(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) City of Plano and Texas Trees Foundation staff help residents get trees into cars.
200 trees were given away to residents including Southern magnolia, Japanese maple, among others.
To increase Plano's tree canopy and assist residents with trees lost in last year's winter storm, residents received free trees and bags of compost.
The City of Plano partnered with Texas Trees Foundation to giveaway 200 free trees at the city's Texas Arbor Day, held on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Trees are an important part of keeping our neighborhoods cooler and healthier. We are glad to be partnering with the City of Plano to help cool hotter areas in the summer and make Plano greener.” — Rachel McGregor, Urban Forester, Texas Trees FoundationDALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, November 11, 2022 / / -- To increase Plano's tree canopy and assist residents with trees lost in last year's winter storm, the hosted a Texas Arbor Day Tree Giveaway on Saturday, November 5, where residents received free trees and bags of compost.
The City of Plano partnered with to giveaway 200 free trees at the city's Texas Arbor Day event.
This year's Texas Arbor Day event was held on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the Jack Carter Pool Parking Lot.
“The City of Plano is committed to helping our residents with their replanting efforts from the long-lasting ecological impact of 2021's winter storm,” said Steve Stoler, Director of Media Relations for the City of Plano.“We hope our residents enjoy these trees to increase the city's tree canopy, keep Plano beautiful, and ultimately cool our environment!”
Four different species of trees were available at the giveaway including: Live Oak, Mexican White Oak, Shantung Maple, and Southern Magnolia.
“Trees are an important part of keeping our neighborhoods cooler and healthier,” said Rachel McGregor, Urban Forester for Texas Trees Foundation.“We are glad to be partnering with the City of Plano for another year to provide free trees for residents. The trees will help cool hotter areas in the summer and make Plano greener.”
Trees cool the surfaces of their surrounding environment through shade and offer additional ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, air pollution removal, energy savings, and stormwater savings. Trees also provide health benefits and can lower temperatures up to 15 degrees.
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