#26 It's Getting Hot!
Have you noticed it is uncomfortably hot in some areas?
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Let's learn a bit more about heat islands
Let's take a look at a heat map vs a tree canopy map of Tacoma
Move around the slider below to see how trees and heat relate to each other.
The darker green areas have more trees and light green areas have less trees. The blue areas are cooler and the red areas are where it is hotter.
Do you notice how hot areas with trees are compared to areas without trees?
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Activity:
On a sunny day, go out with your adult and find a rock that has been sitting in the sun for a while and a rock that has been sitting in the shade for a while. What do you notice about how hot they are?
In the summer, how do you feel after being the sun for a while compared to how you feel after being in the shade of a tree?
Come take a walk with us!
Come take a walk with your adults and the Tacoma Tree Foundation to learn about local plants and heat and join one of our quarterly hands-on workshops to learn more!
Bats flying at sunset
