UPDATE March 11, 2021: The ReLeaf website has launched at https://confluence.mysocialpinpoint.com/releaf-cedar-rapids CEDAR RAPIDS — Seven months after a hurricane-strength windstorm devastated huge swaths of Iowa, the city of Cedar Rapids remains on a long road to recovery. Nearly 200 people took part Tuesday, March 9, in ReLeaf Cedar Rapids, a virtual public meeting, to learn […]
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City leaders hear message touting value ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Urban dwellers who live near green spaces are less likely to die early, according to a new study; one of several presented at the Trees Forever “Our Woodland Legacy” Symposium. The forum, on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, comes coincidentally just days before the Cedar Rapids City Council is scheduled to vote on […]
Iowa gives axe to Forestry Bureau; tree ...
Tree advocates in Iowa are calling for action after the Iowa Department of Natural Resources decided to cut its Forestry Bureau. The groups point out that the decision will not only potentially hurt Iowa’s woodlands and small business owners, but the state’s air and water quality, pollinator habitat and more. Read on for the statement from […]
Ironic choice for tree removal as honey ...
UPDATE (Aug. 26, 2015) Bank of the West issued the following statement today: “We recently removed a tree we believed to be partially dead and diseased, and pruned the dead branches of another tree adjacent our building. Our first and foremost focus was to ensure the safety of our customers, tenants, and employees. As we […]
Cedar Rapids continues string of tree re...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS – The city is continuing its trend of clear-cutting trees for the sake of “parks” space. This week, 20 mature trees were removed from the riverfront along First Street SW, between First and Second avenues. Parks & Recreation spokeswoman Gail Loskill said the trees were removed because their roots […]
Earth Week Blitz offers flurry of activi...
Iowa BIG students will play a big role during a tree-planting on Arbor Day. The students will plant 24 bare root fruit trees this Friday, April 24, 2015, at Noelridge Park. Friday’s event is one of many to celebrate Earth Week, with Trees Forever scheduling daily activities to make it a true “Earth Week Blitz.”
Experts recommend these six native trees...
By Cindy Hadish/For Radish Magazine Just as the shady canopies of American elm trees gave way to Dutch elm disease in the last century, the ubiquitous ash tree, a staple throughout the Midwest, is succumbing to emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that kills all varieties of ash. The lesson from both is one that […]
Cedar Rapids “greenway parks” plan could
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS – During the Trees Forever symposium in Cedar Rapids one week ago, a presentation that glowingly described the city’s upcoming greenway parks system left out one inconvenient truth. The plan not only calls for the removal of streets and sidewalks damaged in the 2008 flood, but – omitted from […]
Trees Forever annual event addresses nat...
Trees Forever, based in Marion, Iowa, is always on the cutting-edge of trends. I’ve attended several of their annual symposiums and always learn something about nature as it intersects with our daily lives and communities. The nonprofit has been celebrating its 25th anniversary with numerous activities throughout the year. Their symposium on Dec. 4 will […]
Trees Forever offers recovery advice in ...
Even before this week’s damaging storms wreaked havoc in the Midwest, our trees were suffering. Homegrown reader Grant Carter noted that he was seeing more dead trees than usual this spring and summer, including many arborvitae. Patty Petersen, Trees Forever Field Coordinator and a certified arborist, said Iowa’s trees have been under stress in recent […]