DENVER DIGS TREES FALL SHADE TREE APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW

Applications Due September 1

 DENVER, CO  – Although summer days are filled with lazy afternoons by the pool and picnics in the park, all that time in the sun may have many people wondering where to get a bit of shade.  Thanks to The Park People, the solution is simple; purchase a tree through the non-profit’s Denver Digs Trees Fall Shade Tree Program, sponsored by Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., and the City of Denver Office of Economic Development.  The trees are low-cost, and free for those who qualify.

 “The shade provided by yard trees cools our homes, reducing our energy use and saving us money,” says The Park People’s Kim Yuan-Farrell.  “Also, by cooling homes naturally, we can avoid emitting green house gasses, which helps fight global warming.”

 Trees purchased through this fall tree distribution must be planted on private property, and, unlike last year, there is no tree limit per household.  Trees are $25 each, or free for Denverites living in the following neighborhoods, selected for their low tree canopy:

Athmar Park, Baker, Barnum, Barnum West, Chaffee Park, Clayton, Cole, Elyria-Swansea, Five Points, Globeville, Jefferson Park, Lincoln Park, Montbello, Northeast Park Hill, Ruby Hill, Skyland, Sunnyside, Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park, West Colfax, Westwood, and Whittier. 

Visit  www.theparkpeople.org for a list of available tree varieties and to apply, or call 303-722-6262.  Applications are due September 1, 2010.