Trees are pretty.

Trees increase economic stability by attracting business and customers to communities.

Trees increase home property values.

Trees aid in traffic control, they separate pedestrians and vehicles, providing safer walking conditions.

Trees pretty enhance tourism by adding beauty and softening the harshness of our environment.

Trees are essential to our health and the health of our environment.

Trees are a critical part of the urban ecosystem.  They provide habitat for many species of birds, fish, and mammals and other wildlife, large and small.

Trees save energy by reducing the need for cooling and heating.

Trees reduce storm water run-off and erosion management costs by intercepting, storing, and using rainfall.

Please contact your local County Extension Office or a local ISA Certified Arborist if you have tree questions or problems.
Unfortunately, we are not staffed to answer questions from outside the Mid-Columbia Area of Washington State.
For questions about the Mid-Columbia Community Forestry Council, please contact  ophardtm@wsu.edu.
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