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Commentary: 7,300 Trees Lost in the Storm: Just 1 Reason Chicago Needs an Urban Forestry Board

from Chicago Tribune, Aug. 14, 2020

Commentary: 7,300 Trees Lost in the Storm: Just 1 Reason Chicago Needs an Urban Forestry Board Chicago Tribune, Aug. 14, 2020 Daniella Pereira writes, "Trees need care and management just as our streets and buildings do. With the urgent challenges Chicago faces with severe storms, air pollution, flooding and excessive heat, a robust urban forest is one of our strongest strategies to curb the effects of climate change, and the most accessible way we can create connections to nature and the outdoors. We need a strategy to care for and grow our urban forest and teach residents the benefits of trees in their neighborhoods." READ MORE

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