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?we want people to understand that
trees
are very important for our commu- nity and the environment and for them personally,? says
losavio
. ?
trees
make people happy. ?ere are a lot of stud- ies being done on the personal benefits from being around
trees
.?
losavio
also stresses the environmen- tal impact
trees
have, especially here in louisiana. ?ey absorb stormwater and help with air pollution, which is very important in the spring and summer months in baton rouge. baton rouge
green
has recently com- bined
trees
with technology to create the my tree baton rouge website and open- treemap app for your phone. ?e app teaches you how to measure a tree trunk and the height of a tree. users can also access the economic and ecological bene- fits of their particular tree while helping create a master map of louisiana?s
trees
. ??e whole purpose of the app is to en- courage people to be engaged with their
trees
and actually take a look at them,? says
losavio
. ?get close to the tree, look at it, and find out all about it.?
losavio
also hopes the website and mo- bile app will make it into classrooms. teachers can encourage their students to go out and learn about the
trees
in their community. whether they make it a competition to find the most
trees
or just use it as an educational tool, the kids will learn at an early age how to ac- tively care about the environment. although the organization has grown in the past few years,
losavio
says funding is always one of the biggest issues. ?it?s al- ways a challenge, and you have to be very creative and stick with it,?
losavio
says. one way families can get involved is by becoming a yearly member. mem- bers make a $25 yearly donation and receive a baton rouge
green
card that gives them local discounts as well as the benefit of knowing they?re helping the environment. ?e organization will be holding its an- nual
green
paradise fundraising event on saturday, august 13 at the capitol park museum. ?e night will be filled with food, dancing and entertainment, and a silent auction. attendees are en- couraged to wear
green
. ?e event ben- efits the local
trees
and
green
spaces while providing a night of relaxation and enjoyment for the community. baton rouge
green
hopes to enhance their living roadways program by planting at least 45 additional
trees
along the inter- state in the coming year. ?ey also want to expand their city citrus program. ?city citrus is a program that has plant- ed over 300 citrus
trees
around the city, and the fruit is open for everyone to enjoy,? says
losavio
. ??e
trees
are scat- tered all over the community from port allen to st. gabriel.? ?e group also holds a city citrus pick event in decem- ber every year. baton rouge
green
hopes to continue expanding and encouraging the com- munity to keep planting and caring for
trees
so we may have a brighter,
green
er environmental future to share with our families and friends. ? july 2016 | brparents.com 47
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