One Tree Planted

Why Trees in El Paso

This program will provide homeowners, schools, parks, and walking trails with free native or drought-tolerant trees in order to increase the tree canopy in El Paso. There are many benefits to trees, even in a hot desert climate like El Paso. Trees will reduce the heat island effect and which can reduce the temperature of entire neighborhoods. Lower temperatures and shaded walking paths will encourage people to walk more, spend more time outside, and will reduce energy bills by reducing cooling costs. Lower energy bills will mean less water used by our electric utility to create electricity, less natural gas consumption by the utility and reduced carbon dioxide. Trees shade your yard or home, which reduces heat radiation that continues at night on concrete, asphalt, and rock yards. Trees are nice to look at, increase curb appeal, and provide much-needed shade in our hot-arid climate. Trees help reduce erosion, they clean the air, provide biodiversity, reduce climate change, and provide food for pollinators. We only focus on native or drought-tolerant trees that will thrive in the El Paso region. A recent study in Baltimore, Maryland concluded that a 10% increase in tree canopy was associated with a roughly 12% decrease in crime. Read the article – Click Here. New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation found that spending time around trees and looking at trees reduces stress, lowers blood pressure and improves mood. Numerous studies show that both exercising in forests and simply sitting looking at trees reduce blood pressure as well as the stress-related hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Read the article – Click Here.