Ohio celebrates 150 years of Arbor Day

<p>Besides providing shade and looking nice, experts say trees are a vital element of livable communities. Today marks the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day, an annual national holiday recognizing the importance of trees. Elizabeth Grace, director of urban fundraising for the Western Reserve Land Conservancy in Cleveland, is working with local partners to bring the city's tree canopy up from 18% to 30% coverage. She explained a healthy canopy offers myriad benefits, including improved air quality and lower energy costs.</p> <p><em><strong>Ways you can help support the show</strong></em></p> <p><strong>Chase Bank –</strong> where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at <a href="https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&amp;src=N">https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&amp;src=N</a>.</p> <p><strong>Ashley Furniture –</strong> Save money on your furniture with this coupon. <a href="https://www.ashleyfurniture.com/?extole_share_channel=SHARE_LINK&amp;extole_shareable_code=viewfromthepugh5&amp;extole_zone_name=friend_landing_experience">https://www.ashleyfurniture.com/?extole_share_channel=SHARE_LINK&amp;extole_shareable_code=viewfromthepugh5&amp;extole_zone_name=friend_landing_experience</a></p> <p><strong>Donate to the show – </strong>Through CashApp at $ChrisPugh3.</p> <p><strong>Sign up for CashApp – </strong>Using the code ZFZWZGF. We will both get $5. <a href="https://cash.app/app/ZFZWZGF--">https://cash.app/app/ZFZWZGF</a></p> <p><strong>Get your next project done for $5 through Fiverr – </strong><a href="https://fiverraffiliates.com/affiliatev2/#:~:text=https%3A//fvrr.co/3K9Ugiq">https://fiverraffiliates.com/affiliatev2/#:~:text=https%3A//fvrr.co/3K9Ugiq</a></p> <p><strong>Follow our podcast hosts on Twitter –</strong> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/chrispugh3">Chris Pugh</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/Craig_Shoup">Craig Shoup</a>, <a href="https://wwww.twitter.com/paulyanchek">Paul