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The windstorm took out 600 trees in Nashville. Here’s why.

By Caroline Eggers

March 7, 2023

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Oak trees splintered. Sugar maples uprooted. Some trees crashed across Nashville streets, and hundreds of trees took out power lines.  Nashville officials received reports for nearly 600 fallen trees on Friday following the windstorm. The total tally could be higher. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: environment, Nashville, Nashville Tree Conservation Corps, storm, trees, urban canopy, windstorm

Cherrygate: Did the NFL follow through on a promise to donate 200 cherry blossom trees to Nashville?

By Julia Ritchey

April 11, 2022

cherry blossom trees

The NFL removed some of Nashville’s beloved cherry blossom trees in 2019 to erect a stage for the NFL Draft. So what happened to a commitment to replant them?

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: cherry blossom festival, environment, nashville tree foundation, NFL, urban canopy, urban trees

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