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Volunteer Tree Seedling Planting Event a Huge Success
February 15, 2006
Gearing up for next year's planting season, the Harris County Flood Control District recently held it's annual Volunteer Tree Seedling Potting Event at the District's tree nursery in south Harris County. The potting event drew over 100 participants, including students, parents and school sponsors. By the end of the day, more than 2,200 tree seedlings were potted.
Restocking the Inventory
These new trees will help to replenish the current stock at the District's tree nursery and will remain there throughout the growing season. Currently, the tree nursery can accommodate more than 20,000 trees for future plantings at many of the District's project sites. In the current planting season alone, the District has planted approximately 21,000 trees on various project sites. This is triple the amount it planted last season. The typical planting season lasts from October through March.
Benefits From Large-scale Tree Plantings Are Numerous
Although the numbers may seem large, trees provide a great number of benefits. Once a successful canopy of trees is established, the need for mowing decreases and consequently saves taxpayers money. Trees intercept rain and lessen the impact upon soil, thus reducing the amount of erosion that can occur. Less erosion on the banks of a stormwater detention basin or drainage channel means greater storage for stormwater.
In addition to discouraging the spread of undesirable vegetation, trees improve air quality and aesthetics, and can even increase property values and energy conservation.
> See more news about the District's tree planting efforts.
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