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After spending over 60 combined years caring for Dubuque's trees as city employees, Steve Pregler and Tom Kramer are still at it as volunteers. The two retired foresters now lead tree planting events and share their expertise through a nonprofit helping the city keep its canopy thriving.
A former athlete who was once terrified of heights is now China's first internationally certified female professional tree climber, scaling 60-meter trees for a living. Yu Yanling discovered the profession by chance at university and turned her fear into a thriving career helping cities maintain their urban forests.
A Michigan city decimated by tree disease is planting 3,200 new trees this year, aiming to double its tree canopy to 40%. Residents will soon see a tree in front of every home.
A Minnesota city is making it easier for residents to green their neighborhoods with a state-funded program that covers everything from digging to education. One hundred new trees will go into the ground this May thanks to community volunteers.
A Maryland county's reforestation program just earned national recognition for expanding tree cover and fighting climate change. Since 2020, over 5,000 residents have joined the effort to plant trees and cool their communities.
A Virginia city is transforming 100 acres of old farmland into forest, planting 30,000 trees by 2028 to help restore water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. Over 10,000 trees are already in the ground, creating habitat that will last forever.
While development booms in Henrico County, Virginia, a dedicated team just planted 10,000 trees in 60 days to keep their community green and healthy. The partnership between local government and nonprofits is creating cooler, cleaner spaces for everyone to enjoy.
For 27 years, Kentuckians have gathered to plant thousands of trees that purify water, cool the city, and create shaded walking paths. What started as a pollution-fighting mission has transformed Lexington into a greener, healthier place to live.
For 27 years, Lexington volunteers have planted thousands of trees to clean local waterways, and the movement just keeps growing. Last year alone, over 800 Kentuckians showed up to help green their city.
Wisconsin students will plant a tree at Lakeside Park this Arbor Day as their city claims its 38th Tree City USA award. The ceremony celebrates 50 years of communities nationwide committing to healthier urban forests.
A Kentucky city's quarter-century tree planting tradition returns to a park where volunteers can literally walk through forests they created decades ago. This year, anyone can join the effort or grab free trees to plant at home.
Lexington, Kentucky is hosting two festivals this April where residents can help plant urban trees or take free saplings home. The city-wide greening effort aims to improve air quality, water systems, and tree canopy coverage across the community.
Three organizations are teaming up to plant a dense urban forest on university grounds in Visakhapatnam, India. The project will transform three acres into a thriving green space using a fast-growth planting method.
A teaching hospital in Nigeria planted nearly a thousand heat-resistant trees to cool its grounds and provide free fruit to patients. The simple solution tackles both rising temperatures and healthcare challenges in a conflict-affected region.
The Spanish city of Malaga has planted 35,000 trees in four years with a 90% survival rate, while inviting residents to help shape future climate initiatives. Green space per person has nearly doubled since 2017.
Danville Parks and Recreation is bringing new life to Ballou Park with a decade-long reforestation effort. The second annual tree-planting event combined education with action as community members learned about tree benefits while planting six new saplings.
Santa Barbara Clean Energy is handing out free drought-resistant native trees to residents who want to cool their neighborhoods and capture carbon. The program returns with six species to choose from, turning backyards into climate solutions one tree at a time.
When Bengaluru faced concrete sprawl in the 1980s, one forestry officer planted pink-blooming trees that now transform the city into a garden paradise every spring. His 40-year legacy proves urban forests can thrive alongside modern cities.
When Melbourne gave 70,000 trees email addresses to report problems, residents started writing them love letters instead. Over 10,000 heartfelt messages have been sent to the city's urban forest.
After losing entire blocks of trees overnight in the 2025 Palisades Fire, a California community is racing to restore its green canopy one neighborhood at a time. The Palisades Forestry Committee is mapping every street and rallying residents to bring back the shade that defined their town.
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