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Lake County and Waukegan Launch Tree Planting Program to Boost Sustainability

Oct 31, 2024

Lake County’s ARPA-funded Tree Planting Program launched with 4,000 trees planned by 2026 to boost climate resilience. The project improves stormwater management, air quality, and reduces urban heat.

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Tree Planting at Hope D. Wall School in Aurora
Chicago Region Trees Initiative Rebuilding Devastated Urban Forest

Mar 31, 2021

The Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI) is launching an effort to plant at least one tree in each of the 290 municipalities across the seven-county Chicago region and all 50 Chicago wards this year.

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Morton Arboretum Chicago Regional Tree Census

Jun 30, 2020

Chicago’s regional urban forest provides many benefits, and is a critical part of our community infrastructure, just like roads and storm sewers, but it needs attention.

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