Curb CanopyData-only cityEquity data available. Programs, species, and local info need community input.
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 Grimes on Tree Equity Score ↗75.3
TES Score / 100
8.2%
Current Canopy
30.0%
Canopy Goal
21.8%
Canopy Gap
Current: 8.2%Goal: 30.0%
Current canopy
Gap to goal
Environmental Benefits
Carbon Sequestered
2.1K tons CO₂/yr
+6.3K tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
14.8M gal/yr
Canopy Area
2.0 km²
of 27.1 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
+2.2°F
hotter than surrounding areas on average. Pavement absorbs heat, trees block it. That's the whole pitch.
People in the Data
15,550
people live across the 6 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026
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We have Tree Equity data but this city is missing free tree programs, local nurseries, native species info, and community partners. Your local knowledge turns a data page into something people can actually use.
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Data only
Somewhere in Grimes, IA, a city employee has a free tree program form in a filing cabinet. We just need to find that person.
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