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San Leandro adopts Tree Master Plan after two‑year inventory and public outreach
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to adopt a Tree Master Plan that sets canopy, maintenance and equity goals following a multi‑year tree inventory, community engagement and grant‑funded plantings.
San Leandro City Council voted unanimously to adopt a Tree Master plan that sets a multi‑year program for planting, care and equity‑focused tree canopy expansion.
The plan, presented by Parks and Landscape Manager Jennifer Aleta and consultants from Planet Geo, follows a two‑year process that included an inventory of nearly 18,000 trees and more than 4,000 potential planting sites, an urban heat analysis, and multilingual community outreach. “Trees don't grow overnight. You have to plan accordingly,” Planet Geo director Alex Hancock said during the presentation.
City staff emphasized that the plan is a high‑level guiding document intended to align urban forestry with the General Plan and the Climate Action Plan and to shift the city from a…
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