One of the many ways we are aiming to enhance the health of the Olentangy Watershed is through campaigning for the planting of trees. Our goal is to partner with the Olentangy Watershed community and have everyone planting and caring for trees. We will do this by:
- Providing the community with education on the variety of benefits that come with planting these earth-loving, oxygen-providing, water quality-enhancing wonders!
- Columbus Neighborhood Urban Tree Canopy Coverage
- Urban Heat Island Effect will be significantly reduced!
- The Benefits of Trees
- The I-tree tool will help you analyse the benefit of a tree you currently have or will assess the benefit over a period of time. Assess the impact of the trees on your property now and nurture that tree love!
- Cranbrook I-tree Assessment – This report is an example of what you can learn about the trees on your property. It covers the tree impact we’ve made and will continue to have at Cranbrook Elementary since planting them Fall 2016.
- Assuring that you live in the Olentangy Watershed – our mission is to supplement the Olentangy Watershed so please double check here to ensure that you are eligible. If you do not live in the Olentangy, Branch Out Columbus is providing free trees!
- Offering Free Trees and Shrubs!!! – Pick up your free tree and enter a raffle for something fabulous
- Register Here (if you live in the Olentangy Watershed) for Your FREE Native Tree or Shrub (limit 2/household)! -click any of the options below for a fact sheet from the USDA Plant Database. To be eligible you must live in the Olentangy Watershed. Please be aware that we reserve the right to cancel the order if you are not and Olentangy Watershed resident and the species are first come, first serve on the date of pick up.
- Options include:
- Thornless Honeylocust
- Red Maple
- Swamp White Oak
- Paw Paw
- Allegheny Serviceberry
- Options include:
- Learn how to plant a tree
- Video on how to plant a tree or seedling
- Document with instructions– consider the tree you are planting if printing…
- Don’t Forget to call OUPS before you dig to protect yourself from underground utilities