Greening of Detroit bringing back the city’s green canopy
The Greening of Detroit is looking to bring back Detroit’s green canopy.Excerpt:A batch of trees soon to be planted on a wild, overgrown patch of
land near a Detroit neighborhood is expected to be a step toward
bringing back a vibrant, green canopy to the Motor City.The
nonprofit group Greening of Detroit is pushing urban reforestation —
even during a tough economy — with projects like a Christmas tree farm,
neighborhood gardens and thousands of tree plantings along busy streets.”The need is expanding, so we’re trying to keep pace,” said Rebecca Salminen Witt, the organization’s president.Read the entire article here.
The Greening of Detroit is looking to bring back Detroit’s green canopy.
Excerpt:
A batch of trees soon to be planted on a wild, overgrown patch of
land near a Detroit neighborhood is expected to be a step toward
bringing back a vibrant, green canopy to the Motor City.
The
nonprofit group Greening of Detroit is pushing urban reforestation —
even during a tough economy — with projects like a Christmas tree farm,
neighborhood gardens and thousands of tree plantings along busy streets.
“The need is expanding, so we’re trying to keep pace,” said Rebecca Salminen Witt, the organization’s president.
Read the entire article here.
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