Wildlife Mississippi Urban Forestry

Growing Urban Forests in Mississippi and Arkansas

Lower Energy Bills By Planting a Tree

Planting trees is a simple way to save money and energy—while helping your community stay cooler, greener, and cleaner.

Trees can help cool your home, lower your power bill, and even reduce pollution. When planted in the right places, trees are natural air conditioners.

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Trees Save You Money at Home

Planting trees around your house can reduce how much you rely on air conditioning and heating.

Here’s how:

In winter, trees block cold winds, which helps keep homes warmer and heating costs lower.

Shade from trees helps keep homes cooler in summer.

Just 3 large trees on the sunny side of a house can cut AC costs by up to 30%!

How Trees Cool The Air

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Trees Lower Air Temperature

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Trees Add Moisture to the Air

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Trees Block Strong Winds

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Trees Cut Down Glare from the Sun

During hot months, trees planted near streets and buildings provide shade and cool the air through a process called transpiration (where trees release water vapor). One large tree can cool as much as 10 room-size air conditioners running all day!

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Good for You—and the Planet

When lots of homes and neighborhoods use trees for shade and wind protection, it reduces how much energy power plants need to produce. That means:

  • Lower energy bills for everyone
  • Less air pollution from power plants