From New York to New Zealand, Timberland teams and our partners are working hard to reforest and “re-green” places in need of trees around the world. Planting trees has lots of benefits, too:
- They can lower home cooling costs from shade. Trees can even cool down city streets by up to 10°F (5.6°C).
- Provide fruit.
- Block the wind to lower heating bills.
- Provide food and shelter for birds, squirrels, bees and other wildlife.
- Produce oxygen, plus clean and filter the air.
- Shield us from UV rays.
- Give us a place to play—like on tree swings, in tree houses or even just for climbing.
- Improve water quality by helping prevent the flow of sediment and storm runoff into streams.
- Prevent mudslides and sandstorms.