American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA)

Economic Analysis Concludes: Trees Mean Jobs

by Jonathan Bardzik

The lead sponsors of the bill are Rep. Kurt Schrader (Ore.-5) and Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), both who were re-elected on Nov. 2.

 

The proposed reauthorization of a national tree-planting program will produce an estimated economic impact of $741 million over the next five years, according to a recent study. In addition, the program would create a total employment impact of more than 6,000 jobs during those five years, generating more than $87 million in revenue for federal, state and local governments at a time when municipal greening budgets continue to be cut.

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