Clark County’s Department of Environment & Sustainability and the Arbor Day Foundation are giving away 2,300 drought-resilient trees to Southern Nevada residents as part of the Community Canopy Project, a component of the county’s Stay Cool Clark County initiative.
The spring giveaway opens to all Clark County residents at 8 a.m. PDT Monday, March 30. Available trees include peach redskin, Chinese pistache, and Shumard oak. Residents in eligible ZIP codes may go to ArborDay.org/ClarkCountyDES to claim a tree.
The effort targets Southern Nevada areas deemed most vulnerable to the urban heat island effect; neighborhoods significantly warmer than their surroundings due to human-built infrastructure such as roads, buildings, and concrete, which absorb and store solar heat. Eligible ZIP codes include 89014, 89121, 89119, 89104, 89110, 89103, 89169, 89106, 89102, 89030, 89101, and 89142…