They attended the talk by Dr. Kathleen Wolf about public perceptions and values for the urban forest. She shared some interesting research about the benefits trees provide for the community that people may not be as aware of, such as:
Improving Depression symptoms
Healthier birthweight of newborns
Crime Reduction
Cognitive and attention restoration
Anxiety and mood improvement
Immune system improvement
Cardiovascular health
Lower blood pressure
For more information about this research, please visit this website, which provides a comprehensive review and the citations of the research:
http://depts.washington.edu/hhwb/Thm_Livable.html
Tree Wizard is looking forward to learning the new information that we can bring back to our community!
