We talk a lot about the obvious value of street trees in San Francisco: shade on a sunny afternoon, cleaner air, and cooler neighborhoods. But our urban forest also makes our neighborhoods safer, healthier, and more vibrant in hidden ways.

Here are a few of the most common myths about street trees... along with the relevant facts you need to know.

Planting trees today will protect all of us, especially the most vulnerable, from the hotter climate ahead.