PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland residents love their trees. Currently, residents of two neighborhoods are protesting the removal of large trees to make way for new development. But, in at least one ...
In an effort to preserve and restore trees in North Hempstead, the town board recently approved changes to the tree code, including the creation of a preservation fund that ensures removed trees are ...
Nearly one year after Bend passed an ordinance to preserve the city’s tree canopy from development, the policy is at work. The result: nearly 1,500 trees will be torn down to make room for a large ...
Brookhaven Town officials are mulling legislation that would preserve and protect town trees with historical value. The Landmark Tree Code would be added to the existing town code and bar trees ...
The city of Bend’s code to protect trees from development is on the line as an affordable housing developer mounts a legal argument that the new regulations infringe on state law. The public has a two ...
The Tacoma City Council approved updates to the city code regarding street trees on Tuesday, Dec. 12. The City of Tacoma has worked to improve the tree canopy across the city, and the updates to the ...
City leaders are advancing a proposal to do away with most fees for tree-cutting permits, inspections and appeals as citizen ire grows over the expense, bureaucratic overreach and unequal enforcement ...
Sophie Peel’s article, “The Taking Tree” [WW, March 5], missed a great opportunity to highlight the important role of a robust urban tree canopy in supporting community livability, public health and ...