The Best Value in Town? Trees!
Ever wonder how much a tree is really worth?
Trees grow more beautiful and valuable every year
The trees that live next to our homes, up and down our streets, and in our neighborhood parks depend on our care. Whether it's planting, mulching, pruning or watering, for every $1 you invest annually in trees, you get about $2.70 back in all kinds of amazing benefits.
Example: According to the U.S. Forest Service, a 20-year-old public tree (one in a parkway, for instance) returns $96 in annual energy savings, stormwater runoff reduction, cleaner air, higher property values, and other benefits for every $36 spent on planting, mulching, pruning and other care.
That same tree on private property (one that shades the west wall of a home, for example) could be even more valuable. It can return $102 in annual energy savings, while only costing $15 to plant and maintain.
Want to learn more about tree benefits?
Benefits Depend on the Tree
Environmental Benefits
Socio-economic Benefits
Resources to Learn More
About Arbor Day 2012
In celebration of Arbor Day, Friday, April 27, 2012 several thousand trees around the City of Chicago and seven communities (Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Lombard, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lisle, and Naperville) will proclaim their environmental worth—in dollars.
Here's how we compute the estimated values of trees on the tags...
Step 1. We begin with a list of the sizes and species of trees.
Step 2. We enter this data into the National Tree Benefit Calculator by Davey Tree Expert Co. and Casey Trees.
Want to calculate the current estimated value of your own tree? Try it yourself using the first two steps above. If you don't know your tree's species, use a tree ID book or website. Or, contact our Plant Clinic for help.
