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Raleigh launches 'Leafout' initiative and parks board urges council to fund 24,000‑trees campaign
Summary
City parks staff unveiled 'Leafout,' a nonregulatory program to protect trees, promote native plants and expand canopy; the parks board passed a resolution urging council to include first‑year funding for a campaign to plant 24,000 trees by Raleigh’s 240th birthday in 2032.
City parks officials presented 'Leafout' to Raleigh City Council on March 17, describing a multi‑pronged, nonregulatory program to protect existing trees, promote native plants on city projects, expand street‑ and park‑tree plantings and engage residents through volunteer and giveaway programs.
The program’s early actions include an internal policy discouraging invasive species, a development‑guidance list of native trees and…
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