Since 1993, Bellevue has been gathering data related to the benefit of tree cover in the city.
Beyond their aesthetic value, trees reduce air pollution, mitigate the damaging effects of storm runoff on salmon-bearing streams and decrease the frequency of road repairs, said Dan DeWald, Bellevue’s natural resource manager.
If you want to save the pavement, plant a tree.
"You can extend the life of your asphalt if there are shade trees along the street," he said.
In the past decade, Bellevue has planted 100,000 trees.
According to the Center for Urban Forest Research:
For more information about Everett’s tree program, call Roy Harris, Everett’s street tree planting administrator, at 425-257-8800.
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