Free trees offered around town as Loveland fights emerald ash borer

LOVELAND, Colo. — The emerald ash borer continues to kill trees across Colorado, and Loveland is launching a new program to help replace them.

Through the city’s “Growing Loveland” initiative, residents can apply to have a free tree planted in public easements near their homes — typically the strip between the sidewalk and the street.

The effort aims to restore the city’s tree canopy as losses from the invasive beetle and ongoing drought are expected to increase…

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