Planting Pondering Pining Traditional Cache
Planting Pondering Pining
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At this site on April 12, 2014, more than 4000 Ponderosa Pine seedlings were planted by local Boy Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs. Ponderosa Pines are native to the area, and are Spokane County's Primary Native tree. They thrive in our environment and provide the advantages of a large tree species without supplemental watering, fertilizer or insecticides once established. Being a drought-resistant species, no irrigation is required after two years on new trees. This lack of water usage frees up our aquifer for other uses, which in turn increases overall sustainability of all available water in our area. A fire-resistant tree, they are Spokane's number one storm water absorption tree. Saving the City of Spokane $210,149 per year in mitigation through rain interception and storage, thereby reducing the need for additional storm water infrastructure. When fully grown, not only will the pines be aesthetically pleasing, but they will also absorb pollutants and CO2 from the air, and increase the viability of nearby pavement by offering shading.
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