diff --git a/isometric-park-fna/FNAGame.cs b/isometric-park-fna/FNAGame.cs
--- a/isometric-park-fna/FNAGame.cs
+++ b/isometric-park-fna/FNAGame.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 
 
     private bool showGrid;
+    private bool showTrees;
     private Grammar grammar;
     private string output;
     private GraphicsDeviceManager gdm;
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@
         showForest = false;
         showNews = false;
         showGrid = true;
+        showTrees = true;
 
         this.Window.Title = "Isometric Park";
 
@@ -367,6 +369,13 @@
 			this.showGrid = !this.showGrid;
 
 		}
+#if DEBUG
+		if (keyboardCur.IsKeyDown(Keys.T) && keyboardPrev.IsKeyUp(Keys.T))
+		{
+			this.showTrees = !this.showTrees;
+
+		}
+#endif
 		if (keyboardCur.IsKeyDown(Keys.B) && keyboardPrev.IsKeyUp(Keys.B))
 		{
 			this.showBudget = !this.showBudget;
@@ -756,27 +765,29 @@
             }//*/
 
 #region draw_trees
-        for (int i = 0; i < this.simulation.map.MapHeight; i++)
-        {
-            for (int j = 0; j < this.simulation.map.MapWidth; j += 1)
+        if (this.showTrees) {
+            for (int i = 0; i < this.simulation.map.MapHeight; i++)
             {
+                for (int j = 0; j < this.simulation.map.MapWidth; j += 1)
+                {
 
-                if (this.simulation.map.cells[i][j].hasTree)
-                { //until we actually simulate:
-                    drawTileAt(i, j, 142, 2);
-                    // if ((i + j) % 8 == 0)
-                    // {
-                    //     drawTileAt(i, j, 141, 2);
-                    // }
-                    // else
-                    // {
-                    //     drawTileAt(i, j, 142, 2);
-                    // }
-                }
-                else if (this.simulation.map.cells[i][j].status == CellStatus.DeadTree) {
-                    drawTileAt(i, j, 141, 2);
-                    // System.Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Drew Dead Tree at {0},{1}", i, j));
+                    if (this.simulation.map.cells[i][j].hasTree)
+                    { //until we actually simulate:
+                        drawTileAt(i, j, 142, 2);
+                        // if ((i + j) % 8 == 0)
+                        // {
+                        //     drawTileAt(i, j, 141, 2);
+                        // }
+                        // else
+                        // {
+                        //     drawTileAt(i, j, 142, 2);
+                        // }
+                    }
+                    else if (this.simulation.map.cells[i][j].status == CellStatus.DeadTree) {
+                        drawTileAt(i, j, 141, 2);
+                        // System.Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Drew Dead Tree at {0},{1}", i, j));
 
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }