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JULY 2015 UPDATE
 
 
Summer is in full swing and we are faced with a number of challenges - and not just how to stay cool!  Due to the ongoing drought, water restrictions are in place - we are the City of Trees - how do we balance saving water and saving our trees?  We are currently losing some of our more significant trees, either due to lack of water from the transition to water-wise landscaping, or even worse - homeowners cutting down mature trees thinking they will save water.  Learn more on 4th of July!


PLEASE VISIT THE CLAREMONT HERITAGE + SUSTAINABLE CLAREMONT booths in Memorial Park on July 4th - we will have information on how you can help save our Trees!

Also, see Landscape Architect Mark von Wodtke, FASLA give a talk at the Speaker's Corner on July 4th at 1:00 pm in Memorial Park - He will discuss the need for an Urban Forest Master Plan! 

Please see below and please educate yourself and your neighbors on what to do! 
We can SAVE WATER & SAVE OUR TREES!! 
 

David L. Shearer
Executive Director
 

Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.- Ryunosuke Satoro

 



TREE EMERGENCY | Save Water + Trees


Claremont's trees not only make us stand out from other cities, they reduce our energy costs and increase property values along with providing many health and environmental benefits: trees cool us locally and globally; trees convert carbon dioxide into precious oxygen that we breathe; trees filter urban dust.  A mature tree is worth  

 

Water reduction during the current drought is beginning to irreparably harm Claremont's trees. It doesn't have to-we can save water AND save trees just by watering them deeply a couple of times a month (from trunk to canopy edge, down to 2ft).

 

The smart thing to do is think about the long term; save trees from dying or removal by prioritizing your water use.

 

Most garden plants can be replaced in a short time; a 20-year-old tree takes 20 years. We want them to be here when the drought ends, so trees are where we should concentrate our landscape water.

  



TREES HELP COMBAT GLOBAL WARMING, ENERGY USAGE AND DROUGHT

Our Urban Forest is an important part of our Heritage and contributes to the value of our community.

Some interesting facts about the value of trees - We can save water and our trees!

-The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to ten room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day; and just think of all the electricity you save. U.S. Department of Agriculture

 

-A mature tree can often have an appraised value of between $1,000 and $10,000. Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers

 

-In one study, 83% of realtors believe that mature trees have a 'strong or moderate impact' on the salability of homes listed for under $150,000; on homes over $250,000, this perception increases to 98%. Arbor National Mortgage & American Forests

 

-Landscaping, especially with trees, can increase property values as much as 20 percent. Management Information Services/ICMA

 

-One acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and puts out four tons of oxygen. This is enough to meet the annual needs of 18 people. U.S. Department of Agriculture

 

-There are about 60- to 200-million spaces along our city streets where trees could be planted. This translates to the potential to absorb 33 million more tons of CO2 every year, and saving $4 billion in energy costs. National Wildlife Federation

 

-Trees properly placed around buildings can reduce air conditioning needs by 30 percent and can save 20-50 percent in energy used for heating. USDA Forest Service

 

-Trees can be a stimulus to economic development, attracting new business and tourism. Commercial retail areas are more attractive to shoppers, apartments rent more quickly, tenants stay longer, and space in a wooded setting is more valuable to sell or rent. The Arbor Day Foundation

  

-The planting of trees means improved water quality, resulting in less runoff and erosion. This allows more recharging of the ground water supply. Wooded areas help prevent the transport of sediment and chemicals into streams. USDA Forest Service

 


 

CITY OF CLAREMONT APP | Empower Yourself!

 

Did you know Claremont has its own APP?  The City has launched an App to help residents and visitors get information and service from the City. Just download it from the App Store for your Android or Apple Smartphone and you are ready to go.... Yes you can even report a Coyote sighting or a street tree that has a broken branch or is in need of water.  Check it out! 

  

   



CLAREMONT HERITAGE PREPARES NEW NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATIONS!

 

Claremont Heritage is pleased to announce that we are in the process of preparing National Register of Historic Places Nominations for a number of significant sites in Claremont.  These include the Post Office, Claremont United Church of Christ, Claremont United Methodist Church and Garrison Theater.

 

If accepted, these sites will join the Pitzer-Peairs House, the Depot, Padua Hills Theatre, Scripps College, Russian Village and the most recent nomination, the Intercultural  Council Housing in Arbol Verde which was declared an Historic District earlier this year.

 

 

     



CLAREMONT RESTAURANT WEEK | July 10 - 19 
Various Locations


The annual Claremont Restaurant Week is coming soon!  Don't miss out on an opportunity to enjoy the fine cuisine that our City has to offer!  More information is available       
PO Box 742 (mailing)
840 N Indian Hill Blvd (office)
Located in the Historic Garner House in Memorial Park
hours: Monday  - Friday 9:00 am  - 1:00 PM

(909) 621-0848