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Trees will do more than just help conserve energy. There are many environmental benefits too:
Stormwater runoff capture
Stormwater often drains into streets and onto sidewalks, washing away debris, oil, salts, and other pollutants. These contaminates can affect drinking water,
aquatic life, and ecosystem health. Your new will help absorb and capture this stormwater, and ultimately reducing runoff effects.
Stormwater often drains into streets and onto sidewalks, washing away debris, oil, salts, and other pollutants. These contaminates can affect drinking water,
aquatic life, and ecosystem health. Trees will help absorb and capture this stormwater, and ultimately reducing runoff effects.
CO2 emissions capture
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions continue to be problematic for earth's atmosphere. Trees sequester CO2 in their roots, trunks, stems, and leaves while they grow.
Air pollution absorption
Your newThis will help absorb pollutants such as ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. Trees also help intercept particulate matter such as dust, ash, and smoke.
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Help spread the word about this new program to your local utility. Energy-Saving Trees is a low-cost energy efficiency program that can work in any location across the United States. If your local utility joins Energy-Saving Trees, your community will receive discounted trees. These trees will be distributed to residents to strategically plant around their homes. As the trees mature, they will help to conserve energy. This will lower the entire town's energy use while making it greener.
Help spread the word about this new program to your local environmentally-focused organizations. Community Canopy is a sustainability and eco-friendly program that can be offered across the United States. If a local organization in your area chooses to partner with the Community Canopy program, they have the opportunity to sponsor free or discounted trees to be distributed to residents for strategically planting around their homes. These trees will grow the urban canopy, contribute to climate resiliency and energy efficiency, as well as provide additional valuable community benefits.
Fill out the form below to request the program in your area.
Fill out the form below to request the program in your area.
Help spread the word about this new program to your local utility. Energy-Saving Trees is a low-cost energy efficiency program that can work in any location across the United States. If your local utility joins Energy-Saving Trees, your community will receive discounted trees. These trees will be distributed to residents to strategically plant around their homes. As the trees mature, they will help to conserve energy. This will lower the entire town's energy use while making it greener.
Help spread the word about this new program to your local environmentally-focused organizations. Community Canopy is a sustainability and eco-friendly program that can be offered across the United States. If a local organization in your area chooses to partner with the Community Canopy program, they have the opportunity to sponsor free or discounted trees to be distributed to residents for strategically planting around their homes. These trees will grow the urban canopy, contribute to climate resiliency and energy efficiency, as well as provide additional valuable community benefits.
Fill out the form below to request the program in your area.
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About Community Canopy and Energy-Saving Trees
Community Canopy and Energy-Saving Trees are program partnership opportunities that combine trees with an interactive web experience to help homeowners & communities save energy and money by strategically planting trees to maximize their environmental benefits.
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Program Partners
Organizations & companies across the country are becoming partners with the Arbor Day Foundation to help reduce energy use through strategic tree planting.
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About the Program Technology
Community Canopy and Energy-Saving Trees utilize a research-based,
easy-to-use online mapping tool that takes the guesswork out of tree planting.
This tool focuses on homeowner education and maximizing environmental impact.
By entering a planting address, the tool calculates where to specifically
and strategically plant trees for the greatest energy- and money-saving benefits.
Planting the right tree in the right place is key to maximizing the energy-savings benefit that trees provide. When planted properly, a single tree can save a homeowner up to 20% on energy costs.
But trees do much more than provide energy savings to the homeowner. They also provide tangible benefits for the entire community: improved air quality, reduced stormwater runoff, beautification of your neighborhood, reduced urban heat island effect, and a smaller carbon footprint, just to name a few.
The interactive program technology is powered by i-Tree, and provides valuable education and guidance surrounding appropriate tree placement. In addition, the technology offers partners a streamlined execution for urban tree distributions, and the robust partner dashboard delivers an abundance of data/metrics surrounding the environmental impact of all trees distributed.
Planting the right tree in the right place is key to maximizing the energy-savings benefit that trees provide. When planted properly, a single tree can save a homeowner up to 20% on energy costs.
But trees do much more than provide energy savings to the homeowner. They also provide tangible benefits for the entire community: improved air quality, reduced stormwater runoff, beautification of your neighborhood, reduced urban heat island effect, and a smaller carbon footprint, just to name a few.
The interactive program technology is powered by i-Tree, and provides valuable education and guidance surrounding appropriate tree placement. In addition, the technology offers partners a streamlined execution for urban tree distributions, and the robust partner dashboard delivers an abundance of data/metrics surrounding the environmental impact of all trees distributed.
i-Tree
i-Tree is a consortium between U.S. Forest Service, the Davey Tree Expert Company,
Society of Municipal Arborists and the Arbor Day Foundation, conducting research
and creating research-based tools to help community and urban forestry.
This peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service provides urban
forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools. The i-Tree Tools help communities
of all sizes to strengthen their urban forest management and advocacy efforts by
quantifying the structure of community trees and the environmental services that trees provide.
Frequently asked questions
What should I consider before planting a tree?
Planting the right tree in the right place is key. First, look at your property
and identify other trees, power lines, sidewalks, and the overall size of your yard.
Then envision a full-grown, healthy tree in that space, making sure these existing
items aren't affected. For example, if you have an overhead power line 20 feet above
the ground, you won't want to plant a tree that can grow more than 20 feet tall near or under these lines.
When will my trees arrive?
The Arbor Day Foundation and your community partner want your selected trees
to arrive healthy and thriving. We use your hardiness zone to determine when
trees are shipped to you. The Arbor Day Foundation's tree shipping schedule will
help you determine when your trees should arrive. Our team will email you helpful
information to begin prepping for planting, a few weeks before your tree arrives.
For homeowners whose partner has opted for local pickup event(s): Your trees will not be shipped directly to your home. You will need to visit your selected pickup location to pick up your tree(s).
For homeowners whose partner has opted for local pickup event(s): Your trees will not be shipped directly to your home. You will need to visit your selected pickup location to pick up your tree(s).
| Spring shipping | Fall shipping | ||
| Zone color | Zone # | Approximate ship dates | Approximate ship dates |
| 2 | 04/15-05/31 | 10/15-11/30 | |
| 3 | 04/15-05/31 | 10/15-11/30 | |
| 4 | 04/15-05/31 | 10/15-11/30 | |
| 5 | 04/15-05/31 | 10/15-11/30 | |
| 6 | 03/19-05/30 | 10/15-11/30 | |
| 7 | 03/11-05/07 | 10/01-12/07 | |
| 8 | 02/26-05/07 | 10/01-12/07 | |
| 9 | 02/26-05/07 | 10/01-12/07 | |
| 10 | 02/26-04/30 | 10/01-12/07 | |
How big are the trees I'm getting?
Good question—this depends on the species and shipment method that the partner has chosen.
Typically, a direct mailed tree will be between 1' - 3' tall. Detailed information about how to plant the trees will be sent to you in an email and will also be included within your tree package.
If you are picking up your tree at an event, your tree will generally be between 2' - 5' tall. You will receive a video with planting tips and instructions via email before your event date. You will also receive email and text message reminders of your pickup date/time/location.
Typically, a direct mailed tree will be between 1' - 3' tall. Detailed information about how to plant the trees will be sent to you in an email and will also be included within your tree package.
If you are picking up your tree at an event, your tree will generally be between 2' - 5' tall. You will receive a video with planting tips and instructions via email before your event date. You will also receive email and text message reminders of your pickup date/time/location.
Can I change the species of tree I reserved?
If you've reserved a tree but would like to change the species you ordered,
please call or email customer support. They will check to see where your tree is at in the
fulfillment process to determine if a change can be made and if there is availability
remaining in the desired species. In the event that your order has already been pulled
for shipping, we are unable to change the species you originally reserved. If your order
has not been pulled for shipping, our team will work to accommodate your request, taking
into consideration the species availability within the program.
With direct shipped trees, what comes in the tree shipping package?
Each package of trees includes your tree(s), along with a variety of helpful
information including tree planting instructions, tree pruning methods,
and proven tree care methods to help your tree grow and thrive into a mature tree.
These materials also include helpful links to the Arbor Day website where more planting
and tree care information can be found.
What if I cannot make it to the pickup event to pick up my tree?
Please call customer support if you are unable to pick your tree up at the event.
Most partners will offer an alternative date or time to pick up your tree and
we will be happy to provide that information to you or share your information
with the partner so they may contact you to arrange a pickup. There are occurrences
where the originally scheduled event is the only available time to pick up your tree
and no alternative dates or times will be offered by the partner. Should this be
decided upon by the partner, any tree left over and not picked up will be donated
to the community at the partner's discretion.
How are the energy savings calculated?
The Community Canopy and Energy-Saving Trees technology is powered by i-Tree,
based upon years of scientific research. Specifically, the formulas and data
are calculated from the i-Tree Design application, developed by multiple
credible forestry partners. Tree effects on energy use are calculated using
the methods detailed in the USDA Forest Service's publication,
"Carbon Dioxide Reduction Through Urban Forestry: Guidelines for Professional and Volunteer Tree Planters (PSW-GTR-171)."
Energy effects on buildings from shade, evapotranspiration and wind speed reduction (windbreak) are calculated using an applied reduction factor based on tree type, height, azimuth and distance from the home.
