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Newport officials highlight volunteer-driven tree program after planting 137 trees in 2025
Summary
City staff reported planting 137 trees in 2025, removing nearly 3,000 sq. ft. of concrete for plantings and spending about $51,000 in fully grant-funded costs; the program aims for 200 trees in 2026 and 1,000 by 2028.
City municipal specialist Josh Tunning told the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 15 that Newport planted 137 trees across the city in 2025 and removed nearly 3,000 square feet of concrete to accommodate those plantings.
"So in total for 2025, we planted 137 trees all throughout the city of Newport," Tunning said, adding the work reduced stormwater runoff by an estimated 80,000 gallons per year. He said the project used 97 volunteers for 194…
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