We are a St. Louis area non-profit group who believes that we can make a lasting impact on our city and the surrounding areas by planting trees and other plants. First and foremost, our goal is to to promote green living in our city, communities, and neighborhoods. We believe that planting green, growing, living vegetation for everyone to enjoy and benefit from is one way to make a positive, green impact and further our cause.
Trees and plants have amazing powers to heal our environment; they are essentially the lungs of our neighborhoods and communities. Trees filter huge amounts of toxins from the air we breath, removing harmful carbon dioxide from the air, replacing it with fresh, pure oxygen. Increased vegetation has been proven to greatly reduce the bad ozone levels in our atmosphere, vastly improving our respiratory health. The more greenery that is planted, the more urban run-off that is prevented, protecting the very soil that our city is built on. Trees reduce city noise pollution by absorbing sound and creating barriers. In addition, trees can provide shade to the acres of roadway and parking lot concrete, effectively reducing sweltering summertime temperatures.
