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This desert willow in bloom is a dramatic tree that adds color as well as beauty to any landscape.
Photos Courtesy of Tucson Clean & Beautiful
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My Tree Contest
Submit your artwork by 5 p.m. Oct. 15 to:
Sharon Foltz, Community Relations Director
Tucson Electric Power Company
UniSource Energy Gas & UniSource Energy Electric
P.O. Box 711 - UE102
Tucson, AZ 85702
or drop off your entry at Tucson Electric Power, 1 S. Church Ave.
* All artwork becomes the property of Tucson Clean & Beautiful.

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Planting 1,000 trees is certain to make a difference

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 09.10.2007
In honor of National Make A Difference Day on Oct. 27, the Arizona Daily Star, Citi, Cox Communications, Tucson Electric Power, and Tucson Clean and Beautiful are hosting a project to plant 1,000 native trees all around Tucson. That's a lot of trees.
Did you know that trees create habitats (places to live) for animals, provide cleaner air and lower temperatures?
According to the Arbor Day Foundation, here are some other cool tree facts:
● Trees provide cooling summer shade and reduce air conditioning costs.
● Communities with trees can be as much as 12 degrees cooler in the summer than those without the protection trees provide.
● In winter, trees slow cold winds and reduce heating costs.
● Being able to see trees outside a hospital window has been shown to help patients heal faster. A view of trees can also reduce stress in the workplace.
● Trees help discourage vandalism, graffiti, and violence.
My Tree for Tucson
To help celebrate the 1,000 Trees for Tucson campaign, Tucson Clean & Beautiful is hosting an art contest called My Tree for Tucson.
Draw, paint or take a photo showing what your favorite tree looks like and what activities you like to do in, around or under your tree. Do you read a book under your tree? Set up a tent under a tree when camping? Take a ride on a swing hung from a tree's branch?
For the winner, to be chosen on Oct. 18:
● A $50 gift certificate to the Kid's Center, 1725 N. Swan Road.
● The artwork will be displayed and he or she will help Mayor Bob Walkup plant a tree at the 1,000 Trees for Tucson kickoff ceremony on Oct. 27 at the Thomas Jay Regional Park and Littletown Recreation Center, 6465 S. Craycroft Road.
● The artwork will be used as part of the national nomination for Make a Difference Day and possibly used for future Trees for Tucson event.
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