We have all heard that trees are good for the environment, but did you know that trees provide both direct and indirect benefits to your personal health and your community’s resilience?
Learn more about the relationship between trees and urban heat, air quality, stormwater retention, property values, and even mental and physical health. Explore the diversity of our urban forests, learn about challenges in urban forestry, and discover how the Chicago Region Trees Initiative works to support healthy trees and resilient communities in our region.
This program meets in-person at the Arboretum. If you’d like to learn from home, please check out the self-paced online course, Rooted in Science: The Health Benefits of Trees (on demand).
Instructor: Aidden Tapia, Chicago Region Trees Initiative community coordinator, The Morton Arboretum
Age: 16 and older
Course number: N500
