Crunchy Dad

I’m working on a special project with Texas Trees Foundation and WFAA in Dallas to promote greener living in North Texas. The goal is to encourage people to plant trees on public and private property during the month of April (and year round). Sounds like a great family activity to me.

• Each urban tree with a 50 year life span provides an estimated $273 a year in reduced costs for air conditioning, erosion control, storm water control, air pollution and wildlife shelter. (Source: City of Portland, Oregon)
• Trees improve habitat for endangered fish, migratory birds, and other wildlife.
• An average tree absorbs ten pounds of pollutants from the air each year, including four pounds of ozone and three pounds of particulates.
• City trees are fifteen times more capable of reducing carbon in the atmosphere than rural trees. (Source: ENN “Urban forests make environmental and economic since,” Thursday, April 11, 2002)

Whether you’re in North Texas or elsewhere, do us all a favor and plant a tree.