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Mayor Janet Cowell highlights 24,000-tree goal and creek-restoration work in Raleigh
Summary
Mayor Janet Cowell urged continued local climate action at Raleigh's Earth Day event, announcing a city initiative to plant 24,000 trees by 2032 and describing green infrastructure projects to restore Rocky Branch and daylight Pigeon Branch to reduce flash flooding.
Mayor Janet Cowell told attendees at Raleigh's Earth Day celebration at Dix Park that the city is pushing to expand its urban canopy and repair damaged waterways. "We have an initiative to plant 24,000 trees by 2032," Cowell said, tying the effort to the city's broader climate-action goals.
Cowell described several creek restoration projects intended to reduce flash flooding and improve ecological function. She…
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