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Last year’s powerful derecho devastated generations-old forests in a matter of minutes, downing millions of trees across Iowa. One year later, only a small fraction of the trees have been replanted and some Iowans are still grieving the loss.
NOTEBOOK - ONE GOOD READ: Trees save lives in heat waves. So why arenât we saving trees? Friday, July 2, 2021 3:13 PM Des Moines and the Iowa nonprofit Trees Forever were featured in a New York Times article talking about trees as a means for reducing heat-related deaths. “Research shows that heat already kills more people in the United States than hurricanes, tornadoes and other weather events, perhaps contributing to 12,000 deaths per year,” the article says. “Trees can lower air temperature in city neighborhoods 10 lifesaving degrees, scientists hav...
Cedar Rapids plans transformation from 'Stump City' to tree oasis City arborist Todd Fagan plants a tree during a tree planting ceremony with school children, Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A rare storm called a derecho plowed through the city of 130,000 last August with 140 mph winds and left behind a j City commits millions to replacing trees lost to 2020 derecho. Posted: May 16, 2021 10:36 AM Posted By: Mike Bunge CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Until one afternoon last August, Cedar Rapids had always been a lush, leafy island surrounded by a sea of corn and soybeans, with its...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Until one afternoon last August, Cedar Rapids had always been a lush, leafy island surrounded by a sea of corn and soybeans, with its giant oaks, sycamores and other trees towering over the community’s neighborhoods and providing a shady refuge from Iowa’s steamy summer heat. It took 45 minutes to […]
Doing Landscaping? Free Tree Giveaway in Cedar Rapids This Week Get our free mobile app According to Iowa News Now, Texas Roadhouse in Cedar Rapids partnered with Arbor Day Foundation and Trees Forever to give out free trees. This is an effort to bring back trees to the area that were lost during the August 10 derecho. How Can I Get a Free Tree in Cedar Rapids? It's simple. Just pull in to the Texas Roadhouse parking lot in Cedar Rapids, located at 2605 Edgewood Rd SW on Thursday, May 6 anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. There will be a station set up where you can pick up your free tree.