Shade and evapotranspiration effects are set to zero when trees are beyond 18 meters [approx. 60 feet] from defined building footprints.
Windbreak effects on energy use are set to zero when trees are at a distance from the building equaling 35 times the tree height or greater (see: Heisler, G.M. and D.R. Dewalle. 1988. Effects of Windbreak Structure on Wind Flow. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 22/23:41-69).
The community benefits - carbon, air quality and stormwater - calculations are based on methods and models derived from the i-Tree Streets application. As such, this tool relies on average species growth and geographic parameters for 16 national climate zones and, consequently, should be considered a starting point for understanding trees' value in the community rather than a scientific accounting of precise values. For more detailed information on urban and community forest assessments, or the methodology behind these tools, please explore the i-Tree website.
Energy effects on buildings from shade, evapotranspiration and wind speed reduction (windbreak) are calculated using an applied reduction factor based on tree type, height, azimuth and distance from the home.
Shade and evapotranspiration effects are set to zero when trees are beyond 18 meters [approx. 60 feet] from defined building footprints.
Windbreak effects on energy use are set to zero when trees are at a distance from the building equaling 35 times the tree height or greater (see: Heisler, G.M. and D.R. Dewalle. 1988. Effects of Windbreak Structure on Wind Flow. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 22/23:41-69).
The community benefits - carbon, air quality and stormwater - calculations are based on methods and models derived from the i-Tree Streets application. As such, this tool relies on average species growth and geographic parameters for 16 national climate zones and, consequently, should be considered a starting point for understanding trees' value in the community rather than a scientific accounting of precise values. For more detailed information on urban and community forest assessments, or the methodology behind these tools, please explore the i-Tree website.
I live in a new neighborhood / housing development, and the mapping function isn't able to find my address on the map. What should I do?
If the map pulls up the space where your house is now built,
map the general shape of your home in the correct spacing.
If the map does not pull up the correct location or returns an error message,
please call the customer support line, found at the bottom of this page, for help.
How can I find out more information about the Arbor Day Foundation, Davey Tree Expert Company, or i-Tree?
Visit their websites:
How can local companies/organizations in my community get involved?
Make sure your local organizations know about the Community Canopy and Energy-Saving Trees programs, and the value trees bring to your community.
Interested potential partners will find this link to be especially helpful,
along with the program overview found here.
If you or local organizations are interested in partnering with the Arbor Day Foundation to sponsor/host a tree distribution event in your area, you can email [email protected] for more info
If you or local organizations are interested in partnering with the Arbor Day Foundation to sponsor/host a tree distribution event in your area, you can email [email protected] for more info
Ready to start your own shade tree planting program?
You've come to the right place! This collaboration between CAUFC's California EnerTrees and the Arbor Day Foundation's Energy Saving Trees project has everything you need to start a shade tree project of your own and offer your customers and members free trees to be planted strategically to conserve energy.
Trees provide so many benefits, from removing pollution from the air to filtering stormwater to reducing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to providing habitat for wildlife. One of their most valuable environmental contributions is to help reduce energy use by shading buildings.
With CA EnerTrees and the Energy Saving Trees program, you and your customers can get trees in the ground in the best places to save energy. And you can feel good knowing that for every kilowatt-hour of electricity you're saving, you're also reducing the amount of greenhouse gases and air pollutants produced at the power plant!
Watch the video below to get a sense of the experience your customers and members will have when they visit your project's website to order a tree.
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If you're interested in becoming an Energy-Saving Trees partner, please apply today. Our online tool is designed to help gather the necessary
information about your company and what you would like your program to look like. None of this is set in stone—we'll contact you once we've
received your application to talk about what your specific needs are. Here's what you'll need to fill out the application:
- Company contact information
- How many trees you'd like to provide
- Servicing ZIP codes
- Customer account numbers or promotional code (both optional)
- Branding information (logo, etc.)
- Information about your budget
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Frequently asked questions
How are the energy benefits calculated?
i-Tree powers the Community Canopy and Energy-Saving Trees technology.
Simply stated, i-Tree research has provided an algorithm that takes
into consideration the following factors: tree species, tree size in year 20,
climate zone, the tree's distance from the home, the size of the home,
and the insulation values for the home. Once all these factors are
taken into consideration, the formula produces an estimated energy savings,
in dollars. All figures shown are the benefits of a tree at its point of maturity, approximately 20 years.
For a more in-depth description, see itreetools.org.
For a more in-depth description, see itreetools.org.
How do homeowners receive the trees?
Each participant reserves his or her tree(s) through a project portal created
for each individual partner. As for the delivery method, our partners have
two options for distributing the trees to their audience.
