tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273264.post-69929169677396399112008-05-12T16:40:00.000-07:002008-05-12T16:40:48.664-07:00When I was in New York City I was impressed by the effort they were putting out to plant more trees--1 million trees to be precise. Their goal is <a href="http://www.milliontreesnyc.org/">1,000,000 trees in the next 10 years</a>.<br /><br />I mentioned the program in a comment <a href="http://www.exit133.com/3244/falling-down">thread over at Exit133</a> about a big tree that fell down over the weekend in the Stadium District and suggested that Tacoma should consider something similar. We've lost a lot of trees to age and development and storms and I think that we should have a systematic effort to replant.<br /><br />Turns out, it's being looked in to. Fellow blogger <a href="http://tacomachickadee.blogspot.com/">Tacoma Chickadee</a> let me know that Tacoma's <a href="http://www.cityoftacoma.org/greenribbon">Green Ribbon Committee</a> has as a draft recommendation that the City plant 200,000 trees, among some other ideas.<br /><br />According to the time line on the website, the final recommendations should be put in front of the City Council in June.<br /><br />I'm on board. Go trees!Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08448401616156887602noreply@blogger.com