Nashville has proposed new legislation to fund the restoration of the city’s dwindling tree canopy through tree plantings and maintenance.
Nashville Proposes First-Of-Its-Kind Bill To Protect Trees On Public Property
When NFL Draft organizers cut down cherry trees in downtown Nashville to build a temporary stage in 2019, it caused a public outcry. But it also sparked a two-year effort to design the city’s first proposed ordinance to protect trees on public property.
Following A Disastrous Year For Trees, Nashville Planted More Replacements Than Ever
Severe storms felled tens of thousands of trees across the Nashville region last year, but some progress is being made toward restoring the canopy.
Tennessee Trees Have Toppled. Will Wary Residents Be Willing To Replant?
Groups are mobilizing to “re-leaf” the region. But they’re finding that it’s not just the pandemic that’s complicating efforts, but also the hesitations of a community that fears the destructive threat of falling trees.
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