ReLeaf
ReLeaf educates, inspires & empowers the community to address the threat of climate change by planting trees in Erie county.
We're planting 275,000 trees - one for each person in Erie County.
ReLeaf is the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park’s direct response to climate change and a chance for us to beautify our community spaces outside of Frontier Park. We’ve worked hard on making the park the valuable, safe, outdoor space that it is today.
Now, it’s our time to turn outward into our community and create even more precious, green spaces for all to enjoy.Planting trees is one thing that virtually everyone in the United States can participate in that will address the problem of excess carbon in the atmosphere. We are calling the residents of Erie County to join us in our efforts to slow global warming and educate our community on the importance of planting trees.
56,742 trees have been planted so far!
Why Trees?
Water
Trees love water - they can filter up to a third of fine particle pollutants within 300 yards of a tree. They capture rainwater while their root system filters harmful pollutants that would otherwise be absorbed into our soil, making our water cleaner and safer for consumption and use.
Air
Trees remove gaseous air pollutants, such as nitrogen and sulfur dioxides from the air that we breathe. They absorb the pollutants and release the oxygen that we need to sustain life!
Soil
Trees provide stability for waterway riparian zones by absorbing water and pollutants and preventing soil from eroding. A tree’s root system can provide enough soil stability to hold an entire area of land in place.
Happiness, Peace & Tranquility
Imagine your street, the neighborhood you live in, the school you attended, or your favorite local park without trees. You’d be surprised how bare and desolate things would look. The trees that may be in your community provide shade, color, and a sense of inner calmness that can’t be matched - and not everyone is lucky enough to experience this.
Food & Habitat
Not only do trees provide food for humans, but also for animals. Many mammals survive and thrive solely by living in trees and consuming entirely tree products. We may not realize how many products we consume daily that are provided to us by trees. Ever eat an apple and realize that someone else likely plucked it off of a beautiful, healthy apple tree so you could enjoy it later?
Shade & Cooling
Trees provide shade, and the shade created helps maintain consistent soil temperature. A tree's leaves release water that turns into vapor, cooling the air around it. Without trees, the temperature will rise.
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