California cities have the least urban tree canopy in the U.S. A Los Angeles housing project shows how residents can transform their environment — if they can get support.
The City of Pittsburgh along with Tree Pittsburgh and eight other partners will receive $9 million to improve the city’s tree canopy and address blight.
Cover image: Orange plastic tape hangs from mature trees in an eight-acre wooded tract in Charlottesville, VA, which a developer plans to clear to build new homes. (Dave Harp)
While other cities plant trees, Baltimore has focused on monitoring and maintaining the ones it already has—and is one of the few cities whose urban forest is expanding.
