Tree Mitigation Fund News Today

In 2021, the City of Gainesville planted a variety of trees to create an area for people to come and pick fruit–without strings attached.

Formerly called The Mature Tree Program, the Neighborhood Canopy Program is getting positive feedback from both residents and visitors.

Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito (D7) has asked the city to consider a program to help replace infected oaks with other native trees after they have been removed. It would apply to trees on both public and private land.

New regulations would require developers to reduce or mitigate the loss of trees.

In most other elections, one-term incumbent Bravo's 41%-59% loss to education consultant and political newcomer Sukh Kaur would have come as a surprise. But this race was different.

South Portland considers tree protection ordinance that worries developers, business owners The proposed rules would be the toughest in Maine and among the most restrictive in the nation, and elected officials in the states fifth-largest city say thats exactly what they want. Share Fencing surrounds the site of the HarborChase of South Portland, which is being developed by Confluent Senior Living. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council is considering a proposed...