Jul 22, 2023
The nonprofit Houston Wilderness is helping plant live oak, river birch, and red maple trees to absorb carbon dioxide, filter pollutants, an
"These #supertrees — like live oak, river birch, and red maple — are native to the Houston area. They’re also good at absorbing and storing planet-warming carbon dioxide, filtering air pollutants, and soaking up water. So they can help reduce flooding in nearby communities.
“I’m passionate because these trees are going to be here way after my time on this Earth, still making that difference, still collecting that CO2, and still making a huge impact,” Tapia says.