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On Tuesday, Seattle City Council passed a long awaited update to the city's tree protection ordinance for trees on private property. The legislation, which aims to appease both developers and tree advocates, will continue to be revised.
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Despite its reputation as ‘the Emerald City’ in ‘the Evergreen State,’ Seattle has been losing trees. A long-awaited update to the city’s tree protection ordinance will be voted on by Seattle City Council next week.
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A historic amount of money is being spent on urban tree planting and maintenance in underserved, often concrete-covered neighborhoods across the country.
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Fire officials say Spokane is one of many communities across Washington at extremely high risk of catastrophic fire because of climate change and development into natural, or forested, areas.
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After losing 255 acres of tree canopy in the last five years, long awaited-amendments to Seattle's tree ordinance have been released. It’s a balancing act between making room for more housing and ensuring that the urban forest thrives.
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More than a decade ago, Tacoma set an ambitious goal to increase its tree canopy and do so equitably but so far, its been a slow start. At Tacoma Tree Foundation's annual Branch Out event, community partners distributed and planted almost 500 trees. Homeowners, city leaders and volunteers described growing momentum through this kind of community outreach.
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Tree expert Daniel Griffin shares what tree growth rings in southern California tell him about cycles of drought over centuries in North America.
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Amid increasing heat waves driven by climate change, the role of trees in urban environments becomes more crucial every year. Tacoma has fewer trees than any other city in the Puget Sound region – and some of the most aggressive goals to change that.
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It’s early days yet, but the first draft of a new law to protect and increase Seattle’s tree canopy is out. The proposed ordinance extends safeguards to…
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As Seattle Works Toward New Rules For Tree Cutting, Neighborhood Activists Push For More ProtectionsSeattle is working on changes to its tree protection ordinance. Trees provide shade and clean the air. They’re acknowledged by the City of Seattle for the…