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Orange County launches OC Loves Tree program and plants 'Demings Oak' at Great Oaks Village
Summary
County officials marked National Arbor Day at Great Oaks Village, dedicated a commemorative 'Demings Oak' and announced the OC Loves Tree program aimed at expanding canopy countywide, including a planned planting blitz of about 500 trees and reinvestment of developer mitigation fees.
Orange County officials onstage at Great Oaks Village marked National Arbor Day by launching the "OC Loves Tree" program and planting a commemorative "Demings Oak," officials said, as part of county efforts to protect and expand urban tree canopy.
"This is fabulous," Jeff Williamson, communications director for Orange County government, said as he welcomed attendees and introduced the event. Mayor Jerry El Demings told the audience the county has taken concrete steps to preserve trees during development and expand canopy, saying, "In September of 2023, the board of county commissioners adopted a new awardwinning arbor ordinance that provides a better protection to trees during development and prioritizes adding new trees to the county's urban canopy." He added the county has "doubled the number of arborists" to enforce the rules and is…
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