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Norwalk City reports slow spring plantings, aims for 350–400 trees this year
Summary
Forestry staff told the Norwalk City Tree Committee that just over 50 trees were planted this spring, funding from most capital accounts has been spent, and officials plan to focus fall plantings in the MLK Corridor using remaining DECD grant funds and U.S. Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act grants.
Forestry staff reported to the Norwalk City Tree Committee on Thursday that just over 50 trees were planted this spring and the city is targeting 350 to 400 trees for the calendar year.
The update matters because the city’s remaining planting funds and staff capacity will determine whether officials can meet that target and prioritize planting in environmental-justice neighborhoods. Forestry staff said remaining capital funds tied to a DECD grant will be focused on the MLK Corridor neighborhoods — Hospital Hill, SoNo and Springwood — and that a larger replenishment of the capital budget takes effect July 1.
Forestry staff said, “We’re very low in our tree count at just over…
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