American Forests’ Tree Equity Score tool shows low-income communities and communities of color have 25 percent less trees compared to wealthier — often whiter — ones. The findings confirm a disturbing pattern of inequitable distribution of trees that has deprived many communities of color of the life-saving and quality-of-life benefits that sufficient tree cover can deliver.

American Forests’ Tree Equity Score tool shows low-income communities and communities of color have 25 percent less trees compared to wealthier — often whiter — ones. The findings confirm a disturbing pattern of inequitable distribution of trees that has deprived many communities of color of the life-saving and quality-of-life benefits that sufficient tree cover can deliver.

American Forests’ Tree Equity Score tool shows low-income communities and communities of color have 25 percent less trees compared to wealthier — often whiter — ones. The findings confirm a disturbing pattern of inequitable distribution of trees that has deprived many communities of color of the life-saving and quality-of-life benefits that sufficient tree cover can deliver.

Eighty percent of land-dwelling species rely on forests to survive. For example, grizzly bears in Montana eat seeds from pine trees in alpine forests. Ocelots in Texas find their mates while traversing thornforests. Even species that live in the water rely on forests. They benefit from the work forests do to keep their habitat — rivers, streams and lakes — clean.

Eighty percent of land-dwelling species rely on forests to survive. For example, grizzly bears in Montana eat seeds from pine trees in alpine forests. Ocelots in Texas find their mates while traversing thornforests. Even species that live in the water rely on forests. They benefit from the work forests do to keep their habitat — rivers, streams and lakes — clean.

Eighty percent of land-dwelling species rely on forests to survive. For example, grizzly bears in Montana eat seeds from pine trees in alpine forests. Ocelots in Texas find their mates while traversing thornforests. Even species that live in the water rely on forests. They benefit from the work forests do to keep their habitat — rivers, streams and lakes — clean.

Annually in the U.S., forests and forest products capture and store almost 15 percent of the country’s carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels, making them nature’s best solution to climate change. They have the potential to capture nearly twice as much if we plant more trees, use climate-smart practices to manage our forests and take other actions.

Annually in the U.S., forests and forest products capture and store almost 15 percent of the country’s carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels, making them nature’s best solution to climate change. They have the potential to capture nearly twice as much if we plant more trees, use climate-smart practices to manage our forests and take other actions.

Annually in the U.S., forests and forest products capture and store almost 15 percent of the country’s carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels, making them nature’s best solution to climate change. They have the potential to capture nearly twice as much if we plant more trees, use climate-smart practices to manage our forests and take other actions.