Texas Texas TreeVentureTreeVenture™™

A Public/Private Venture in A Public/Private Venture in Online Tree PlantingOnline Tree Planting

NoticeNotice

This is an This is an ideaidea for greatly expanding for greatly expanding tree planting through the tree planting through the marketplace and through the marketplace and through the internet.internet.

ChallengeChallenge

The Houston region will not The Houston region will not be able to add millions of tree be able to add millions of tree without:without: Expanded tree planting by Expanded tree planting by

homeowners and businesseshomeowners and businesses Heightened emphasis on Heightened emphasis on

conservation in surrounding conservation in surrounding countiescounties

A public/private venture could A public/private venture could be part of this challenge.be part of this challenge.

Texas TreeVentureTexas TreeVenture™™

Plan landscaping onlinePlan landscaping online Learn about types of treesLearn about types of trees Select trees and purchaseSelect trees and purchase Plant or have trees plantedPlant or have trees planted Track the care and maintenance to Track the care and maintenance to

ensure survivalensure survival Measure and tracking benefitsMeasure and tracking benefits Aggregate air and water quality Aggregate air and water quality

benefitsbenefits

WebsitWebsitee

Find Find Your Your

PropertyProperty

Plan Plan tree tree planting planting on your on your property property from from your your computecomputerr

Look for Look for trees trees you you might might plantplant by common by common

namename by scientific by scientific

namename using the using the

Tree WizardTree Wizard

Tree DatabaseTree Database Tree attributesTree attributes

Type of treeType of tree SoilSoil SunSun ShapeShape Growth rateGrowth rate Mature heightMature height Mature spreadMature spread

Browse the databaseBrowse the database Identify tree by common name and scientific Identify tree by common name and scientific

namename Tree wizard: Identify by leaf or by fruitTree wizard: Identify by leaf or by fruit

Recommended trees for the the Houston regionRecommended trees for the the Houston region Advanced search Advanced search

What tree would satisfy specific criteria?What tree would satisfy specific criteria?

Advanced SearchAdvanced Search Search the database Search the database

by different tree by different tree attributesattributes

SunlightSunlight Average heightAverage height Average canopyAverage canopy Type of soilType of soil Common shapeCommon shape NativeNative CostCost Care/Maint.Care/Maint.

Identify Identify TreesTrees

Identify Identify TreesTrees

Identify Identify TreesTrees

Identify Identify TreesTrees

Identify Identify TreesTrees

TreeVentureTreeVenture™™ TreE•CommerceTreE•Commerce™™

Making the PurchaseMaking the Purchase Item ListItem List Item Detail Item Detail Check outCheck out Payment by Paypal or Credit CardPayment by Paypal or Credit Card

Item Item ListList

Item Item DetailDetail

Check Check Out and Out and PaymentPayment

Order trees, Order trees, tree tree planting planting and/or and/or ongoing ongoing maintenancmaintenancee

Check OutCheck Out Purchaser agrees to assign air and water Purchaser agrees to assign air and water

credits to Texas TreeVenturecredits to Texas TreeVenture™™.. Purchaser agrees to receive maintenance Purchaser agrees to receive maintenance

notices and to care for the tree for two notices and to care for the tree for two years.years.

Texas TreeVentureTexas TreeVenture™™ aggregates credits. aggregates credits. Purchaser can have trees delivered, Purchaser can have trees delivered,

planted and/or maintained.planted and/or maintained. TreeVentureTreeVenture™™ has agreements with has agreements with

growers, wholesale nurseries, retail growers, wholesale nurseries, retail outlets, and landscape companies.outlets, and landscape companies.

TreeVentureTreeVenture™™ evaluates planting evaluates planting success/tree health.success/tree health.

Tree Tree Order Order TrackingTracking

TreeVentureTreeVenture™™ Features Features Vertically integrated on-line systemVertically integrated on-line system Allows consumers to plan, explore, order and Allows consumers to plan, explore, order and

plant or have plantedplant or have planted Email provides for maintenance and care Email provides for maintenance and care

reminders for buyersreminders for buyers Registration provides the tools for an Registration provides the tools for an

evaluation and credit systemevaluation and credit system Small tree-by-tree actions can be aggregated Small tree-by-tree actions can be aggregated

for air, water and COfor air, water and CO22 credits credits Follow-up can be conducted on tree health Follow-up can be conducted on tree health

and effectiveness of programand effectiveness of program Evaluation provides assurance for air quality Evaluation provides assurance for air quality

creditscredits

TreeVentureTreeVenture™™ Features Features Vertically integrated on-line systemVertically integrated on-line system Allows consumers to plan, explore, order and Allows consumers to plan, explore, order and

plant or have plantedplant or have planted Email provides for maintenance and care Email provides for maintenance and care

reminders for buyersreminders for buyers Registration provides the tools for an Registration provides the tools for an

evaluation and credit systemevaluation and credit system Small tree-by-tree actions can be aggregated Small tree-by-tree actions can be aggregated

for air, water and COfor air, water and CO22 credits credits Follow-up can be conducted on tree health Follow-up can be conducted on tree health

and effectiveness of programand effectiveness of program Evaluation provides assurance for air quality Evaluation provides assurance for air quality

creditscredits