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New Rochelle launches community forest plan, pledges half of new trees for equity zones
Summary
City officials and community partners marked the public launch of New Rochelle’s Community Forest Management Plan with a tree-planting event at Flower City Park. Officials said the plan is data-driven, prioritizes equity zones for at least 50% of new plantings and calls for hundreds of trees planted annually over the next decade.
New Rochelle officials and community partners gathered at Flower City Park on a crisp November morning to plant trees and formally present the city’s new Community Forest Management Plan, a data-driven effort officials said will expand canopy in areas with the greatest need.
Councilman Shane, serving as deputy mayor for the day, opened the event and introduced city staff and partners. “This event pulls together so many resources to honor our parks,” he said, framing the planting as “investing in the future tree by tree.”
Councilwoman Sarah Kaye, representing District 5, said the plan was developed with scientific data and public feedback and provides “a roadmap” to guide where and how the city plants to achieve the greatest public-health and environmental benefits. Kaye cited the city’s inventory of “nearly 19,000 public trees” and said the data showed which…
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