Mayor Plants 1st Logan Heights Tree

Mayor Faulconer and dozens of volunteers met in Logan Heights Saturday morning to plant the first of 300 new trees as part of the mayor’s commitment to building better neighborhoods and creating a more sustainable future.

The volunteers planted 18 trees to start the year-long effort to plant 300 drought-tolerant trees within the neighborhood.

"Together, we're building our better neighborhoods and projects like this are how we do it," Mayor Faulconer said. "The 18 trees planted today are part of San Diego's plan to create a greener and more sustainable future."

A grant from CalFire funded the tree planting in Logan Heights, and the City plans to plant 1,800 trees citywide as part of its Climate Change Action Plan goal to have 35% canopy cover by 2035.

The City has hired a new forestry program manager and horticulturist, conducted an inventory of trees along streets, developed an Urban Forest Master Plan, and worked with community members from organizations like Tree San Diego and the Community Forestry Advisory Board.

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