Nearly 3,500 trees make up Governors Island’s urban forest, providing essential benefits for Island visitors and all New Yorkers: they capture and remove pollution from the air, help mitigate climate change by absorbing and sequestering carbon dioxide, reduce runoff and other flooding during weather events, help cool our communities, and foster critical biodiversity.
Below, you can explore all 3,500 trees and learn about their specific eco-benefits with our TreePlotter™ Community Engagement Map.