An Environmental Community Enrichment Program. Partnering with

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1 An Environmental Community Enrichment Program Partnering with Since 1993

2 Trees for Tucson Background Trees for Tucson Founded 1989 Community Leaders and Honorary Chairs Goals Tree for Every Citizen Conserve Energy Reduce CO2 Trees for Tucson Partners with TEP 1993 Program Objective Reduce Energy and Reinforce Energy Conservation Past Present

3 Trees for Tucson Shade Trees for Homeowners Trees for Schools Neighborhood Street Trees Trees for Community Enhancement. Tree Planting Benefits are: Energy savings Increased property value Pollution Mitigation Erosion Control Heat Island Mitigation Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Community Beautification Tree Tour Group

4 The Shade Tree Program Over 57,000 low water/desert adapted trees have been planted in Metro Tucson TEP s Guarantee Home Program

5 The Shade Tree Program Application

6 Trees for Schools 2,000 Trees to over 100 Schools Urban Forestry Education School Landscaping Participating School Districts

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8 Neighborhood Street Tree & Community Tree Program 2,800 Trees have been provided to 200 community projects. Nonprofit organizations and neighborhood projects Donated resources and inkind services Partnering with Since

9 Acknowledgement We wish to acknowledge, with sincere gratitude, the significant contribution and sponsorship that Tucson Electric Power has provided to Trees for Tucson and our community for more than a decade. Every segment of our community has been able to participate and contribute to improving and sustaining our quality of life for now, and for future generations by planting Trees for Tucson.

10 What We Are Doing Planting Shade Trees To reduce CO2 emissions from home electricity usage To sequester CO2 (26 to 318 lbs. annually per tree) 2007: Over 3.1 million lbs. net CO2 sequestered Total: Over 18 million lbs. net CO2 sequestered since program inception Carbon Dioxide

11 What We Are Doing Planting Shade Trees To improve neighborhood air quality Air Quality To remove air pollutants including Nitrogen Oxides, Sulfur Oxides, Ozone and Particulates

12 What We Are Doing Planting Shade Trees To reduce stormwater runoff and flooding potential, reduce soil erosion and capture water pollutants 2007: Over 18 million gallons water intercepted Total: Over 112 million gallons rainwater intercepted since beginning of Trees for Tucson program Stormwater

13 Real Estate What We Are Doing Planting Shade Trees Increases the sales price of homes by up 1% per tree Increases home property values as much as 3-7%. Induces shoppers to spend 11% more for goods and services and reduces heat island effects in commercial areas Adds $9-11 per tree yearly in aesthetic & other benefits 2007: Over $440,000 value Total: Over $3.9 million

14 What We Are Doing Planting Shade Trees Current Program Total trees planted by end of 2007: 57,600 Approximately 3,400 trees planted annually Total trees planted by end of 2008: 61,000 Total trees planted by end of 2013 (25 years): 78,000 Current Program

15 Proposed Expansion What We Will Do Plant More Shade Trees TODAY and in the future! Proposed expansion Increased funding from utility DMS Additional community partners/donors? Increase by 1,950 trees annually (total of 5,350 each year) Total trees planted by end of 2008: 62,950 Total trees planted by end of 2013 (25 years): 89,700

16 Planting 1,000 MORE Shade Trees Annually Make a Difference Day ,000 additional trees October 27, 2007 multiyear commitment (5 year total) TEP, Cox Communications, Citi, AZ Daily Star sponsors Over 150 volunteers at sites throughout Metro Tucson Habitat for Humanity & nonprofits, parks, streets, neighborhoods Special Projects

17 As Tucson continues to grow, it is critical to address and provide community programs that ensure our unique desert environment is preserved and a quality of life is sustained for our citizens and future generations. Planting desert trees in Tucson provides each citizen an opportunity to do something positive about the present and the future quality of life in our community. Trees are just plain COOL!

18 As Tucson continues to grow, it is critical to provide community programs that ensure our unique desert environment is preserved and a quality of life is sustained for our citizens and future generations. Planting desert trees in Tucson provides each citizen an opportunity to do something positive about the present and the future quality of life in our community. The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago. The second best time is now. - Confucius Partnering with 1993 Since