The Benefits of Parkway Trees

  1. Trees clean and cool the air.

    • Remove carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.
    • Provide shade, moisture, and windbreaks.
    • Decrease energy used to cool and heat homes.
    • Trap dust and pollen.
    • Reduce storm run-off and prevent soil erosion.
    • Reduce urban noise.
    • Provide homes for birds and other wildlife.

  2. Trees improve our health and welfare.

    • Provide color, form, and texture to naturally soften our cityscape.
    • Beautify, enhance our well being, and reduce stress.
    • Protect us from harmful sun rays.
    • Provide opportunities to nurture nature in urban areas through care and planting.
    • Projects unite neighbors, and foster community pride.
    • Provide cool places for children to play.

  3. Healthy trees make dollars and sense.

    • Planted strategically reduce energy consumption by 15% to 35%.
    • Increase property values as much as 20%
    • Require less water than lawns. Shade reduces water requirements of    landscaped plants.
    • Shady sidewalks attract businesses.
    • Planting, care, and management generate jobs in the public and private sectors.
    • Provide a wise investment by increasing in value and provide greater    environmental benefits as they mature.
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The Larchmont Median


Two medians between Third Street and First Street on Larchmont Boulevard are landscaped with twenty-eight jacaranda trees in a project that was initiated by neighbors in 1998 and completed in 2002. The Windsor Square Association and the City of Los Angeles collaborated on the project. Funding was provided by generous donations from neighbors, local organizations and a grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Much appreciated maintenance donations can be made by sending an email inquiry to .