A multiphase effort is underway to restore downtown’s urban tree canopy

A multiphase effort is underway to restore downtown’s urban tree canopy

Downtown Baton Rouge is in the early stages of a coordinated effort to rebuild its urban tree canopy by planting new street trees in empty sidewalk “tree wells” where older trees have died or been removed, 225 reports. A recent survey of the downtown area identified thousands of existing trees and highlighted gaps where canopy coverage is missing or declining. In response, local partners—including city agencies and environmental groups—began a p…