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Callie Craighead

callie.craighead@seattle.gov

TODAY: Mayor Harrell and City Leaders Celebrate Opening of New Tree Nursery, Holding 1,000 Trees Locally Every Year to Support Canopy Growth

Seattle – This afternoon, Mayor Bruce Harrell will join leadership from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and community members to celebrate the grand opening of a new City-owned tree nursery in North Seattle.

The nursery will hold 1,000 trees annually that will be used for the City’s planting programs, including SPU’s Trees for Neighborhoods program, which has planted 15,400 trees  with residents, schools, and community spaces since 2009. It will also have partnerships with local schools and community organizations to support hands-on environmental education and job-skills training opportunities for students.

The opening of the nursery represents a milestone for the City’s efforts to equitably expand tree canopy cover. Other efforts include the creation of the One Seattle Tree Plan to replace trees on public property on a 3-to-1 ratio; utilizing a $12.9 million grant to plant more trees in under-canopied neighborhoods; and expanding the Trees for Neighborhoods program to educate and support new homeowners in maintaining trees planted during the development of their homes.

Press interested in attending should RSVP to callie.craighead@seattle.gov. Those unable to attend in person can watch a recording online after the event via the Seattle Channel here   

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