The first is the direct ship method, in which the Arbor Day Foundation ships
each tree order individually to the address that the participant provides upon checkout.
This method is ideal for large eligible geographies and when convenience is critical.
One gallon trees are typically shipped with this model.
The second distribution method is hosting a local pickup event—either our partner or a partnering organization hosts an event(s) at a convenient central location where each participant will claim their tree(s) in person after pre-reserving in your project portal. The Arbor Day Foundation will ship the trees in bulk to the pre-determined event location(s) and provide the organizers of the event with a summary report of all tree orders. This method is useful for audience engagement within smaller territories, for times when additional educational outreach is desired, and/or when partners are interested in offering larger trees. Three or five gallon trees are generally sourced for this model.
The second distribution method is hosting a local pickup event—either our partner or a partnering organization hosts an event(s) at a convenient central location where each participant will claim their tree(s) in person after pre-reserving in your project portal. The Arbor Day Foundation will ship the trees in bulk to the pre-determined event location(s) and provide the organizers of the event with a summary report of all tree orders. This method is useful for audience engagement within smaller territories, for times when additional educational outreach is desired, and/or when partners are interested in offering larger trees. Three or five gallon trees are generally sourced for this model.
How do I know which trees species to choose?
As our team works with partners in the planning stage, we discuss preferred species
and provide grower availability in the region. This availability list will include
appropriate species for the climate and hardiness zone. From there, our partner's preference
and availability of stock will determine what species are offered through the program.
In order to best serve the participating audience, we like to offer a combination of
small, medium, and large landscape trees for all types and sizes of residential yards.
Step four of this onboarding form provides partners the opportunity to list preferred tree species for their project. This is intended to give us an idea of what each partner would like to offer, but will not be final upon your form submission. The Arbor Day Foundation will be in contact to make final species selections .
Step four of this onboarding form provides partners the opportunity to list preferred tree species for their project. This is intended to give us an idea of what each partner would like to offer, but will not be final upon your form submission. The Arbor Day Foundation will be in contact to make final species selections .
How do customers know where to plant the trees for maximum energy savings?
An integral part of the Community Canopy and Energy-Saving Trees partnership is the
interactive project portal created and customized for each partner. Through this portal,
each participant provides their address to view an aerial map of their house/yard,
then uses an icon to guide them to the areas around the property that yield the greatest energy savings.
The tool incorporates our "Right Tree, Right Place" planting guide and provides
visual cues to the participants as to where best to plant the tree.
The participant chooses the tree species they would like to plant and
proceeds to the checkout phase of the tool.
How much will this program cost?
Excellent question! That depends on several factors: the tree availability,
chosen tree species and delivery method. For the direct ship method,
the partnership costs can range from $45-$50 per tree. Because it is not
cost efficient to ship large trees, the direct ship method usually dictates
that the trees be around 1 to 3 feet in height. For the local pickup method,
the partnership costs can range anywhere from $50-$100 per tree (depending on the size of trees being distributed).
We ask for an approximate budget in step two of the onboarding form simply to better understand our partners' parameters for the program. Again, nothing is irreversible. We contact partners after receiving the form to collaborate on final project decisions.
We ask for an approximate budget in step two of the onboarding form simply to better understand our partners' parameters for the program. Again, nothing is irreversible. We contact partners after receiving the form to collaborate on final project decisions.
Why do I have to upload zip codes?
Different trees species flourish in different climate and hardiness zones. That is to say,
a tree native to northern Maine may not grow well (or even survive) in western Texas.
Zip codes are the strongest indicator of climate and hardiness zones, so we can then
determine appropriate species for the eligible region.
What if I have other requirements of my audience, beyond geography?
There are additional areas and functionality within the project portal that will allow
for other verifications to be considered. This may include account numbers, employee numbers,
or promo codes. There is also a "review orders" functionality that can be activated so all
orders can be reviewed before approving or denying. Additional verification, beyond geography,
is optional but, where appropriate, can provide partners with more confidence that trees
are being reserved by the desired audience.
Does The Arbor Day Foundation provide customer support?
Absolutely. This is a great perk of our program and partnership. We train our call center
team to know the specifics of each partnership (number of trees available, launch date,
tree species offered, etc.) so they can assist any participants with questions/needs in
the online tree reservation process.
Will The Arbor Day Foundation help with marketing the program?
Certainly. We offer a robust online marketing toolkit to partners for reference
as they plan their program promotion. This toolkit includes templates for email blasts
to customers, social media posts, press releases, digital and printed ads, fliers, and more. During the
planning phase of the project, our team works with each partner to customize their outreach
approach for optimal results. Partners can share ideas about their
marketing strategy in step two of the onboarding form.
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