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15 REASONS WHY WE SHOULD PLANT TREES (found at Forest Defenders tribe.net)
www.ridgefieldpark.org/conten...lt.aspx
1. Trees store carbon and clean the atmo sphere. In 50 years, one
tree generates $30,000 in oxygen, recycles $35,000 of water, and
removes
$60,000 of air pollution.
2. Tree shade reduces air conditioning costs in residential and
commercial buildings by 15-50 percent. Do you need a tree planted to
the South or West of your house?
3. Properly placed and cared for trees and shrubs significantly
increase residential and commercial property values. Would you like a
new tree for your property?
4. Trees provide habitat for a large vari ety of wildlife. Do you
like bird songs?
5. Trees connect us with nature and rein force spiritual and
cultural values.
6. Trees prevent or reduce water pollu tion in NJ’s streams, rivers,
darns, and estuaries.
7. Trees prevent or reduce soil erosion.
8. Trees help recharge ground water and sustain stream flow.
9. Properly placed screens of trees and shrubs decrease traffic
noise along NJ’s busy streets and highways. Do you have a site that
needs a tree along Rt. 46?
10. Trees screen unsightly views and provide privacy for NJ homeowners.
11. Trees make life more pleasant by softening harsh outlines of
buildings.
12. Trees add beauty and grace to any community setting. They make
life more enjoyable, peaceful, and relaxing. Do you enjoy walking
through
Ridgefield Park?
13. Research shows that trees help reduce stress in the workplace and
speed hospital patients’ recovery. Do you hear the sighs of relief on
NYC buses as they reach RP?
14. Trees provide a multitude of recreation opportunities.
15. Trees, planted as memorials, leave a valuable gift for future
generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Homeowners often ask for assistance with trees that are on their own
private property. We manage only the public trees, but we can
provide a list of New Jersey Certified Tree Experts with whom we have
contact.
The attached document suggests guidelines for selecting an Arborist.
The Shade Tree Commission's sidewalk program is still available for
homeowners who wish to repair or replace their sidewalks. Through
this program, a homeowner can be reimbursed for some expense incurred
due to damage by street trees. Applications are available at the
municipal building or by calling 201-641-4950, extension 640.
Mulch can protect a tree by conserving moisture and preventing grass
and weeds from growing too close to the trunk. But too much mulch
smothers the tree just the same as it smothers the weeds. Mulch
belongs around the tree but not against it.
Re: 15 Reasons why we should plant trees
Today, 10:22 AM
For those that have read Gene Sharp's "From Dictatorship to Democracy" and are trying to awaken bioregional identity and revolution within their bioregion (such as Cascadia and what some of us would call an Evergreen Revolution) this is a great way to get the word out... plant a tree (ideally a native tree that is not genetically modified). In Gene Sharp's list of 198 Methods of Nonviolence against dictatorship I would put this under the "Symbolic public acts" number 29 "Symbolic reclamations"
Gene Sharp's "From Dictatorship to Democracy"
www.hermanos.org/nonviolen...todem.html
Maybe we need a "Tree Army" ("Stik Sojurs" in Chinook Jargon) to cover all of Cascadia in trees... ahh imagines of McBeth and the marching forest comes to mind.
www.ridgefieldpark.org/conten...lt.aspx
1. Trees store carbon and clean the atmo sphere. In 50 years, one
tree generates $30,000 in oxygen, recycles $35,000 of water, and
removes
$60,000 of air pollution.
2. Tree shade reduces air conditioning costs in residential and
commercial buildings by 15-50 percent. Do you need a tree planted to
the South or West of your house?
3. Properly placed and cared for trees and shrubs significantly
increase residential and commercial property values. Would you like a
new tree for your property?
4. Trees provide habitat for a large vari ety of wildlife. Do you
like bird songs?
5. Trees connect us with nature and rein force spiritual and
cultural values.
6. Trees prevent or reduce water pollu tion in NJ’s streams, rivers,
darns, and estuaries.
7. Trees prevent or reduce soil erosion.
8. Trees help recharge ground water and sustain stream flow.
9. Properly placed screens of trees and shrubs decrease traffic
noise along NJ’s busy streets and highways. Do you have a site that
needs a tree along Rt. 46?
10. Trees screen unsightly views and provide privacy for NJ homeowners.
11. Trees make life more pleasant by softening harsh outlines of
buildings.
12. Trees add beauty and grace to any community setting. They make
life more enjoyable, peaceful, and relaxing. Do you enjoy walking
through
Ridgefield Park?
13. Research shows that trees help reduce stress in the workplace and
speed hospital patients’ recovery. Do you hear the sighs of relief on
NYC buses as they reach RP?
14. Trees provide a multitude of recreation opportunities.
15. Trees, planted as memorials, leave a valuable gift for future
generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Homeowners often ask for assistance with trees that are on their own
private property. We manage only the public trees, but we can
provide a list of New Jersey Certified Tree Experts with whom we have
contact.
The attached document suggests guidelines for selecting an Arborist.
The Shade Tree Commission's sidewalk program is still available for
homeowners who wish to repair or replace their sidewalks. Through
this program, a homeowner can be reimbursed for some expense incurred
due to damage by street trees. Applications are available at the
municipal building or by calling 201-641-4950, extension 640.
Mulch can protect a tree by conserving moisture and preventing grass
and weeds from growing too close to the trunk. But too much mulch
smothers the tree just the same as it smothers the weeds. Mulch
belongs around the tree but not against it.
Re: 15 Reasons why we should plant trees
Today, 10:22 AM
For those that have read Gene Sharp's "From Dictatorship to Democracy" and are trying to awaken bioregional identity and revolution within their bioregion (such as Cascadia and what some of us would call an Evergreen Revolution) this is a great way to get the word out... plant a tree (ideally a native tree that is not genetically modified). In Gene Sharp's list of 198 Methods of Nonviolence against dictatorship I would put this under the "Symbolic public acts" number 29 "Symbolic reclamations"
Gene Sharp's "From Dictatorship to Democracy"
www.hermanos.org/nonviolen...todem.html
Maybe we need a "Tree Army" ("Stik Sojurs" in Chinook Jargon) to cover all of Cascadia in trees... ahh imagines of McBeth and the marching forest comes to mind.
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