Volunteers plant 300 trees in first of two Oak Grove projects

WTVR has a great write-up of yesterday’s tree planting in Oak Grove:

“The purpose is to cool this neighborhood, because it used to be a really shady oasis, and right now it’s gotten hotter,” Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Urban Restoration Manager Anne Jurczyk said. “Trees are wonderful. They clean the air, they reduce our stress levels. They’re great for water quality. They provide habitat for birds.”

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“This Oak Grove neighborhood used to be completely lined with street trees. It was absolutely stunning,” she said. “But some of those trees have gotten older and they’re actually too big for the space that they’re in. So they’ve caused some problems with homeowners. So we’re in the process of re-greening this street.”

Want to help? Sign up for the next tree planting this Saturday at the Oak Grove Playground.

PHOTO from October 2023