What Is Your Yard Tree Worth?

Did you know…

One  20” Diameter Bur Oak Tree in your yard gives a calculated annual benefit of $201.00. 

The benefits included are Stormwater Interception, Property Value Increase, Energy Consumption Savings, Carbon Sequestration, and Air Quality Benefits.  To see what value your yard tree is giving you each year, enter your information in the National Tree Benefit Calculator at the following link (doesn’t work with Google Chrome):

http://www.treebenefits.com/calculator/index.cfm

We use this same type of data when the Iowa DNR Forestry Bureau  does community inventories and urban forestry  management plans.  Upload a photo and let us know what your tree is worth!