Fwd: Money Can Grow Trees - Donate for Arbor Day

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> Thursday, April 27, 2006

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> Today's Daily Tip: Money Can Grow Trees - Donate for

> Arbor Day

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> Want to follow in the footsteps of Johnny Appleseed,

> minus the

> mileage?

>

> The Bite:

> This Arbor Day, spend a little green to plant a

> little green. Plant a

> tree, or contribute to an organization that plants

> trees and watch

> your donation grow, literally.

>

>

> The Benefits:

> - Show your lungs some love. Trees purify the air

> and prevent global

> warming by absorbing up to 800 lbs of CO2 every

> year.

> - Spend money to make money. Trees provide wildlife

> habitat, scenery,

> and shade while increasing property values, and

> donations to the

> organizations we’ve listed are tax-deductible.

> - Cooler home, hotter savings! Trees planted on the

> west and south

> sides of a building can reduce cooling costs by

> 8-18%.

> - Curb erosion. Trees intercept up to 36% of the

> rainfall around them,

> minimizing floods and water pollution caused by

> stormwater runoff.

>

>

> Personally Speaking

> When Heather was a kid, she brought an Arbor Day

> tree home from school

> to plant. It’s a monstrous shade tree now, thwarting

> her parent’s

> garden sunlight (note to self: trees get a LOT

> bigger over 25 years,

> so place them carefully).

>

>

> Wanna Try?

> - American Forests - plants trees around the U.S.

> and specifically in

> regions affected by Hurricane Katrina. Also, you can

> purchase a

> planting in memoriam.

> (http://www.americanforeststore.org/)

> - The National Arbor Day Foundation - receive 10

> free trees with

> membership.

>

(http://www.arborday.org/shopping/Memberships/Memberships.cfm)

> - Adopt-a-Rainforest - preserve rainforest acreage

> worldwide.

>

(http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/aar/index.html)

> - Locate a tree-planting organization in your state

> and volunteer.

>

(http://www.arborday.org/programs/volunteers/States.cfm)

>

>

> Bang for the Bite Rating: 5 Apples (out of 5)

> If 10,000 Biters planted a tree on Arbor Day, the

> net CO2 emissions

> reduction would be equal to taking 19 Hummers off

> the road for a year.

>

>

> Cocktail Tip

> Nebraska is the only state where Arbor Day is

> observed as a public

> holiday. Judges, librarians, and other state

> employees all have the

> day off to plant a tree or four.

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