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Applicants urge tree planting, reforestation and balanced open‑space planning
Summary
Natural Resources and Conservation Committee candidates recommended more aggressive tree planting, reforestation of large open spaces and educational outreach on appropriate tree species; parks master‑planning was cited as a near‑term opportunity.
Candidates for the Natural Resources and Conservation Committee (NRCC) argued for a long‑term approach to urban forestry and urged the city to consider reforestation of larger open spaces as part of its parks and open‑space master plan.
Miles Chalnick, an applicant who described himself as a permaculturist, recommended converting portions of large fields to nut and fruit‑producing tree plantings, saying…
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