Greening our Region, Afternoon Breakout Session

1. big
healthy
trees

2. maximizes benefits
minimizes costs

3. trail benefits:
- shade
-aesthetics
-safety
http://www.fillmoregazette.com/frontpage?page=29

4. development/community
benefits:
aesthetics
property value
sales
crime
health

5. Development/community
benefits:
energy savings
clean air
stormwater

8. shingle oak = $77 shingle oak = $77
American elm = $97 American elm = $115
river birch = $70 river birch = $75
blue spruce = $63 blue spruce = $97
Total = $307 Total = $364
120 houses ($307) 120 houses ($307)
= $36,840 = $43,680
NOW 10 years

9. 3:1

10. Brightside
St. Louis
Demonstration
Garden

12. right tree / right place

14. species selection:
moisture
soil
aspect
space
light

15. species selection:
NATIVES

18. structural soil

19. http://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outreach/csc/graphics.html

20. http://www.djc.com/news/enviro/11121031.html

21. Brightside
St. Louis
Demonstration
Garden

23. suspended
pavement

27. http://www.deeproot.com/blog/blog-entries/suspended-pavement-at-the-bartlett-tree-lab-year-8

28. perry.eckhardt
@
mdc.mo.gov