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Pawtucket unveils first tree canopy plan, asks council to back planting and a city forester
Summary
The city presented its first urban tree canopy strategy, identifying heat‑island disparities and a 21% canopy goal; staff and the Green Infrastructure Center asked the council to support planting, a city arborist and an urban forest management plan.
Pawtucket officials presented the city’s first strategic tree canopy plan and urged the City Council to support funding and staffing to maintain and expand the urban forest.
Kyle McElleray, the city’s resiliency manager, introduced the plan and said it recommends directing resources to neighborhoods that most need shade and cooling. Danica Xavier of the Green Infrastructure Center, which led the analysis, called it the city’s “first urban forestry plan” and described the…
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