1. Texas TreeVenture ™ A Public/Private Venture in Online Tree Planting

2. Notice This is an idea for greatly expanding tree planting through the marketplace and through the internet. This is an idea for greatly expanding tree planting through the marketplace and through the internet.

3. Challenge The Houston region will not be able to add millions of tree without: The Houston region will not be able to add millions of tree without: Expanded tree planting by homeowners and businesses Expanded tree planting by homeowners and businesses Heightened emphasis on conservation in surrounding counties Heightened emphasis on conservation in surrounding counties A public/private venture could be part of this challenge. A public/private venture could be part of this challenge.

4. Texas TreeVenture ™ Plan landscaping online Plan landscaping online Learn about types of trees Learn about types of trees Select trees and purchase Select trees and purchase Plant or have trees planted Plant or have trees planted Track the care and maintenance to ensure survival Track the care and maintenance to ensure survival Measure and tracking benefits Measure and tracking benefits Aggregate air and water quality benefits Aggregate air and water quality benefits

5. Website

6. Find Your Property

7. Plan tree planting on your property from your computer

8. Look for trees you might plant by common name by common name by scientific name by scientific name using the Tree Wizard using the Tree Wizard

9. Tree Database Tree attributes Tree attributes Type of tree Type of tree Soil Soil Sun Sun Shape Shape Growth rate Growth rate Mature height Mature height Mature spread Mature spread Browse the database Browse the database Identify tree by common name and scientific name Identify tree by common name and scientific name Tree wizard: Identify by leaf or by fruit Tree wizard: Identify by leaf or by fruit Recommended trees for the the Houston region Recommended trees for the the Houston region Advanced search Advanced search What tree would satisfy specific criteria? What tree would satisfy specific criteria?

10. Advanced Search Search the database by different tree attributes Search the database by different tree attributes Sunlight Sunlight Average height Average height Average canopy Average canopy Type of soil Type of soil Common shape Common shape Native Native Cost Cost Care/Maint. Care/Maint.

11. Identify Trees

16. TreeVenture ™ TreECommerce ™ Making the Purchase Making the Purchase Item List Item List Item Detail Item Detail Check out Check out Payment by Paypal or Credit Card Payment by Paypal or Credit Card

17. Item List

18. Item Detail

19. Check Out and Payment Order trees, tree planting and/or ongoing maintenance

20. Check Out Purchaser agrees to assign air and water credits to Texas TreeVenture ™. Purchaser agrees to assign air and water credits to Texas TreeVenture ™. Purchaser agrees to receive maintenance notices and to care for the tree for two years. Purchaser agrees to receive maintenance notices and to care for the tree for two years. Texas TreeVenture ™ aggregates credits. Texas TreeVenture ™ aggregates credits. Purchaser can have trees delivered, planted and/or maintained. Purchaser can have trees delivered, planted and/or maintained. TreeVenture ™ has agreements with growers, wholesale nurseries, retail outlets, and landscape companies. TreeVenture ™ has agreements with growers, wholesale nurseries, retail outlets, and landscape companies. TreeVenture ™ evaluates planting success/tree health. TreeVenture ™ evaluates planting success/tree health.

21. Tree Order Tracking

22. TreeVenture ™ Features Vertically integrated on-line system Vertically integrated on-line system Allows consumers to plan, explore, order and plant or have planted Allows consumers to plan, explore, order and plant or have planted Email provides for maintenance and care reminders for buyers Email provides for maintenance and care reminders for buyers Registration provides the tools for an evaluation and credit system Registration provides the tools for an evaluation and credit system Small tree-by-tree actions can be aggregated for air, water and CO 2 credits Small tree-by-tree actions can be aggregated for air, water and CO 2 credits Follow-up can be conducted on tree health and effectiveness of program Follow-up can be conducted on tree health and effectiveness of program Evaluation provides assurance for air quality credits Evaluation provides assurance for air quality credits

23. TreeVenture ™ Features Vertically integrated on-line system Vertically integrated on-line system Allows consumers to plan, explore, order and plant or have planted Allows consumers to plan, explore, order and plant or have planted Email provides for maintenance and care reminders for buyers Email provides for maintenance and care reminders for buyers Registration provides the tools for an evaluation and credit system Registration provides the tools for an evaluation and credit system Small tree-by-tree actions can be aggregated for air, water and CO 2 credits Small tree-by-tree actions can be aggregated for air, water and CO 2 credits Follow-up can be conducted on tree health and effectiveness of program Follow-up can be conducted on tree health and effectiveness of program Evaluation provides assurance for air quality credits Evaluation provides assurance for air quality credits