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Athens plants trees along bike path in Arbor Day effort
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A city official said Athens planted more than 35 trees along the bike path and near the new fire station as part of Arbor Day, citing climate and equity benefits and noting strong student volunteer participation.
A city official announced the planting of more than 35 trees along the bike path and around the new fire station headquarters as part of an Arbor Day effort to restore canopy lost in past river rechanneling and green-space projects. "But we're here to plant trees," the official said.
The official linked the local work to broader city-level climate thinking after returning from an international mayors' summit, saying lessons from that trip reinforced the value of street trees and parks. "So with this tree planting here in the city of Athens...many cities [are] planting street…
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