Urban Reforestation Fall 2024 in Dallas with Capgemini
Schedule
Sat Oct 12 2024 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location
2612 Valentine St, Dallas, TX 75215-5327, United States | Dallas, TX
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A Call to Action to Help Our Planet!One Earth One Chance has planted trees in the DFW area over the last few years. We are at 2500+ shrubs in city parks, neighborhoods and schools to date! In Fall 2024, we are planting 39 mature trees (30 - 45 gallon) with irrigation and funding arranged in a community neighborhood, to reduce canopy inequity, in partnership with Capgemini volunteers.
Here is the link to the volunteer sign-up for Bexar Street: https://app.vomo.org/opportunity/october-service-saturday
There will be two options, be sure to click the “community” option, it should appear first on the list.
Come support tree planting, staking and mulching, under the guidance of arborists. Volunteering with us is a fun-filled, dirt-covered, time outside enriching soil and lives. Expect to have a fun time doing the "dirty" work of digging holes, moving trees into holes, staking and mulching. Tools will be provided at the event. Waiver form will be provided online closer to the date of planting.
What to wear: Sturdy, closed-toe shoes; Weather appropriate clothing that allows for movement;
What to bring: Reusable bottle of water; Sun protection, Bug spray
The tree canopy within cities has become a growing concern in municipalities worldwide as urbanization has led to land-use conversion and loss of urban forests. The benefits of tree canopy in mitigating the negative effects of air pollution, atmospheric carbon dioxide, storm water runoff, and environmental and social factors such as human health and property values, have led to an increasing desire to stop or reverse the losses in canopy cover. The current average canopy cover in the DFW area is 29% against a target of 37% by 2040, and the statistic is lower in areas of economic inequity. Not only would the lives of any visitors to the parks for the next 100+ years be impacted, so would the lives of residents in adjacent neighborhoods and the children enjoying the playgrounds (500-1,000 lives and more impacted). Additionally, these trees will provide a benefit to the entire community through cooling the air, sequestering carbon, and helping reduce runoff from rainfall. Planting trees is relatively cheap and our tree planting efforts recognize the importance of trees for planet and human health.
Do support us for future tree plantings via zelle to [email protected], or donate at https://www.facebook.com/1Earth1Chance or at https://www.oneearthonechance.org/
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Where is it happening?
2612 Valentine St, Dallas, TX 75215-5327, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
