In observance of Arbor Day, Lower Gwynedd Township is supplying 200 Lower Gwynedd township property owners with one free tree, per Lower Gwynedd address, on a first-register, first-choice basis. The Township Board of Supervisors is asking you to help by planting a tree on your property within Lower Gwynedd. In contrast there is a great deal of private property that has open space that can accommodate many trees. The Lower Gwynedd Township public property is mostly forest and parks and there is not much that can be added there. The Lower Gwynedd Township can increase the tree canopy in two ways: add more trees to township-owned property or add more trees to private property. It is likely that the tree canopy has declined since 2012 due to additional clear cut development and the decline of native ash trees due to the invasive and destructive emerald ash borer. As of 2012 LGT had about 50% of its 9.3 square mile area covered by its tree canopy. Lower Gwynedd Township is committed to playing its part in increasing the population of trees. Tree City USA provides advice and training to municipalities throughout the US. The Foundation conducts its work through, among other things, the Tree City USA program. Now in its 50th year, the Foundation works with municipalities to advance the cause of tree growth and health. In the US one of the leading advocates for tree planting and protection is the Arbor Day Foundation. Tree loss is a concern shared by governments and non governmental organizations around the world. Homes landscaped with trees sell more quickly and are worth 5% to 15% more than homes without trees. Trees provide economic benefits to communities.Trees help clean the air by producing oxygen and reducing smog, thus enhancing a community’s respiratory health. Trees are “natural air conditioners” reducing residential energy costs.Now, because of fewer trees and more carbon emissions (CO₂ mostly) the global tree population can handle less than 1/4 of today’s CO₂ in the atmosphere. 1st Annual Lower Gwynedd Township Tree GiveawayĪ century ago, the tree canopy (defined as the layer of leaves, branches, and stems that provide tree coverage of the ground when viewed from above) of the world was adequate to keep up with the formation of CO₂.
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