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Share local info →What is the Tree Equity Score?
American Forests' Tree Equity Score combines tree canopy coverage, surface temperature, income, employment, race, age, and health data to identify where trees are needed most. Scores range from 0 to 100, and areas below 60 are priority for investment.
View Bernards Township on Tree Equity Score ↗99.7
TES Score / 100
57.7%
Current Canopy
49.4%
Canopy Goal
0.4%
Canopy Gap
Current: 57.7%Goal: 49.4%
Current canopy
Gap to goal
Environmental Benefits
Carbon Sequestered
31.8K tons CO₂/yr
+102 tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
226.0M gal/yr
Canopy Area
31.0 km²
of 52.0 km² total
Estimated using i-Tree urban canopy rates. Methodology ↗
Equity Indicators
These factors show how tree canopy gaps overlap with social and environmental vulnerabilities.
1930s Redlining
0.0%
Federal redlining maps from the 1930s didn't cover this area. Only about 239 cities were mapped, mostly major metros.
Environmental Justice
0.0%
No neighborhoods here meet the federal threshold for environmental and economic burden. That's a good thing.
Heat Island Effect
-5.9°F
cooler than surrounding areas on average. The canopy is doing its job here.
People in the Data
26,573
people live across the 16 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026
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