City Urged to Build Tree Canopy

Sun heats a bare Williams Street. The Lebanon Garden Club expressed interest in funding some trees to be planted along the street for shade as well as visual appeal. Photos by Sarah Brown

A question of rising heat temperatures and the need for more trees in the city was raised during the Parks, Trees and Trails Committee meeting held July 17.

Committee Member Linda Ziedrich introduced a potential grant opportunity through the Arbor Day Foundation Community Roots Program that could potentially bring in between $100,000 to $1 million for the development of tree canopies, “and addressing challenges such as nature deprivation, access to green jobs, food insecurity and…