooling costs. 

Shady olive grove

Trees Improve wildlife habitat. Trees provide food, shelter, and nesting sites for birds and other wildlife.

Dove eating fruit

Trees purify air. Leaves absorb carbon dioxide (a heat-trapping gas), release oxygen and intercept air pollutants.  

Ironwood tree

Edible trees improve food security. Edible trees increase sustainable local food, enhance variety and improve nutrition. 

Home canned peaches

Trees build soil and reduce erosion. Organic materials falling from trees support soil life, tree canopies cushion rainfall impact, roots hold soil.

Leaf mulch

Edible trees build community. People gather to care for, harvest, celebrate and learn about trees from one another. 

Community citrus harvest

Trees moderate floods and purify stormwater. Tree roots clean stormwater and improve infiltration, reducing street flooding. 

Street curb cut and basin

Edible trees save resources. Local foods reduce fuels used to transport food long distances. Native edible trees can grow on rainfall alone.                

Local pear harvest

Trees screen negative conditions. All trees screen wind, views, dust and noise. 

Wind break filters strong winds

Trees provide economic benefits. Trees produce structural wood, fuel, food, medicinal products and fiber and increase property values. Edible trees add community food sources and provide commercial food crops. 

Locally produced olive oil