Trees pay us back
Why plant trees?
Trees are a critical component of the City’s infrastructure that essentially pay for themselves. Trees are actually one of the most cost-effective parts of the urban infrastructure. Given the right space and a little care, trees pay us back in so many ways.
The many benefits of trees
- Enhance people’s quality of life
- Improve human physical and mental health
- Provide an aesthetically pleasing homage to Saratoga’s vibrant history
- Reduce energy use & energy bills
- Reduce water pollution
- Improve air quality
- Provide habitat for a variety of wildlife
- Provide food for pollinators, birds and more
- Increase property values
Northern Red Oak in fall color
Learn more about the benefits of trees in an urban environment
Hackberry
Trees Pay Us Back – Costs and benefits of urban trees
Trees are worth downtown’s investment – Wolff 2006
Cooling Effects of Saratoga’s Trees – Sustainable Saratoga 2016
Envisioning a Great Green City – The Nature Conservancy 2018
Funding trees for health: an analysis for finance and policy actions to enable tree planting for public health – The Nature Conservancy