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Today marks two years since a powerful derecho caused major damage to Cedar Rapids' tree canopy, but more than $2.8 million dollars have been donated to support the ReLeaf Cedar Rapids Recovery plan.
Organizations are using more grassroots efforts to plant trees, and many residents taking the initiative since the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho.
The city is seeking funds through a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to replant 1,000 street trees this fall.
U.S. cities lose about 36 million trees per year. Now, some are looking to sell them as timber to fund new planting
The city gets more trees, and companies are able to offset their carbon use.