Cornell Cooperative Extension

Benefits of Urban Trees

The Benefits of Urban Trees

The wonder is that we can see these trees and not wonder more.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

One large tree can provide a day's supply of oxygen for up to 4 people

Landscaping with trees and shrubs can increase property values by 5-10%

Asthma and other airway diseases are higher in areas with low tree cover

A 100 foot line of mature trees can cut traffic noise in half

Shade from trees can reduce air conditioning costs by 15-35%

People living in greener neighborhoods report less fear and violence than those living in more barren ones

During a one inch rainstorm, an urban forest tree canopy can reduce surface run-off by millions of gallons

One city tree provides over $57,000 worth of are conditioning, erosion control, and pollution reduction over a 50 year lifetime

Unfortunately, the average life of an urban tree is 7 years

You can help increase the life of a tree:
Become a Communitree Steward