Planners Want To Increase City Tree Canopy

Charlottesville's Parks and Trail Planner joined neighbors at Piedmont Virginia Community College to talk about ways to increase the city's tree canopy.

[Ross]

They forgot to tell you about all of the exercise you will get in the fall.

[Marge Denham]

It is great that Charlottesville is involving homeowners in planting trees. The Tree Stewards in Lynchburg, VA are doing the same and we hope this activity spreads thoughout the state.

[Captain Obvious]

How can this be done without at least 6 studies and two consultants?

What will happen to the homeless leaves in the fall when they trees abandon them? Save them, Mayor Norris!

[Jaye]

Marge Denham wrote:

It is great that Charlottesville is involving homeowners in planting trees. The Tree Stewards in Lynchburg, VA are doing the same and we hope this activity spreads thoughout the state.

If they are going to encourage the planting of more trees, please don't be so darn stingy with the too thin bags for recycling leaves. After all, trees don't have to be in your yard. leaves don't recognize property lines when they fall and blow in the wind. We had to discard several bags because they split, and I was given grief when I called to ask for more bags. Still haven't gotten the promised additional bags so guess I'll just rake my remaining leaves to the curb and hope they're collected before stopping up a storm drain.