The much used expression "you can't see the trees because of the forest" is appropriate for the following article from the Urban Times. Too often we take for granted the value of our urban forests. We put a dollar price tag on a tree in just terms of purchase price and replacement price without consideration of other factors that do have significant input into the larger "value" of the tree. The following article may open up your eyes and possible your mind to a broader appeal for trees. http://urbantimes.co/2014/04/celebrating-urban-forests/

Alex Pearl