City & State New York

NYC should have 30% tree canopy coverage, City Council says

Around 22% of New York City is covered by trees right now. The City Council wants to increase that to 30%. At a Council Committee on Parks and Recreation hearing Tuesday, members discussed how to ...
The Gazette

To replenish trees lost in 2020 derecho, Cedar Rapids turns to gravel bed seedlings

CEDAR RAPIDS — Sunlight sparkled and birds sang from their perch atop towering tree limbs on Saturday morning at Bever Park while a volunteer group planted seedlings — the first seedlings grown in ...
WFAE

New policies in the works to protect Charlotte’s trees as canopy continues to shrink

Since 2011, Charlotte City Council has rallied behind a goal to restore the city’s most effective natural air conditioning system: trees. However, residential development, storm damage and an aging ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Efforts aim to restore Rogers tree canopy in wake of damage from May 26 storm

ROGERS -- Community members are digging deep into restoration efforts after storms May 26 uprooted much of the city's tree population. A downtown Rogers resident is giving people an opportunity to ...
WFAE

Charlotte’s tree canopy is threatened, and the city wants to find out just how severely

Charlotte City Council met Monday to discuss threats to Charlotte’s tree canopy, and heard a presentation from TreesCharlotte about what the future might hold for Charlotte’s trees. Charlotte has seen ...