ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — While the Capital Region gets another shot of snow, the Radix Ecological Sustainability Center is preparing for the spring. Educational Director Scott Kellogg is working on a project in collaboration with UAlbany to plant trees for Albany residents for free.
“Planting will begin as soon as the ground is thawed, which last year was probably mid-March,” Kellogg said. “We’re planting trees in the disadvantaged communities in the city of Albany.”
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The Radix Center has been planting trees for many years, totaling over 300 trees going into this spring. This year, a grant from the U.S. Forestry Service is funding the program that can plant trees in the South End, Arbor Hill, West Hill, and Sheridan Hollow neighborhoods.
“All [residents] need to do is show either proof of property ownership or the permission of the landowner and commit to keeping the trees watered for their first summer,” Kellogg said. “We can plant any variety of primarily native trees and shrubs, and in a couple of instances, edible fruit trees as well.”
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It’s hard to imagine needing to stay cool in February, but many of the benefits for planting trees in urban areas take place over the summer. Along with absorbing pollutants and helping absorb storm water, trees regulate temperatures as well…