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Advocates urge larger investments to protect forests and expand urban tree canopy in bond bill
Summary
Tree‑planting and forest protection advocates told the committee to boost allocations, prioritize native species and create permanent reserves for state forest land to maximize carbon, flood and public‑health benefits.
A coalition of tree‑and‑forest advocates urged the Joint Committee to expand the Mass Ready Act’s land‑and‑tree provisions, to prioritize native plantings and to consider permanent protections for state‑owned forests.
Speakers from the Trees as a Public Good Network, the Massachusetts Community Trees Coalition and others described rapid forest loss in recent decades and urged greater investment in municipal reforestation,…
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